[4] According to the 2011 Census of India, the Nagrakata CD block had a total population of 127,397, all of which were rural.

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

In the 2011 Census of India, Hindus numbered 101,798 and formed 79.91% of the population of Nagrakata 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.

[9] At the time of the 2011 census, 45.07% of the population spoke Sadri, 17.50% Nepali, 15.10% Bengali, 4.92% Kurukh, 3.34% Santali, 2.84% Hindi, 2.63% Rajbongshi and 2.12% Bhojpuri as their first language.

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

[15] There are 33 inhabited villages in the Nagrakata CD block, as per the District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, 2011.

24 villages (72.73%) 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 11 fertiliser depots, 3 seed stores and 30 fair price shops in the Nagrakata CD block.

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

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

Nagrakata CD block had 426 institutions for special and non-formal education with 19,572 students.