[1] Kandi CD block lies in the Mayurakshi Dwaraka plain in the south-eastern corner of Rarh region in Murshidabad district.

The Bhagirathi River splits the district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on the west and Bagri on the east.

The Farakka Barrage regulates the flow of water into the Bhagirathi through the feeder canal.

[7] According to the 2011 Census of India Kandi CD block had a total population of 220,145, all of which were rural.

[11] Large villages in Kandi CD block were (2011 population figures in brackets): Gatia (5,413), Kumar Sanda (8,320), Khosh Baspur (4,342), Gokarna (16,198), Mahalandi (16,354), Udaychandpur (6,832), Nabagram (6,904), Gobarhati (5,023), Hijal (11,480), Jasohari (9,003) and Sashpara (4,649).

In the 2011 census, Muslims numbered 133,522 and formed 60.65% of the population in Kandi CD block.

[17] As per the Human Development Report 2004 for West Bengal, the rural poverty ratio in Murshidabad district was 46.12%.

83 villages (98.81%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones).

[20] Persons engaged in agriculturein Kandi CD block From 1977 onwards major land reforms took place in West Bengal.

In 2013-14, persons engaged in agriculture in Kandi CD block could be classified as follows: bargadars 5,186 (8.56%,) patta (document) holders 6,246 (10.30%), small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 2,381 (3.93%), marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 17,006 (28.06%) and agricultural labourers 29,796 (49.16%).

[19] Kandi CD Block had 19 fertiliser depots, 1 seed store and 49 fair price shops in 2013-14.

Bell metal and Brass utensils are manufactured in large quantities at Khagra, Berhampore, Kandi and Jangipur.

The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development.

[24][25] Kandi CD block has 7 ferry services and 16 originating/ terminating bus routes.

[27] In 2014, Kandi CD block had 1 block primary health centre, 3 primary health centres and 1 medical unit of a state government department other than health/ state PSU with total 48 beds and 11 doctors (excluding private bodies).

[28] Kandi CD block is one of the areas of Murshidabad district where ground water is affected by high level of arsenic contamination.