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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dantan II
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| settlement_type = Community development block
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Paschim Medinipur district|Paschim Medinipur]]
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| government_type = [[Federalism in India|Federal democracy]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 185.56
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| elevation_m = 24
| population_total = 155,017
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 721445 (Khakurda)
| area_code_type = Telephone/STD code
| area_code = 03229
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#WB.E2.80.94West Bengal|WB]]-34
| blank1_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank1_info_sec1 = 82.45%
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Medinipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Medinipur]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Dantan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dantan]]
| website = {{URL|paschimmedinipur.gov.in/}}
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'''Dantan II''' is a [[Community development block in India|community development block]] that forms an administrative division in the [[Kharagpur subdivision]] of [[Paschim Medinipur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

==History==
Archaeological excavations at [[Moghalmari]] have revealed the existence of a 6th century Buddhist monastery.<ref name=hindu2012>{{cite news|title=Moghalmari excavations unveil West Bengal's Buddhist past|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/moghalmari-excavations-unveil-west-bengals-buddhist-past/article3281794.ece|access-date=18 September 2020|newspaper=The Hindu|date=5 April 2012}}</ref>

==Geography==
The Danatan area is a monotonous rice plain with numerous waterways and tidal creeks intersecting it. The tidal creeks are lined with embankments to prevent flooding of the fields. Much of the area is water-logged. In Dantan II CD block 100% of the cultivated area has highly productive [[alluvium|alluvial]] soil.<ref name="geography">{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Paschim%20Medinipur.pdf | title = District Human Development Report: Paschim Medinipur | work = page 4-5 (About Paschim Medinipur), page 26 (Predominant Soil), pages 265- 268 (Identification of Flood prone areas, Names of drought prone blocks) | publisher = Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 2 January 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170329040941/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Paschim%20Medinipur.pdf | archive-date = 29 March 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Jankapur, a constituent panchayat of Dantan II block, is located at {{coord|21.8912910|N|87.3756410|E|format=dms|}}.

Dantan II CD block is bounded by [[Narayangarh (community development block)|Narayangarh]] CD Block in the north, [[Patashpur II]] and [[Egra I]] CD blocks, in Purba Medinipur district, in the east, [[Mohanpur (community development block)|Mohanpur]] CD Block in the south and [[Dantan I]] CD block, in the west.

It is located 58 km from [[Midnapore]], the district headquarters.

Dantan II CD block has an area of 185.56 km<sup>2</sup>. It has 1 [[Panchayat Samiti (Block)|panchayat samity]], 7 [[gram panchayat]]s, 114 gram sansads (village councils), 128 [[mouza]]s and 118 inhabited villages. [[Belda#Police station|Belda]] police station serves this block.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 14 September 2020}}</ref> Headquarters of this CD block is at [[Dhaneswarpur]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1918_PART_A_DCHB_PASCHIM%20MEDINIPUR.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur | work= Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 20 November 2016 }}</ref>

[[Gram panchayat]]s of Dantan II block/ panchayat samiti are: Haripur, Jankapur, Porolda, Sabra, Sauri-Kotbar, Talda and Turka.<ref>{{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 = Paschim Medinipur - Revised in March 2008 | publisher= Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 1 August 2016}}</ref>

==Demographics==

===Population===
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Dantan II CD block had a total population of 155,017, all of which were rural. There were 79,543 (51%) males and 75,474 (49%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 17,923. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] numbered 13,828 (8.92%) and [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] numbered 10,861 (7.01%).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. 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 = 3 May 2016}}</ref>

As per the 2001 census, Dantan II block had a total population of 134,347, out of which 68,738 were males and 65,609 were females. Dantan II block registered a population growth of 17.01 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the combined Midnapore district was 14.87 per cent.<ref name=census>{{cite web | url =http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_15.htm | title = Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, (erstwhile) Medinipur District | access-date = 22 July 2016 | work = Census of India 2001 | publisher = Census Commission of India|url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110928205819/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_15.htm|archive-date=September 28, 2011}}</ref> Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.45 per cent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_1.htm |title=Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4 |access-date= 17 July 2016 |work=Census of India 2001 |publisher=Census Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927041813/http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_1.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007 }}</ref>

Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Dantan II CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Turkakashba (5,608), [[Khandrui]] (6,014), Sabra (16,280) and Palasi (4,463).<ref name=census2011/>

Other villages in Dantan II CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Taldaratan Chak (2,578), Janakpur (3,418) and Purulda (3,586).<ref name=census2011/>

===Literacy===
According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Dantan II CD block was 113,040 (82.45% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 62,675 (89.07% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 50,365 (75.48% of the female population over 6 years). The gender gap in literacy rates was 13.59%.<ref name=census2011/>

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

{{Literacy in CD Blocks of Paschim Medinipur district|collapsible=y}}

===Language and religion===

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|title=Religion in Dantan II CD block (2011)<ref name="religion"/>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in West Bengal|Hinduism]]|darkorange|82.53}}
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In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 127,932 and formed 82.53% of the population in Dantan II CD block. Muslims numbered 26,451 and formed 17.06% of the population. Others numbered 634 and formed 0.41% of the population.<ref name="religion">{{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]]}}</ref> Others include Addi Bassi, Marang Boro, Santal, Saranath, Sari Dharma, Sarna, Alchchi, Bidin, Sant, Saevdharm, Seran, Saran, Sarin, Kheria,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/SCST-Series/ST14A.html |title = ST-14 A Details Of Religions Shown Under 'Other Religions And Persuasions' In Main Table | work= West Bengal |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 29 July 2016}}</ref> Christian and other religious communities. In 2001, Hindus were 83.93% and Muslims 15.76% of the population respectively.<ref name=censusreligion2001>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21481/download/24613/PC01_C01_19.xls|title = Table C01 Population by Religious Community: West Bengal |publisher = [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |date=2001}}</ref>

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Dantan II CD block (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value1 = 86.68 |color1 = orchid
|label2 = [[Khortha language|Khortha]] |value2 = 4.70 |color2 = tomato
|label3 = [[Santali language|Santali]] |value3 = 4.20 |color3 = darkturquoise
|label4 = [[Hindi]] |value4 = 3.28 |color4 = orange
|label5 = Others |value5 = 1.14 |color5 = grey
}}

At the time of the 2011 census, 86.68% of the population spoke [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 4.70% [[Khortha language|Khortha]], 4.20% [[Santali language|Santali]] and 3.28% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<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>

==BPL families==
In Dantan II CD block 46.97% families were living [[Below Poverty Line (India)|below poverty line]] in 2007.<ref name=bpl>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Paschim%20Medinipur.pdf | title = District Human Development Report: Paschim Medinipur | work = May 2011. Page 177 | publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 8 January 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170329040941/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Paschim%20Medinipur.pdf | archive-date = 29 March 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

According to the District [[Human Development Report]] of Paschim Medinipur: The 29 CD blocks of the district were classified into four categories based on the poverty ratio. Nayagram, Binpur II and Jamboni CD blocks have very high poverty levels (above 60%). Kharagpur I, Kharagpur II, Sankrail, Garhbeta II, Pingla and Mohanpur CD blocks have high levels of poverty (50-60%), Jhargram, Midnapore Sadar, Dantan I, Gopiballavpur II, Binpur I, Dantan II, Keshiari, Chandrakona I, Gopiballavpur I, Chandrakona II, Narayangarh, Keshpur, Ghatal, Sabang, Garhbeta I, Salboni, Debra and Garhbeta III CD blocks have moderate levels of poverty (25-50%) and Daspur II and Daspur I CD blocks have low levels of poverty (below 25%).<ref name=bpl/>

==Economy==
===Infrastructure===
118 or 92% of mouzas in Dantan II CD block were electrified by 31 March 2014.<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur | work = Tables 2.1, 8.2, 16.1, 17.2, 18.2, 18.1, 20.1, 21.2, 4.4, 3.1, 3.3 – arranged as per use | publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 14 September 2020 }}</ref>

119 mouzas in Dantan II CD block had drinking water facilities in 2013-14. There were 127 fertiliser depots, 130 seed stores and 32 [[Public distribution system|fair price shops]] in the CD Block.<ref name=handbook2014/>

===Agriculture===
{{Pie chart
|caption= '''Persons engaged in agriculture<br/>in Dantan II CD block'''
|value1 = 4.41
|label1 = Bargadars
|value2 = 22.58
|label2 = Patta holders
|value3 = 2.40
|label3 = Small farmers
|value4 = 27.13
|label4 = Marginal farmers
|value5 = 43.48
|label5= Agricultural labourers}}

Although the Bargadari Act of 1950 recognised the rights of [[bargadar]]s to a higher share of crops from the land that they tilled, it was not fully implemented. Large tracts, beyond the prescribed limit of land ceiling, remained with the rich landlords. From 1977 onwards major land reforms took place in West Bengal. Land in excess of land ceiling was acquired and distributed amongst the peasants.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | title = District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas | work = (1) Chapter 1.2, South 24 Parganas in Historical Perspective, pages 7-9 (2) Chapter 3.4, Land reforms, pages 32-33 | publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009 | access-date = 7 August 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Following [[Land reform in India|land reforms]], land ownership pattern has undergone transformation. In 2013-14, persons engaged in agriculture in Dantan II CD block could be classified as follows: [[bargadar]]s 4.41%, patta (document) holders 22.58%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 2.40%, marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 27.13% and agricultural labourers 43.48%.<ref name=handbook2014/>

In 2005-06 the net cropped area in Dantan II CD block was 15,587 hectares out of the total geographical area of 18,430 hectares and the area in which more than one crop was grown was 10,827 hectares.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Paschim%20Medinipur.pdf | title = District Human Development Report, Paschim Medinipur | work = Table 2.4, Page 28 | publisher = Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, May 2011 | access-date = 2 January 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170329040941/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Paschim%20Medinipur.pdf | archive-date = 29 March 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

The extension of irrigation has played a role in growth of the predominant agricultural economy.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Paschim%20Medinipur.pdf | title = District Human Development Report: Paschim Medinipur | work = Chapter V: Economic Livelihoods, pages 129-131 | publisher = Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 2 January 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170329040941/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Paschim%20Medinipur.pdf | archive-date = 29 March 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2013-14, the total area irrigated in Dantan II CD block was 7,040 hectares, out of which 15 hectares were irrigated by canal water, 225 hectares by tank water, 1,050 hectares by deep tubewells and 5,750 hectares by shallow tubewells.<ref name=handbook2014/>

In 2013-14, Dantan II CD block produced 41,760 tonnes of [[Rice#Ecotypes and cultivars|Aman paddy]], the main winter crop, from 21,217 hectares, 55 tonnes of Aus paddy (summer crop) from 27 hectares, 36,602 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 9,146 hectares and 110,309 tonnes of sugar cane from 500 hectares. It also produced oilseeds.<ref name=handbook2014/>

===Banking===
In 2013-14, Dantan II CD block had offices of 5 commercial banks and 2, co-operative bank 5 [[Regional Rural Bank|gramin banks]].<ref name=handbook2014/>

==Transport==
Dantan II CD block has 2 originating/ terminating bus routes. The nearest railway station is 12 km from the CD block headquarters.<ref name=handbook2014/>

==Education==
[[File:Government General Degree College, Kashmuli, Dantan-II.jpg|thumb|right|300 px|Kasmuli College]]

In 2013-14, Dantan II CD block had 92 primary schools with 8,940 students, 7 middle schools with 815 students, 8 high schools with 3,707 students and 12 higher secondary schools with 13,508 students. Dantan II CD block had 254 institutions for special and non-formal education with 9,573 students.<ref name=handbook2014/>

The [[United Nations Development Programme]] considers the combined primary and secondary enrolment ratio as the simple indicator of educational achievement of the children in the school going age. The infrastructure available is important. In Dantan II CD block out of the total 92 primary schools in 2008-2009, 17 had pucca buildings, 49 partially pucca, 3 kucha and 23 multiple type.<ref name=humandev2>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Paschim%20Medinipur.pdf | title = District Human Development Report: Paschim Medinipur | work = May 2011. Page: 60 | publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 31 July 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170329040941/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Paschim%20Medinipur.pdf | archive-date = 29 March 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Government General Degree College, Dantan-II was established at [[Kashmuli]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kashmuligovtcollege.org/ | title = Government General Degree College | publisher = KGC | access-date = 30 March 2017 | archive-date = 26 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170326112219/http://www.kashmuligovtcollege.org/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Healthcare==
In 2014, Dantan II CD block had 1 rural hospital and 2 primary health centres with total 44 beds and 7 doctors. It had 23 family welfare sub centres and 1 family welfare centre. 4,536 patients were treated indoor and 114,423 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD block.<ref name=handbook2014/>

Khandrui Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at [[Khandrui]], PO Turkagarh, is the major government medical facility in the Dantan II CD block. There are [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]] at: Sabradhaneswarpur (PO Khakurda) (with 4 beds) and Payan (PO Garh Haripur) (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 =1 September 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 }}</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 = 1 September 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 }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Municipalities of West Bengal}}
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[[Category:Community development blocks in Paschim Medinipur district]]

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