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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Infobox settlement&lt;br /&gt;
| name                            = Alipurduar II &lt;br /&gt;
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| pushpin_map_caption             = Location in West Bengal, India&lt;br /&gt;
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| subdivision_name                = {{flag|India}}&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type1               = [[States and territories of India|State]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name1               = [[West Bengal]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of districts of India|District]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name2               = [[Alipurduar district|Alipurduar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| established_title               = &amp;lt;!-- Established --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| area_total_km2                  = 318.92&lt;br /&gt;
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| population_total                = 218272&lt;br /&gt;
| population_as_of                = 2011&lt;br /&gt;
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| demographics_type1              = Languages&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_title1            = Official&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_info1             = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]&lt;br /&gt;
| timezone1                       = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| blank1_name_sec1                = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency&lt;br /&gt;
| blank1_info_sec1                = [[Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency)|Alipurduars]]&lt;br /&gt;
| blank2_name_sec1                = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency&lt;br /&gt;
| blank2_info_sec1                = [[Alipurduars (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Alipurduars]], [[Kumargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kumargram]], [[Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalchini]]&lt;br /&gt;
| website                         = {{url|http://www.alipurduar.gov.in/}}&lt;br /&gt;
| iso_code                        = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-WB]]&lt;br /&gt;
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}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Alipurduar II&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a [[Community development blocks in India|community development block (CD block)]] that forms an [[Administrative divisions of India|administrative division]] in the [[Alipurduar subdivision]] of the [[Alipurduar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Geography==&lt;br /&gt;
Sobhaganj is located at {{coord|26.48|N|89.54 |E|format=dms|}}.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Alipurduar II CD block lies in the south-central part of the district. The Chiklajhord River flows along a portion of the eastern boundary of the CD block. It has hilly terrain which is part of the sub-Himalayan ranges.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XIIA| work= Census of India 2011, page 13 Physiography| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  18 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=map&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XIIA| work= Census of India 2011, Fifth page, map of Jalpaiguri district| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date =  18 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The Alipurduar II is bounded by the [[Kalchini]] and [[Kumargram]] CD blocks on the north, Kumargram CD block on the east, [[Tufanganj I]] and [[Tufanganj II]] CD blocks in Cooch Behar district on the south and [[Alipurduar I]] CD block on the west.&amp;lt;ref name=map/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/westbengal/tehsil/koch-bihar.html| title =Koochbihar CD blocks/ tehsils | publisher = Maps of India |access-date =  18 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The Alipurduar II CD block has an area of 318.92&amp;amp;nbsp;km&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;. It has 1 [[Panchayat Samiti (Block)|panchayat samity]], 11 [[gram panchayat]]s, 161 gram sansads (village councils), 79 [[mouza]]s, 78 inhabited villages and 2 [[census town]]s.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web  |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri  |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2  |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 12 February 2020  |archive-date = 21 January 2019  |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |url-status = dead  }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Samuktala#Police station|Samuktala]] police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at [[Jashodanga]].&amp;lt;ref name=map/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Gram panchayat]]s of Alipurduar II block/ panchayat samiti are: Bhatibari, Chaporerpar I, Chaporerpar II, Kohinoor, Mahakalguri, Majherdabri, Parokata, Shamuktala, Tatpara I, Tatpara II and Turturi.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =  http://wbprd.gov.in/HtmlPage/PANCHAYATS.aspx |title = Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal  |work = Bankura - Revised in March 2008 | publisher= Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 19 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Demographics==&lt;br /&gt;
===Population===&lt;br /&gt;
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], the Alipurduar II CD block had a population of 218,272, of which 204,652 were rural, and 13,620 were urban. There were 112,434 (52%) males and 105,838 (48%) females. There were 25,067 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] numbered 91,253 (41.81%) and the [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] numbered 40,245 (18.44%).&amp;lt;ref name=census2011&amp;gt;{{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 = 19 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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According to the 2001 census, Alipurduar II block had a total population of 196,909, out of which 101,515 were males and 95,394 were females. Alipurduar II block registered a population growth of 15.80 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade.&amp;lt;ref name=census&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_2.htm | title = Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal, Table 4| publisher = Census Commissioner of India | work = Census of India 2001, Jalpaiguri district (02) | access-date = 2011-03-20}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Census town]]s in the Alipurduar II CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): [[Samuktala|Samuktola]] (8,132) and [[Sobhaganj]] (5,488).&amp;lt;ref name=census2011/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Alipurduar II CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Chaprapar (4,018), Dakshin Panialguri (4,677), Chandijhar (4,615), Paschim Barachouki (4,566), Salsabari (4,682), [[Jashodanga]] (4,068), Tatpara (4,409), Kumarijan (4,164), Purba Chikliguri (4,999), Kohinur Tea Garden (8,822), Uttar Parokata (5,799) and Dakshin Parokata (4,457).&amp;lt;ref name=census2011/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Other villages in the Alipurduar II CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Bhatibari (2,642), Mahakalguri (1,917) and Turturi (2,057).&amp;lt;ref name=census2011/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Literacy===&lt;br /&gt;
According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in the Alipurduar II CD block was 146,380 (75.76% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 81,044 (81.48% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 65,511 (69.96% of the female population over 6 years). The [[Literacy#Gender disparities|gender disparity]] (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 11.77%.&amp;lt;ref name=census2011/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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See also – [[List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Literacy in CD Blocks of Jalpaiguri district|collapsible=y}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Language and religion===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bar box&lt;br /&gt;
|title=Religion in Alipurduar II CD block (2011)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;religion&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in West Bengal|Hinduism]]|darkorange|84.40}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in West Bengal|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|8.64}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar percent|[[Islam in West Bengal|Islam]]|green|6.50}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.46}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the [[2011 Census of India]], Hindus numbered 184,232 and formed 84.40% of the population of Alipurduar II CD block. Christians numbered 18.851 and formed 8.64% of the population. Muslims numbered 14,185 and formed 6.50% of the population. Others numbered 1,004 and formed 0.46% of the population.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;religion&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11396/download/14509/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Others include Addi Bassi, Marang Boro, Santal, Saranath, Sari Dharma, Sarna, Alchchi, Bidin, Sant, Saevdharm, Seran, Saran, Sarin, Kheria,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/SCST-Series/ST14A.html |title = ST-14 A Details Of Religions Shown Under &amp;#039;Other Religions And Persuasions&amp;#039; In Main Table | work= West Bengal |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India  | access-date = 22 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and other religious communities.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;religion&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Pie chart&lt;br /&gt;
|caption = Languages of Alipurduar II CD block (2011)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;languages&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value1 = 73.87 |color1 = orchid&lt;br /&gt;
|label2 = [[Nagpuri language|Sadri]] |value2 = 6.72 |color2 = burlywood&lt;br /&gt;
|label3 = [[Santali language|Santali]] |value3 = 5.20 |color3 = darkturquoise&lt;br /&gt;
|label4 = [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]] |value4 = 3.33 |color4 = mediumseagreen&lt;br /&gt;
|label5 = [[Rangpuri language|Rajbongshi]] |value5 = 2.95 |color5 = plum&lt;br /&gt;
|label6 = [[Boro language (India)|Boro]] |value6 = 2.68 |color6 = steelblue&lt;br /&gt;
|label7 = [[Hindi]] |value7 = 1.18 |color7 = orange&lt;br /&gt;
|label8 = &amp;#039;Other&amp;#039; Bengali |value8 = 1.08 |color8 = mediumpurple&lt;br /&gt;
|label9 = Others |value9 = 2.99 |color9 = grey&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At the time of the 2011 census, 73.87% of the population spoke [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 6.72% [[Nagpuri language|Sadri]], 5.20% [[Santali language|Santali]], 3.33% [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]], 2.95% [[Rangpuri language|Rajbongshi]], 2.68% [[Boro language (India)|Boro]] and 1.18% [[Hindi]] as their first language. 1.08% were recorded as speaking &amp;#039;Other&amp;#039; under Bengali.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;languages&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{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]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Poverty level==&lt;br /&gt;
Based on a study of the per capita consumption in rural and urban areas, using central sample data of NSS 55th Round 1999-2000, Jalpaiguri district was found to have relatively high rates of poverty of 35.73% in rural areas and 61.53% in the urban areas. It was one of the few districts where urban poverty rate was higher than the rural poverty rate.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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 June 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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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According to a World Bank report, as of 2012, 26-31% of the population of Jalpaiguri, Bankura and Paschim Medinipur districts were below poverty line, a relatively high level of poverty in West Bengal, which had an average 20% of the population below poverty line.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Economy==&lt;br /&gt;
===Livelihood===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pie chart&lt;br /&gt;
|caption= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Livelihood&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;in Alipurduar II CD block&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|value1 = 21.84&lt;br /&gt;
|label1 = Cultivators&lt;br /&gt;
|value2 = 37.67&lt;br /&gt;
|label2 = Agricultural labourers&lt;br /&gt;
|value3 = 3.08&lt;br /&gt;
|label3 = Household industries&lt;br /&gt;
|value4 = 37.41&lt;br /&gt;
|label4 = Other Workers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Alipurduar II CD block in 2011, among the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 18,842 and formed 21.84%, agricultural labourers numbered 32,502 and formed 37.67%, household industry workers numbered 2,658 and formed 3.08% and other workers numbered 32,274 and formed 37.41%.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf|title = District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, 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 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Total workers numbered 89,224 and formed 41.43% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 127,707 and formed 58.87% of the population.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =  https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, 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 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;small&amp;gt;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&amp;#039;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.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf|title = District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work =  Census Concepts and Definitions, Page 23  | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 23 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Infrastructure===&lt;br /&gt;
There are 78 inhabited villages in the Alipurduar II CD block, as per the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;District Census Handbook&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, Jalpaiguri, 2011. 100% villages have power supply. 100% villages have drinking water supply. 36 villages (46.15%) have post offices. 70 villages (89.74%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 42 villages (53.85%) have pucca (paved) approach roads and 43 villages (55.13%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 5 villages (6.41%) have agricultural credit societies and 9 villages (11.54%) have banks.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Page 81, Table 36: Distribution of villages according to availability of different amenities, 2011  | publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 23 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Agriculture===&lt;br /&gt;
The economy of the Jalpaiguri district is mainly dependent on agriculture and plantations, and majority of the people are engaged in agriculture. Jalpaiguri is well-known for tea and timber. Other important crops are paddy, jute, tobacco, mustard seeds, sugarcane and wheat. The annual average rainfall is 3,440&amp;amp;nbsp;mm, around double of that of Kolkata and the surrounding areas. The area is flood prone and the rivers often change course causing immense damage to crops and cultivated lands.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Pages 15, 18, 19  | publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 23 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2013-14, there were 104 fertiliser depots, 49 seed stores and 69 [[Public distribution system|fair price shops]] in the Alipurduar II CD block.&amp;lt;ref name=handbook2014&amp;gt;{{cite web  | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri  | 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 June 2020  | archive-date = 21 January 2019  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | url-status = dead  }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2013–14, the Alipurduar II CD block produced 4,192 tonnes of [[Rice#Ecotypes and cultivars|Aman paddy]], the main winter crop, from 2,151 hectares, 1,986 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 982 hectares, 6,405 tonnes of Aus paddy (summer crop) from 3,938 hectares, 5,414 tonnes of wheat from 2,095 hectares, 2,338 tonnes of maize from 300 hectares,  37,740 tonnes of jute from 2,788 hectares and 32,562 tonnes of potatoes from 1,409 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds.&amp;lt;ref name=handbook2014/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2013-14, the total area irrigated in the Alipurduar II CD block was 4,960 hectares, out of which 1,590 hectares were irrigated by canal water, 176 hectares by tank water, 1,340 hectares by river lift irrigation, 40 hectares by deep tube wells, 1,730 hectares by shallow tube wells, 84 hectares by open dug wells.&amp;lt;ref name=handbook2014/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Dooars-Terai tea gardens===&lt;br /&gt;
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Tea gardens in the [[Dooars]] and [[Terai]] regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India&amp;#039;s total tea crop.. The Dooars-Terai tea is characterized by a bright, smooth and full-bodied liquor that&amp;#039;s a wee bit lighter than [[Assam tea]]. Cultivation of tea in the Dooars was primarily pioneered and promoted by the British but there was significant contribution of Indian entrepreneurs.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =https://www.indiatea.org/tea_growing_regions |title = Tea Growing Regions | work= Dooars and Terai|publisher= Indian Tea Association  | access-date = 19 July 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url = http://www.teaboard.gov.in/TEABOARDCSM/MTA=|title = Dooars-Terai |publisher= Tea Board India | access-date = 19 July 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Banking===&lt;br /&gt;
In 2013-14, Alipurduar II CD block had offices of 9 commercial banks and 1 [[Regional Rural Bank|gramin bank]].&amp;lt;ref name=handbook2014/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Backward Regions Grant Fund===&lt;br /&gt;
The Jalpaiguri district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the [[Backward Regions Grant Fund]]. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 11 districts of West Bengal.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url = http://www.panchayat.gov.in/documents/10198/0/BRGFFINALGUIDELINES.pdf | title = Backward Regions Grant Funds: Programme Guidelines | publisher = Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India | access-date = 23 June 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171030225317/http://www.panchayat.gov.in/documents/10198/0/BRGFFINALGUIDELINES.pdf | archive-date = 30 October 2017 | url-status = dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url = http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=84879 | title= Backward Regions Grant Fund| work= Press Release, 14 June 2012  |publisher= Press Information  Bureau, Government of India | access-date = 23 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transport==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Barauni–Guwahati line|collapse=yes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line|collapse=yes}}&lt;br /&gt;
Alipurduar II CD block has 3 ferry services and 3 originating/ terminating bus routes.&amp;lt;ref name=handbook2014/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[National Highway 317 (India)|NH 317]] passes through the block.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Education==&lt;br /&gt;
In 2013-14, Alipurduar II CD block had 165 primary schools with 15,572 students, 8 middle schools with 1,229 students, 6 high school with 6,441 students and 15 higher secondary schools with 18,997 students. Alipurduar II CD block had 1 technical/ professional institution with 196 students, 458 institutions for special and non-formal education with 25,689 students. Alipurduar municipal area (located outside the CD block area) had 2 general degree colleges with 4,862 students.&amp;lt;ref name=handbook2014/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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See also – [[Education in India]]&lt;br /&gt;
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According to the 2011 census, in the Alipurduar II CD block, among the 78 inhabited villages, 1 village did not have a school, 62 villages had two or more  primary schools, 36 villages had at least 1 primary and 1 middle school and 20 villages had at least 1 middle and 1 secondary school.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1902_PART_A_DCHB_JALPAIGURI.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, 2011, Series 20,  Part XII A | work = Page 412, 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 June 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Samuktala Sidhu Kanhu College]] was established at [[Samuktala]] in 2010.  Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =  http://samuktalasidhukanhucollege.in/courses-offered/ |title = Samuktala Sidhu Kanhu College |publisher=  SSKC | access-date = 29 June 2020 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Healthcare==&lt;br /&gt;
In 2014, Alipurduar II CD block had 2 rural hospitals, 2 primary health centres  and 2 NGO/ private nursing homes with total 105 beds and 13 doctors (excluding private bodies). It had 36 family welfare subcentres. 5,657 patients were treated indoor and 183,027 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD block.&amp;lt;ref name=handbook2014/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Jasodanga Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at [[Jashodanga]], is the major government medical facility in the Alipurduar II CD block. Bhatibari Rural Hospital functions with 20 beds. There are [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]] at [[Samuktala]] (with 10 beds), Turturi (with 4 beds).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web  | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf  | title =Health &amp;amp; Family Welfare Department  | work =Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals  | publisher =Government of West Bengal  | access-date =1 July 2020  | archive-date =8 October 2022  | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20221008143352/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf  | url-status =dead  }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web  | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf  | title = Health &amp;amp; Family Welfare Department  | work = Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres  | publisher = Government of West Bengal  | access-date = 1 July 2020  | archive-date = 21 April 2018  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180421215645/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf  | url-status = dead  }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Municipalities of West Bengal}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Community development blocks in Alipurduar district]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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