Country India District Malda Lok Sabha constituency Maldaha Uttar Area 101.3 km² | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vidhan Sabha constituency Ratua, Malatipur | |
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Ratua II (community development block) is an administrative division in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Pukhuria police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Pukhuria.
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Geography
Pukhuria is located at 25°08′05″N 88°02′11″E.
Ratua II community development block has an area of 101.29 km2.
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Ratua II block/ panchayat samiti are: Sripur I, Sripur II, Maharajpur, Sambalpur, Paranpur, Arhaidanga, Pukhuria and Pirganj.
Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric
Left bank erosion of the Ganges upstream of Farakka Barrage has rendered nearly 4.5 lakh people homeless in Manikchak, Kaliachak I, II and III and Ratua blocks over the last three decades of the past century. The worst hit area is between Bhutnidiara and Panchanandapore in Kaliachak II block. According to the Ganga Bhangan Pratirodh Action Nagarik Committee 750 km2 area was lost in 30 years in the Manikchak and Kalichak areas.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Ratua II CD Block had a total population of 202,080 all of which were rural. There were 102,962 males and 99,118 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 12,880 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 1,954.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Ratua II CD Block was 95,915 out of which 50,738 were males and 45,177 were females.
Transport
Kumarganj and Sripur Halt are railway stations on the Malda-Raiganj section, within the block.