Bishnupur I is an administrative division in Alipore Sadar subdivision

Alipore Sadar subdivision

Alipore Sadar subdivision , is a subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of three municipalities and five community development blocks: Bishnupur–I, Bishnupur–II, Budge Budge–I, Budge Budge–II and Thakurpukur Maheshtala...

 of South 24 Parganas district

South 24 Parganas district

South 24 Parganas district is an important district of West Bengal State with its district headquarters in Alipore. It has the urban fringe of Calcutta on one side and the remote riverine villages in the Sundarbans....

 in the India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of West Bengal

West Bengal

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. Bishnupur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Bishnupur. Bishnupur

Bishnupur (South 24 Parganas)

Bishnupur is a census town with a police station under Alipore Sadar subdivision in South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Bishnupur is located at . It has an average elevation of 6 metres ....

 and Kanyanagar

Kanyanagar

Kanyanagar is a census town in Alipore Sadar subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Kanyanagar is located at -Demographics:...

 are urban areas in this block.

Geography

Bishnupur is located at 22.38°N 88.27°E.

Bishnupur I community development block

Community Development Block in India

The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...

 has an area of 112.94  km².

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

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s of Bishnupur I block/panchayat samiti

Panchayat samiti

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 are: Amgachia, Andharmanik, Bhandaria Kastekumari, Dakshin Gouripur Chakdhir, Julpia, Keordanga, Kulerdari, Panakua, Paschim Bishnupur, Purba Bishnupur and Rashkhali.

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Bishnupur I block had a total population of 206,276, out of which 106,471 were males and 99,805 were females. Bishnupur I block registered a population growth of 15.33 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for South 24 Parganas district was 20.89 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.

Scheduled castes at 100,539 formed around one-half the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 1,642.

Literacy

As per 2001 census, Bishnupur I block had a total literacy of 71.93 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 82.47 per cent female literacy was 60.61 per cent. South 24 Parganas district had a total literacy of 69.45 per cent, male literacy being 79.19 per cent and female literacy being 59.01 per cent.

Health

Certain areas of South 24 Parganas district has been identified where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination

Arsenic contamination of groundwater

Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a natural occurring high concentration of arsenic in deeper levels of groundwater, which became a high-profile problem in recent years due to the use of deep tubewells for water supply in the Ganges Delta, causing serious arsenic poisoning to large numbers of...

.High levels of arsenic in ground water were found in twelve blocks of the district. Water samples collected from tubewells in the affected places contained arsenic above the normal level (10 microgram a litre as specified by the World Health Organisation). The affected blocks are Baruipur, Bhangar I, Bhangar II, Bishnupur I, Bishnupur II, Basanti, Budge Budge, Canning I, Canning II, Sonarpur, Mograhat II and Joynagar.