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Mandirbazar (community development block)

Mandirbazar
মন্দিরবাজার
Community development block
সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Mandirbazar is located in West Bengal
Mandirbazar
Mandirbazar
Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 22°10′01″N 88°16′56″E / 22.16694°N 88.28222°E / 22.16694; 88.28222
Country  India
State West Bengal
District South 24 Parganas
Parliamentary constituency Mathurapur
Assembly constituency Mandirbazar
Area
 • Total 118.07 km2 (45.59 sq mi)
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 214,050
 • Density 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zone IST (UTC+5.30)
PIN 743395 (South Bishnupur)
743336 (Ghateswar)
Area code(s) 03174
Vehicle registration WB-19, WB-20, WB-22
Literacy Rate 75.89 per cent
Website http://s24pgs.gov.in/

Mandirbazar is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

During 1946-1950 the Tebhaga movement in several parts of the 24 Parganas district led to the enactment of the Bargadari Act. Although the Bargadari Act of 1950 recognised the rights of bargadars to a higher share of crops from the land that they tilled, it was not implemented. Large tracts, beyond the prescribed limit of land ceiling, remained with the rich landlords. In 1967, West Bengal witnessed peasant uprising, against non-implementation of land reforms legislation, starting from Kheyadaha gram panchayat in Sonarpur CD Block. From 1977 onwards major land reforms took place in West Bengal under the Left Front government. Land in excess of land ceiling was acquired and distributed amongst the peasants. Subsequently, “Operation Barga” was aimed at securing tenancy rights for the peasants. In Mandirbazar CD Block 1,097.89 acres of land was acquired and vested. Out of this 413.42 acres or 37.66% of the vested land was distributed. The total number of patta holders was 2,116.

Mandirbazar is located at 22°10′01″N 88°16′56″E / 22.1670330°N 88.2822650°E / 22.1670330; 88.2822650.

Mandirbazar CD Block is bounded by Magrahat I and Magrahat II CD Blocks in the north, Jaynagar I and Jaynagar II CD Blocks in the east, Mathurapur I CD Block in the east and south, and Kulpi CD Block in the west.


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