Ratua II (Community development block)
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Ratua II is an administrative division in Chanchal subdivision
of Malda district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. Ratua police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Pukhuria.
Ratua II community development block
has an area of 101.29 sq km.
s of Ratua II block/ panchayat samiti are: Sreepur I, Sreepur II, Maharajpur, Sambalpurm, Paranpur, Araidanga, Pukhuria and Pirganj.
has rendered nearly 4.5 lakh people homeless in Manikchak, Kaliachak I, II and III and Ratua blocks over the last three decades of the past century. The worst hit area is between Bhutnidiara and Panchanandapore in Kaliachak II block. According to the Ganga Bhangan Pratirodh Action Nagarik Committee 750 sq km area was lost in 30 years in the Manikchak and Kalichak areas.
Chanchal subdivision
Chanchal subdivision is a subdivision of the Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of six community development blocks: Chanchal–I, Chanchal–II, Ratua–I, Ratua–II, Harishchandrapur–I and Harishchandrapur–II. The six blocks contain 49...
of Malda district
Malda district
Malda district is a district of West Bengal, India. It lies 347 km north of Kolkata, the state capital. Mango and silk are notable products of this district. The special variety of mango produced in this region, popularly known by the name of the district, is exported across the world and...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. Ratua police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Pukhuria.
Geography
Pukhuria is located at 25.1346610°N 88.0363770°E.Ratua II community development block
Community Development Block in India
The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...
has an area of 101.29 sq km.
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayatGram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
s of Ratua II block/ panchayat samiti are: Sreepur I, Sreepur II, Maharajpur, Sambalpurm, Paranpur, Araidanga, Pukhuria and Pirganj.
Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric
Left bank erosion of the Ganges upstream of Farakka BarrageFarakka Barrage
Farakka Barrage is a barrage across the Ganges River, located in the Indian state of West Bengal, roughly from the border with Bangladesh near Chapai Nawabganj District. Construction was started in 1961 and completed in 1975. Operations began on April 21, 1975. The barrage is about long...
has rendered nearly 4.5 lakh people homeless in Manikchak, Kaliachak I, II and III and Ratua blocks over the last three decades of the past century. The worst hit area is between Bhutnidiara and Panchanandapore in Kaliachak II block. According to the Ganga Bhangan Pratirodh Action Nagarik Committee 750 sq km area was lost in 30 years in the Manikchak and Kalichak areas.