Economy Egra I

1 economy

1.1 livelihood
1.2 infrastructure
1.3 agriculture
1.4 pisciculture
1.5 banking

economy
livelihood

in egra cd block in 2011, total workers formed 43.66% of total population , amongst class of total workers, cultivators formed 38.79%, agricultural labourers 43.28%, household industry workers 2.45% , other workers 15.48%.

infrastructure

124 or 93% of mouzas in egra cd block electrified 31 march 2014.in 2007-08, around 40% of rural households in district had electricity.

125 mouzas in egra cd block had drinking water facilities in 2013-14. there 111 fertiliser depots, 16 seed stores , 29 fair price shops in cd block.

agriculture

according district human development report of purba medinipur: agricultural sector lifeline of predominantly rural economy. largely dependent on low capacity deep tubewells (around 50%) or high capacity deep tubewells (around 27%) irrigation, district not have network of canals, compared of neighbouring districts. in many cases canals drainage canals backflow of river water @ times of high tide or rainy season. average size of land holding in purba medinipur, in 2005-06, 0.73 hectares against 1.01 hectares in west bengal.

in 2013-14, total area irrigated in egra cd block 13,310 hectares, out of 55 hectares irrigated canal water, 140 hectares tank water, 12,115 hectares deep tube , 1,000 hectares shallow tube well.

in 2003-04 net area sown in egra cd block 16,251 hectares , area in more 1 crop grown 9,865 hectares. although bargadari act of 1950 recognised rights of bargadars higher share of crops land tilled, not implemented fully. large tracts, beyond prescribed limit of land ceiling, remained rich landlords. 1977 onwards major land reforms took place in west bengal. land in excess of land ceiling acquired , distributed amongst peasants.following land reforms land ownership pattern has undergone transformation. in 2013-14, persons engaged in agriculture in egra cd block classified follows: bargadars 5.72%, patta (document) holders 14.83%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 , 2 hectares) 2.59%, marginal farmers (possessing land 1 hectare) 35.86% , agricultural labourers 41.00%.

in 2013-14, egra cd block produced 22,289 tonnes of aman paddy, main winter crop, 16,715 hectares , 33,623 tonnes of boro paddy, spring crop, 10,480 hectares. produced pulses , oilseeds.

betelvine major source of livelihood in purba medinipur district, particularly in tamluk , contai subdivisions. betelvine production in 2008-09 highest amongst districts , around third of total state production. in 2008-09, purba mednipur produced 2,789 tonnes of cashew nuts 3,340 hectares of land.

pisciculture

purba medinipur’s net district domestic product derives 1 fifth of earnings fisheries, highest amongst districts of west bengal.the nett area available effective pisciculture in egra cd block in 2013-14 735.15 hectares. 1,990 persons engaged in profession , approximate annual production 28,009 quintals.

banking

in 2013-14, egra cd block had offices of 6 commercial banks , 1 gramin bank.