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Canning I
Canning I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Canning I CD block is located at 22°18′50″N 88°39′54″E / 22.3139917°N 88.6650753°E. It has an average elevation of 6 metres (20 ft).
Canning I CD block is bounded by Canning II CD block in the north, Basanti CD block in the east and south, Kultali, Jaynagar I and Baruipur and small part of Sonarpur CD blocks in the west.
South 24 Parganas district is divided into two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent geological period, a large low-lying plain got exposed. Both tidal inflows and the rivers have been depositing sediments in this plain. The periodical collapse of both the natural levees and man-made embankments speed up the process of filling up of the depressions containing brackish water wetlands. The marine delta in the south is formed of interlacing tidal channels. As non-saline water for irrigation is scarce, agriculture is monsoon dominated. Some parts of the wetlands are still preserved for raising fish.
Canning I CD block has an area of 187.86 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 10 gram panchayats, 196 gram sansads (village councils), 61 mouzas and 53 inhabited villages, as per the District Statistical Handbook for South Twenty-four Parganas. Canning and Jibantala police stations serve this CD Block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Canning.
Canning I CD block has 64.61 km of embankments. Breaches in these embankments varied from 1.5 km in 2004-05 to 4.5 km in 2005-06. Embankments raised along rivers are of critical importance for the safety of lives and protection of crops, against daily tides and tidal surges. Technologically the embankment structures are weak and there is need of proper drainage of accumulated rain water through sluice gates. Crude cuts in embankments for drainage of accumulated rain water and channels built for providing water to large fisheries (bheris) also add to the hazards. Cyclones and tropical depressions are regular threats.
Gram panchayats of Canning I CD block/panchayat samiti are: Bansra, Daria, Dighirpar, Gopalpur, Hatpukuria, Itkhola, Matla-I, Matla-II, Nikarighata and Taldi.
As per 2011 Census of India, Canning I CD block had a total population of 304,724, of which 181,508 were rural and 123,216 were urban. There were 155,126 (51%) males and 149,598 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 44,344. Scheduled Castes numbered 144,906 (47.55%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 3,710 (1.22%).
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Canning I
Canning I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Canning I CD block is located at 22°18′50″N 88°39′54″E / 22.3139917°N 88.6650753°E. It has an average elevation of 6 metres (20 ft).
Canning I CD block is bounded by Canning II CD block in the north, Basanti CD block in the east and south, Kultali, Jaynagar I and Baruipur and small part of Sonarpur CD blocks in the west.
South 24 Parganas district is divided into two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent geological period, a large low-lying plain got exposed. Both tidal inflows and the rivers have been depositing sediments in this plain. The periodical collapse of both the natural levees and man-made embankments speed up the process of filling up of the depressions containing brackish water wetlands. The marine delta in the south is formed of interlacing tidal channels. As non-saline water for irrigation is scarce, agriculture is monsoon dominated. Some parts of the wetlands are still preserved for raising fish.
Canning I CD block has an area of 187.86 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 10 gram panchayats, 196 gram sansads (village councils), 61 mouzas and 53 inhabited villages, as per the District Statistical Handbook for South Twenty-four Parganas. Canning and Jibantala police stations serve this CD Block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Canning.
Canning I CD block has 64.61 km of embankments. Breaches in these embankments varied from 1.5 km in 2004-05 to 4.5 km in 2005-06. Embankments raised along rivers are of critical importance for the safety of lives and protection of crops, against daily tides and tidal surges. Technologically the embankment structures are weak and there is need of proper drainage of accumulated rain water through sluice gates. Crude cuts in embankments for drainage of accumulated rain water and channels built for providing water to large fisheries (bheris) also add to the hazards. Cyclones and tropical depressions are regular threats.
Gram panchayats of Canning I CD block/panchayat samiti are: Bansra, Daria, Dighirpar, Gopalpur, Hatpukuria, Itkhola, Matla-I, Matla-II, Nikarighata and Taldi.
As per 2011 Census of India, Canning I CD block had a total population of 304,724, of which 181,508 were rural and 123,216 were urban. There were 155,126 (51%) males and 149,598 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 44,344. Scheduled Castes numbered 144,906 (47.55%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 3,710 (1.22%).