Livelihood {{Pie chart In Kakdwip CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 14,216 and formed 14.12%, agricultural labourers numbered 38,503 and formed 38.25%, household industry workers numbered 5,195 and formed 5.16% and other workers numbered 42,749 and formed 42.47%. Total workers numbered 100,663 and formed 35.70% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 181,300 and formed 64.30% of the population. The
District Human Development Report points out that in the blocks of region situated in the close proximity of the Kolkata metropolis, overwhelming majority are involved in the non-agricultural sector for their livelihood. On the other hand, in the Sundarban region, overwhelming majority are dependent on agriculture. In the intermediate region, there is again predominance of the non-agricultural sector. Though the region is not very close to Kolkata, many places are well connected and some industrial/ economic development has taken place. Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned by self/government/institution. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the
Factories Act. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on.
Infrastructure There are 39 inhabited villages in Kakdwip CD block, as per the
District Census Handbook, South Twenty-four Parganas, 2011. 100% villages have power supply. 38 villages (97.44%) have drinking water supply. 25 villages (64.10%) have post offices. 35 villages (89.74%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 13 villages (33.33%) have pucca (paved) approach roads and 24 villages (61.54%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 3 villages (7.69%) have agricultural credit societies and 8 villages (20.51%) have banks.
Agriculture South 24 Parganas had played a significant role in the
Tebhaga movement launched by the
Communist Party of India in 1946. Subsequently,
Operation Barga was aimed at securing tenancy rights for the peasants. In Kakdwip CD block 6,277.88 acres of land was acquired and vested. Out of this 3,497.88 acres or 55.72% of the vested land was distributed among the peasants. The total number of patta (document) holders was 12,021. According to the
District Human Development Report, agriculture is an important source of livelihood in South Twentyfour Parganas district. The amount of cultivable land per agricultural worker is only 0.41 hectare in the district. Moreover, the irrigation facilities have not been extended to a satisfactory scale. Agriculture mostly remains a mono-cropped activity. As per the
District Census Handbook, the saline soil of the district is unfit for cultivation, but the non-salty lands are very fertile. While rice is the main food crop, jute is the main cash crop. In 2013-14, there were 139 fertiliser depots, 16 seed stores and 42
fair price shops in Kakdwip CD block. In 2013–14, Kakdwip CD block produced 35,304 tonnes of
Aman paddy, the main winter crop, from 16,905 hectares, 83 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 24 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds.
Banking In 2013-14, Kakdwip CD block had offices of 8 commercial banks and 3
gramin banks. ==Transport==