Known for its cultural heritage and warm and friendly people,  India is one the oldest civilizations on earth. In Hindi India is known as Bharat or  Hindustan. Officially known as the 'Republic of  India', it is the largest liberal democracy of the world.  India is divided into 28 states and 6 union territories. The language, geography and climatic conditions and huge natural resources are hardly comparable with any other country.

India is strategically located in southern Asia, bordering Pakistan China, Nepal, and Bhutan on the north; Bangladesh, Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), and the Bay of Bengal on the east; the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar and the Indian Ocean on the south; and the Arabian Sea and Pakistan on the west.

New Delhi is the capital of  India and is one of the largest cities.

India believes in 'spiritual integrity' and 'unity in diversity'. The secular nature of  India has attracted philosophers and researchers from across the globe to explore  India. Peace, prosperity and religious tolerance are other integral parts of  India's composite culture.

India is also the land of the Vedas - the oldest scriptures in the world. It is divided in four-volumes and is regarded as the storehouse of national thoughts. India's love for complex art forms is evident in the various religious and mythological references.

Today,  India is the world's seventh largest country in terms of area and second in terms of population. The sights, sounds, the ancient temples and the lush paddy fields make the country unique and amazing. It has 22 major languages with 844 dialects, making this country and its people culturally diverse.

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West Bengal, a state in eastern  India, stretches from the  Himalayas in the north to the  Bay of Bengal in the south. It was on  1st May 1960 when  West Bengal was given the status of a separate state in the Indian union, purely on linguistic basis.

The state has been subjected to a variety of influences from diverse cultures. Since time immemorial, the culmination of these varied cultures along with  Bengal's very own ever-growing richness has given birth to a unique Bengali culture.

It is a land of varied charms. Right from the mighty  Himalayas in the north to the sea-caressed beaches in the south, it is a wonderful journey over the verdant plains, hilly terrains, forests and the wonderful mangrove forests like the Sunderbans.

West Bengal is a prosperous state with more than two third of the population depending on agriculture. The people believe in 'simple living and high thinking' policy. The state has been ruled by the left Front for the past 30 years making it a democratically elected communist government. In the more recent time, there is tremendous reformation going on at various sectors viz. economy, education, transport and tourism etc.

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About the District

South 24 Pargana, also written as 24 Pargana (South) is an administrative district of West Bengal with its headquarters at Alipore. On one side the district forms a conglomeration of the Kolkata city population owing to its close proximity to the city. And on the other it has the remote riverine villages of the Sundarbans.

These estuarine forests of Sunderbans spread over an area of some 9630 sq. kms of which 70% of the area is under saline water making it difficult jobs for honey-catchers, prawn-catchers and fishermen.

Sunderban’s exclusive variety of birds include Heron, Egret, Cormorant, Fishing Engle, White Bellied Sea Eagle, Seagul, Tern, Kingfisher as well as migratory birds like Whimprel, Black-tailed Godwit, Little Stint, Eastern Knot, Curlew, Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Pintail, White-eyed Pochard and also Whistling teal. The aquatic and reptile life forms include Olive Ridley sea turtle, hardshelled Batgur Terrapin, Pythons, King Cobra, Chequered Killback, Monitor and Lizards including the Salvator lizards. Hence Sunderbans can be righteously considered as nature’s own finale of beauty.

Attractions

Ganga Sagar, Sundarban, BakKhali & Frasergunj

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Mathurapur I (community development block)

Mathurapur I (community development block) (Bengali: মথুরাপুর I সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Mathurapur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Mathurapur.

Geography

Mathurapur is located at 22°07'07"N 88°23'32"E.
Mathurapur I community development block has an area of 148.29  km2.

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Mathurapur I block/panchayat samiti are: Abad Bhagabanpur, Debipur, Krishnachndrapur, Lakshmi Narayanpur (N), Lakshmi Narayanpur (S), Lalpur, Mathurapur Paschim, Mathurapur Purba, Nalua and Sankarpur.

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Mathurapur I block had a total population of 164,585, out of which 84,933 were males and 79,652 were females. Mathurapur I block registered a population growth of 16.00 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for South 24 Parganas district was 20.89 per cent. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.

Scheduled castes at 63,968 formed more than one-third the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 2,744.

Literacy As per 2001 census, Mathurapur I block had a total literacy of 65.41 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 77.38 per cent female literacy was 52.53 per cent. South 24 Parganas district had a total literacy of 69.45 per cent, male literacy being 79.19 per cent and female literacy being 59.01 per cent.

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