Suri I is an administrative division in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district

Birbhum district

Birbhum district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the three administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is located at Suri...

 in the India

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 of West Bengal

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. Suri and Sadaipur police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Barabagan.

Geography

Karidhya, a constituent panchayat of Suri I block, is located at 23.9107°N 87.4939°E.

Suri I community development block

Community Development Block in India

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 has an area of 155.38  km².

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayat

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Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s of Suri I block/panchayat samiti

Panchayat samiti

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 are: Alunda, Bhurkuna, Karidhya, Khatanga, Mallikpur, Nagari and Tilpara.

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Suri I block had a total population of 96,485, out of which 49,942 were males and 46,543 were females. Suri I block registered a population growth of 24.61 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Birbhum district was 17.88 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.

Scheduled castes at 35,711 formed around one-third the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 8,874.

Literacy

As per 2001 census, Suri I block had a total literacy of 62.54 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 72.33 per cent female literacy was 51.96 per cent. Birbhum district had a total literacy of 61.48 per cent, male literacy being 70.89 per cent and female literacy being 51.55 per cent.

Economy

Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station

Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station

Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station of West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited is a power station with an installed capacity of 630 MW and it is undergoing expansion of capacity to the extent of 420 MW.-Location:...

is located partly in Suri I block.Sarajit Pramanick, Birbhumer Ahankar:Bakreshwar Tapbidyut Kendra, Paschim Banga, Birbhum special issue, pp. 189–192, (in Bengali), February 2006, Information and Culture Department, Government of West Bengal