[4] According to the 2011 Census of India, the Madarihat CD block had a total population of 202,026, of which 188,265 were rural, and 13,761 were urban.

[5] Other villages in the Madarihat-Birpara CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Totopara (2,960) and Dheklapara Tea Garden (2,643).

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

In the 2011 Census of India, Hindus numbered 146,924 and formed 72.73% of the population of Madarihat-Birpara CD block.

[7] Others include Addi Bassi, Marang Boro, Santal, Saranath, Sari Dharma, Sarna, Alchchi, Bidin, Sant, Saevdharm, Seran, Saran, Sarin, Kheria,[8] and other religious communities.

It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on.

[15] There are 48 inhabited villages in the Madarihat Birpara CD block, as per the District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, 2011.

38 villages (79.17%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones).

Other important crops are paddy, jute, tobacco, mustard seeds, sugarcane and wheat.

The annual average rainfall is 3,440 mm, around double of that of Kolkata and the surrounding areas.

The area is flood prone and the rivers often change course causing immense damage to crops and cultivated lands.

[17] In 2013-14, there were 14 fertiliser depots, 10 seed stores and 45 fair price shops in the Madarihat-Birpara CD block.

Cultivation of tea in the Dooars was primarily pioneered and promoted by the British but there was significant contribution of Indian entrepreneurs.

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