Santosh Rana was the key figure in virtually “liberating” Debra, Gopiballavpur and neighboring areas in West Bengal, as well as in Odisha and Jharkhand (then it was Bihar).

[1][2][3] 106 districts spanning 10 states across India, described as being a part of the left wing extremism activities, constitutes the Red corridor.

In West Bengal the districts of Pashim Medinipur, Bankura, Purulia and Birbhum are part of the Red corridor.

[4] In the period 2009-2011 LWE violence resulted in more than 500 deaths and a similar number missing in Paschim Medinipur district.

[5] The Lalgarh movement, which started attracting attention after the failed assassination attempt on Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, then chief minister of West Bengal, in the Salboni area of Paschim Medinipur district, on 2 November 2008 and the police action that followed, had also spread over to these areas.

Although the epi-centre of the movement was Lalgarh, it was spread across 19 police stations in three adjoining districts – Paschim Medinipur, Bankura and Purulia, all thickly forested and near the border with Jharkhand.

The movement came to an end after the 2011 state assembly elections and change of government in West Bengal.

[14] Other villages in Gopiballavpur I CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Alampur Pirasimul (2,862), Saria (629), Sasara (3,418), Amarda (869), Satma (Kortir) (1,390), Kenduageria (1,401) and Chhatinasol (1,040).

[14] See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate Primary Census Abstract Data

[17] Others include Addi Bassi, Marang Boro, Santal, Saranath, Sari Dharma, Sarna, Alchchi, Bidin, Sant, Saevdharm, Seran, Saran, Sarin, Kheria,[18] Christian and other religious communities.

There were 51 fertiliser depots, 10 seed stores and 30 fair price shops in the CD Block.

[22] Persons engaged in agriculturein Gopiballavpur I CD block Although the Bargadari Act of 1950 recognised the rights of bargadars to a higher share of crops from the land that they tilled, it was not implemented fully.

In 2013-14, persons engaged in agriculture in Gopiballavpur I CD block could be classified as follows: bargadars 3.14%, patta (document) holders 36.63%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 1.71%, marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 20.84% and agricultural labourers 37.68%.

[22] 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.

[27] Nayagram and Gopiballavpur I CD blocks have been identified as educationally backward blocks and special efforts are being made through National Programme of Education for Girls at Elementary Level and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya hostels.

These are the hostels for accommodating girl students from weaker sections of the society and all costs relating to their livelihood are borne by the government so that they are not to be deprived of availing elementary education for want of money or other social issues.

It offers honours in English, Bengali, Sanskrit, Santali, history, geography, anthropology and accountancy[28] In 2017, Gopiballavpur I CD block had 1 rural hospital & 1 super speciality hospital and 3 primary health centres with total 150 beds and 35 doctors.

In 2014, Gopiballavpur I CD block had 1 rural hospital and 3 primary health centres with total 50 beds and 5 doctors.