Rampurhat I community development block

The Rampurhat I community development block covers 181 square kilometers of land within the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin of West Bengal, encompassing 116 inhabited villages.

The block emerged as an administrative unit during India's post-independence reorganization, becoming part of Birbhum district's systematic development framework in West Bengal.

Within the block's villages, residents celebrate Bengali festivals and maintain traditions while speaking Bengali, Santali, and Khortha languages across their communities.

The block contains 146 primary schools, 19 middle schools, 7 high schools, 9 higher secondary schools, and multiple healthcare facilities serving its 188,435 residents.

Agricultural activities dominate the block's economy, with 44 percent of workers serving as agricultural laborers and 19 percent working as cultivators in the fields.

Location: Rampurhat subdivision

Shares border with: Rampurhat II community development block, Mayureswar I community development block, Mohammad Bazar community development block, Nalhati I community development block

GPS coordinates: 24.18606,87.78194

Latest update: March 20, 2025 21:43