PURULIA
About the district:
Purulia is the western most district in the West Bengal. It is encircled by Bankura, Paschim Medinipur & Burdwan districts of West Bengal and Jharkhand state. The district is characterised by undulating topography with rugged hilly terrains in the western and southern parts.
Facts & figures:
Area |
6259 sq. kms. |
No. of Panchayet Samity |
20 |
Latitude |
23042’ N to 22043’ N |
No. of Gram Panchayets |
170 |
Longitude |
86054’ E to 850 49’ E |
Average annual rainfall |
1614 mm. |
Population (2001) |
2536516 |
Temperature |
**Max. 430 C, Min. 8 0 C |
Total no. of farmers |
352712 no |
Percentage of irrigated area to cultivated area. |
22.93 % |
Total no. of Agricultural labourers |
406223 |
Total No. of Warehouse (Capacity) |
04 (4950 MT.) |
Cropped area |
310240 ha. |
Cold storage (Capacity) |
01 (6242 MT.) |
Average landholding size |
0.86 ha. |
No. of Sub- division |
03 |
Source : Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics (2007) ,**West Bengal State Marketing Board
Area under horticultural crops in Purulia district (2010-11):
Name of the Crop |
Area
(‘000 ha.) |
Production
(‘000MT.) |
Productivity
(MT./Ha.) |
Fruits |
5.158 |
40.765 |
7.903 |
Vegetables |
35.267 |
535.535 |
15.185 |
Spices |
8 |
4.322 |
9 |
Coconuts |
0.058 |
6.024 Lakh Nuts |
10386 Nuts/ha. |
Cashewnuts |
0.398 |
0.280 |
0.704 |
Loose Flowers |
0 |
0.026 |
2.600 |
