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Mathurapur II
Mathurapur II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Mathurapur II CD block is located at 22°07′13″N 88°23′39″E / 22.1203°N 88.3943°E. It has an average elevation of 7 metres (23 ft).
Mathurapur II CD block is bounded by Mathurapur I CD block in the north and part of the west, Jaynagar II and Kultali CD blocks in the east, Sundarbans forests in the south and Patharpratima CD block in a part of 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.
Mathurapur II CD block has an area of 227.45 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 11 gram panchayats, 115 gram sansads (village councils), 27 mouzas and 27 inhabited villages, as per the District Statistical Handbook, South Twenty-four Parganas. Raidighi police station serves this CD Block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Baribhanga Abad.
Mathurapur II CD block has 225.46 km of embankments. Breaches in these embankments varied from 3.3 km in 2005-06 to 18.5 km in 2006-07. 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 Mathurapur II CD block/panchayat samiti are: Dighirpar Bakultala, Gilarchhat, Kankandighi, Kasinagar, Kautala, Khari, Kumrapara, Nagendrapur, Nandakumarpur, Radhakantapur and Raidighi.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Mathurapur II CD block had a total population of 220,839, all of which were rural. There were 113,831 (52%) males and 107,008 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 26,447. Scheduled Castes numbered 62,342 (28.23%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 4,643 (2.10%).
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Mathurapur II
Mathurapur II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Mathurapur II CD block is located at 22°07′13″N 88°23′39″E / 22.1203°N 88.3943°E. It has an average elevation of 7 metres (23 ft).
Mathurapur II CD block is bounded by Mathurapur I CD block in the north and part of the west, Jaynagar II and Kultali CD blocks in the east, Sundarbans forests in the south and Patharpratima CD block in a part of 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.
Mathurapur II CD block has an area of 227.45 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 11 gram panchayats, 115 gram sansads (village councils), 27 mouzas and 27 inhabited villages, as per the District Statistical Handbook, South Twenty-four Parganas. Raidighi police station serves this CD Block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Baribhanga Abad.
Mathurapur II CD block has 225.46 km of embankments. Breaches in these embankments varied from 3.3 km in 2005-06 to 18.5 km in 2006-07. 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 Mathurapur II CD block/panchayat samiti are: Dighirpar Bakultala, Gilarchhat, Kankandighi, Kasinagar, Kautala, Khari, Kumrapara, Nagendrapur, Nandakumarpur, Radhakantapur and Raidighi.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Mathurapur II CD block had a total population of 220,839, all of which were rural. There were 113,831 (52%) males and 107,008 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 26,447. Scheduled Castes numbered 62,342 (28.23%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 4,643 (2.10%).