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'''Mathabhanga II''' is a [[Community development blocks in India|community development block (CD block)]] that forms an [[Administrative divisions of India|administrative division]] in the [[Mathabhanga subdivision]] of the [[Cooch Behar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

==Geography==
Angarkata Paradubi, a constituent panchayat of this block, is located at {{coord|26.3855649|N|89.2294121|E|format=dms|}}.

Topographically Cooch Behar district is generally plain land which is low and marshy at some places. “Considering the nature of general surface configuration, relief and drainage pattern, distribution of different types of soil, climatic condition, the formation of geology and forest tracts, the district Koch Bihar falls under [[Barind Tract]]. The physiology of this area consists of alluvial soil, generally blackish brown in colour and composed of sand, clay and silt. The soils are loose and sandy throughout the district.” The Himalayan formations in the north end beyond the boundaries of this district. There are no hills/ mountains here. It has a large network of rivers flowing from north-west to south and south-east. The [[Teesta River|Teesta]] flows through Mekhliganj CD block before entering [[Bangladesh]]. The [[Jaldhaka River|Jaldhaka]] and its connected river-streams form a large catchment area in the district. It virtually divides the district into two unequal parts and meets the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh. The Himalayan rivers flowing through Cooch Behar district change courses from time to time. In 1876, [[W.W. Hunter]] mentioned the [[Dharla River|Dharla]] and the [[Torsha River|Torsha]] as the same stream with two names. However, since the advent of the 20th century, these are two different streams meeting the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web | url =  https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA| work= Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  22 July 2020}}</ref><ref name="map">{{cite web | url =  https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA| work= Census of India 2011, Fifth page, map of Koch Bihar district| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date =  22 July 2020}}</ref>

The hill-streams of Cooch Behar carry debris and silt from the Himalayas and are shallow. During the 
monsoons the speed of flow of the rivers almost doubles and the rivers overflow the banks causing floods and devastation. The Dudua, Gilandi, Jaldhaka, Torsha, Bura Torsha and Mansai are the major rivers causing floods in the Mathabhanga II CD block.<ref>{{cite web | url =  https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA| work= Census of India 2011, pages 18, 22| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  22 July 2020}}</ref>

The Mathabhanga II CD block is bounded by the [[Dhupguri]] CD block in Jalpaiguri district and [[Falakata (community development block)|Falakata]] CD block in Alipurduar district on the north, the [[Cooch Behar II]] CD block on the east, the [[Cooch Behar I]] CD block on the south, the [[Mathabhanga I]] and [[Mekhliganj (community development block)|Mekhlihanj]] CD blocks on the west.<ref name="map"/><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/westbengal/tehsil/jalpaiguri.html | title = Jalpaiguri CD Block/ Tehsil Map| publisher = Maps of India |access-date =  21 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/westbengal/tehsil/alipurduar.html| title = Alipurduar CD Block/ Tehsil Map| publisher = Maps of India |access-date =  21 July 2020}}</ref>

The Mathabhanga II CD block has an area of 309.99&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. It has 1 [[Panchayat Samiti (Block)|panchayat samity]], 10 [[gram panchayat]]s, 168 gram sansads (village councils), 93 [[mouza]]s and 92 inhabited villages. [[Ghoksadanga#Police station|Ghoksadanga]] police station serves this block.<ref>{{cite web  |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2  |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref> Headquarters of this CD block is at [[Matiar Kuthi]].<ref name="map"/>

[[Gram panchayat]]s of Mathabhanga II block/ panchayat samiti are: Angerkata Paradubi, Bara Soulmari, Fulbari, [[Ghoksadanga]], Latapata, Nishiganj I, Nishiganj II, Premerdnga, Ruidanga and Unishbisha.<ref name=admin>{{cite web | url = http://coochbehar.nic.in/htmfiles/District_Administration.html| title = Relation between Blocks & Gram Panchayats (GPs) | publisher = Cooch Behar District Administration| access-date = 2011-03-20}}</ref>

[[File:ADMINISTRATIVE MAP.jpg|thumb|650px|left|Community development blocks in Cooch Behar district]]

==Demographics==
===Population===
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], the Mathabhanga II CD block had a total population of 227,397, all of which were rural. There were 117,100 (51%) males and 110,297 (49%) females. There were 29,174 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] numbered 147,625 (64.92%) and the [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] numbered 2,974 (1.31%).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 21 July 2020}}</ref>

According to the 2001 census, Mathabhanga II block had a total population of 196,256, out of which 100,933 were males and 95,323 were females. Mathabhanga II block registered a population growth of 16.31 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade.<ref name=census>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_3.htm |title=Census of India 2001, Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal, Table - 4 |access-date=21 July 2020 |work=Cooch Behar District (03) |publisher=Government of West Bengal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927041813/http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_3.htm |archive-date=September 27, 2007 }}</ref>

Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Mathabhanga II CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Runibari (4,937), Chakiar Chhara (4,446), Baraibari (4,194), Ksheti (5,182), Phulbari (14,631), Singijani (5,296), Bara Saulmari (9,558), Ramthenga (6,269), Lotapota (6,587), Dwarikamari (4,894), Dauaguri (5,732), Rangamati (4,821), Angarkata Paradubi (9,475), Ruidanga Pratham Khanda (6,161), Chhota Simulguri (4,485), Bara Simulguri (11,466), Unish Basa (8,818), Bhogmara (5,126) and Khatimari (4,054),  .<ref name=census2011/>

Other villages in the Mathabahanga II CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Mukuldanga (3,951) and [[Matiar Kuthi]] (1,592).<ref name=census2011/>

===Literacy===
According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in the Mathabhanga II CD block was 144,069 (72.68% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 81,033 (79.40% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 63,036 (65.55% of the female population over 6 years). The [[Literacy#Gender disparities|gender disparity]] (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 13.85%.<ref name=census2011/>

See also – [[List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate]]

{{Literacy in CD Blocks of Cooch Behar district|collapsible=y}}

===Language and religion===
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In the [[2011 Census of India]], Hindus (192,054) formed 84.46% of the population of Mathabhanga II CD block. Muslims (34,692) formed 15.26% and Christians (413) 0.18% of the population. Others numbered 238 and formed 0.10% of the population.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10226/download/13338/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

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At the time of the 2011 census, 91.02% of the population spoke [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 2.82% [[Rangpuri language|Rajbongshi]] and 0.91% [[Nagpuri language|Sadri]] as their first language. 4.36% were recorded as speaking 'Other' under Bengali.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10226/download/13338/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Rural poverty==
Based on a study of the per capita consumption in rural and urban areas, using central sample data of NSS 55th Round 1999-2000, Cooch Behar district had a rural poverty ratio of 25.62%.<ref>{{cite web| url =   http://www.planningcommission.gov.in/plans/stateplan/sdr_pdf/shdr_wb04.pdf| title =   West Bengal Human Development Report 2004| work =   Page 80: Table 4.5 Per capita consumption in rural and urban areas by district| publisher =   Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal| access-date =   23 July 2020| archive-url =   https://web.archive.org/web/20120501201321/http://planningcommission.gov.in/plans/stateplan/sdr_pdf/shdr_wb04.pdf| archive-date =   1 May 2012| url-status =   dead}}</ref>

According to a World Bank report, as of 2012, 20-26% of the population of  Cooch Behar, Birbhum, Nadia and Hooghly districts were below poverty line, marginally higher than the level of poverty in West Bengal, which had an average 20% of the population below poverty line.<ref>{{cite web | url =  http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/315791504252302097/pdf/119344-BRI-P157572-West-Bengal-Poverty.pdf| title = West Bengal: Poverty, Growth and Inequality| publisher =  World Bank Group|access-date =  23 July 2020}}</ref>

==Economy==
===Livelihood===
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|caption= '''Livelihood<br/>in Mathabhanga II CD block'''
|value1 = 34.25
|label1 = Cultivators
|value2 = 39.06
|label2 = Agricultural labourers
|value3 = 2.64
|label3 = Household industries
|value4 = 24.05
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In the Mathabhanga II CD block in 2011, among the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 30,968 and formed 34.25%, agricultural labourers numbered 35,321 and formed 39.06%, household industry workers numbered 2,383 and formed 2.64% and other workers numbered 21,745 and formed 24.05%.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf|title = District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Table 33: Distribution of Workers by Sex in Four Categories of Economic Activity  in Sub-district 2011 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref> Total workers numbered 90,417 and formed 39.76% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 136,980 and formed 60.24% of the population.<ref>{{cite web| url =  https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf|title = District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Table 30: Number and percentage of Main workers, Marginal workers and Non workers by Sex, in Sub-districts, 2011 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref>

<small>Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned by self/government/institution. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the [[Factories Act,1948, India|Factories Act]]. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers.  It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf|title = District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work =  Census Concepts and Definitions, Page 35  | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref></small>

===Infrastructure===
There are 92 inhabited villages in the Mathabhanga II CD block, as per the ''District Census Handbook'', Cooch Behar, 2011. 100% villages have power supply. 91 villages (98.25%) have drinking water supply. 20 villages (21.74%) have post offices. 81 villages (88.04%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 36 villages (39.13%) have pucca (paved) approach roads and 33 villages (35.87%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 2 villages (2.17%) have agricultural credit societies and 12 villages (13.04%) have banks.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Page 86, Table 36: Distribution of villages according to availability of different amenities, 2011  | publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref>

===Agriculture===
Agriculture is the primary mode of living in the district. The entire Cooch Behar district has fertile soil and around half of the cultivated land in the district is cropped twice or more. Paddy (rice) and jute are the largest producing crops, followed by potatoes, vegetables and pulses. There are 23 tea gardens on glided slopes. There are some [[coconut]], [[areca nut]] and [[Betel|betel leaf]] plantations. 77.6% of the land holdings are marginal.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Pages 23-26  | publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref>

In 2012-13, there were 60 fertiliser depots, 1 seed store and 40 [[Public distribution system|fair price shops]] in the Mathabahnga II CD block.<ref name=handbook2013>{{cite web  | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar| work = Table No. 16.1, 18.1, 18.2, 20.1, 21.2, 4.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 – arranged as per use  | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  | access-date = 23 July 2020  }}</ref>

In 2012–13, the Mathabhanga II CD block produced 52,530 tonnes of [[Rice#Ecotypes and cultivars|Aman paddy]], the main winter crop, from 23,992 hectares, 14,380 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 4,948 hectares, 100 tonnes of Aus paddy (summer crop) from 75 hectares, 281 tonnes of wheat from 147 hectares, 657 tonnes of maize from 270 hectares, 86,286 tonnes of jute from 5,133 hectares and 140,323 tonnes of potatoes from 4,973 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds.<ref name=handbook2013/>

In 2012-13, the total area irrigated in the Mathabhanga II CD block was 5,597 hectares, out of which 240 hectares were irrigated by private canal water, 320 hectares by tank water, 793 hectares by river lift irrigation, 40 hectares by deep tube wells, 3,246 hectares by shallow tube wells, 103 hectares by open dug wells, 855 hectares by other means.<ref name=handbook2013/>

===Pisciculture===
Being a river-bound district, pisciculture is an important economic activity in Cooch Behar district. Almost all the rivers originating in the Himalayas have a lot of fish. The net area under effective pisciculture in 2010-11 in Mathabhanga II CD block was 295.00 hectares. 8,890 persons were engaged in the profession and approximate annual production was 15,796 quintals.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Pages 27-28: Fishery  | publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref>

===Banking===
In 2012-13, Mathabhanga II CD block had offices of 7 commercial banks and 4 [[Regional Rural Bank|gramin banks]].<ref name=handbook2013/>

==Transport==
{{New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section|collapse=y}}
Mathabhanga II CD block has 1 ferry service and 8 originating/ terminating bus routes. The nearest railway station from the block headquarters was 8&nbsp;km away.<ref name=handbook2013/>

The [[New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section]]  of the [[Barauni–Guwahati line]] passes through this block and there is a stations at Ghoksadanga.<ref>{{cite web | url =  https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-rangiya-new-jalpaiguri-passenger-55714/7767/1374/444| title = Rangiya New Jalpaiguri Express | work= Time Table| publisher = IndiaRailInfo  |access-date =  10 August 2020}}</ref>

==Education==
In 2012-13, Mathabhanga II CD block had 152 primary schools with 16,213 students, 15 middle schools with 15,011 students, 4 high schools with 3,150 students and 13 higher secondary schools with 21,235 students. Mathabhanga II CD block had 2 general degree colleges with 673 students, 1 technical/ professional institution with 122 students and 381 institutions for special and non-formal education with 23,212 students.<ref name=handbook2013/>

See also – [[Education in India]]

According to the 2011 census, in the Mathabhanga II CD block, among the 92 inhabited villages, 5 villages did not have schools, 51 villages had two or more  primary schools, 33 villages had at least 1 primary and 1 middle school and 20 villages had at least 1 middle and 1 secondary school.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, 2011, Series 20,  Part XII A | work = Page 547-48, Appendix I A:  Villages by number of Primary Schools and Appendix I B: Villages by Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools | publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref>

[[Madhusudan Hore Mahavidyalaya]] was established in 2011 at [[Nishiganj]].<ref>{{cite web| url =  http://mhm.ac.in/ |title =  Madhusudan Hore Mahavidyalaya  |publisher= MHM  | access-date = 16 January 2020 }}</ref>

[[Ghoksadanga Birendranath Mahavidyalaya|Ghoksadanga Birendra Mahavidyalaya]] was established in 2011 at [[Ghoksadanga]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://gkdbm.in/ | title = Ghoksadanga Birendra Mahavidyalaya| publisher = GBM |access-date =  28 July 2020}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
In 2013, Mathabhanga II CD block had 1 block primary health centre and 3 primary health centres with total 36 beds and 8 doctors (excluding private bodies). It had 33 family welfare subcentres. 7,801 patients were treated indoor and 44,225 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD block. There is a hospital, with 201 beds, in Mathabhanga municipal area (outside the CD block).<ref name=handbook2013/>

Ghoksadanga Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at [[Ghoksadanga]], is the major government medical facility in the Mathabhanga II CD block. There are [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]] at Angarkata Paradubi (PO Paradubi) (with 6 beds),  Khetifulbari (PO Fulbari) (with 10 beds) and [[Nishiganj]] (with 10 beds).<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf  | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals | publisher = Government of West Bengal|access-date =  29 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf  | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres  | publisher = Government of West Bengal  |access-date =  29 July 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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