Economical activities on ganga banks

Sl. Head Amount/Percentage
(in Hectares)
1. Cultivable Land 2,41,926 H
2. Net Cropped Area 1,77,275 H
3. Rabi Cropped Area
4. Kharif Cropped Area
5. Irrigated Land 1,26,830
6. Main Soil Types Chikani,Domat,Baluahi
7. Cropping Intensity
8. Fertilizer Consumption
9. Mechanization
10. Non-Agricultural Land H
Total Area 59,92,155.43 H


Rain Fall
Sl. Average Rainfall In Bhojpur
1. General = 913.4 mm
2. Actual = 1,160.6 mm in year 2002

Banking Facility

The Banking Industry is good Bhojpur district as far as the number of the branches of different Banks is concerned. Altogether there are 120 branches of different banks in this district.


Sl. Banks Branches
1. Commercial Bank 48
2. Gramin Bank 53
3. Co-Operative Bank 15
4. Land Development Bank 4
5. Lead Bank of Bhojpur : PNB 15



District Welfare

The District Welfare Office is working under the supervision of District Welfare Officer. The District Welfare Office is working for the implementation of Schemes sponsored by Welfare Department, Social Welfare Department and Integrated Child Development Program (ICDS). Various welfare schemes are taken up in the District which are as follows :
Sl. Schemes Allotment (2003-04) Expenditure
1. Welfare Department .. ..
Scholarship for SC, ST, OBC .. ..
SPI Component Programme for SC, ST .. ..
TSP under Art. 275(i) of Indian Constitution .. ..
2. Social Welfare .. ..
Stipend for disabled students .. ..
Balika Samridhi Yojna .. ..
Grant for Inter-caste Marriage .. ..
3. I.C.D.S. .. ..
Poshahar Yojna .. ..
Kishor Shakti for the Age-group of 11-16 Years .. ..





Electricity



RURAL ELECTRIFICATION

According to the District Statistical Report 744 villages out of 1194 villages of the district are electrified. But only in 248 villages electric lines are in working condition and 496 villages are such where the power supply is not possible due to various problems such as theft of wires and improper maintenance. There are 3 rural power sub-station of 33/11 K.V. at Koilwar, Behia and Shahpur in the district Bhojpur. Four other rural Power sub-stations of the same capacity are under construction at Garahani, Piro, Jagdishpur and Saraia.


Sl. Description Number
1. Total No. of Populated Villages 1194
2. Total No. of Electrified Villages 744
3. Total No. of De-Electrified Villages 496
4. Total No. of Un-Electrified Villages ..



Educational Institutions


Sl. Description Number
1. Primary and Basic School 1274
2. Middle School 268
3. High School 111
4. High School ( 10 + 2 ) 5
5. Constituent Colleges 5
6. Affiliated Colleges 9
7. Technical colleges 1
8. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyala 1
9. Girl's High School 15



Health

The health facilities the district of Bhojpur are fairly good. There is one Sadar Hospital situated at the District Headquarters, Ara which has facility of 157 beds. There also 2 Referral Hospitals, 9 State dispensaries, Primary Health Centers 10 and 338 Addl Primary Health Centres in the district. The facility of beds in Referral Hospitals is 60 and 60 in State Primary Health Centres. Altogether 131 Doctors are posted in the district at different levels against the required number of 140 doctors. The District Health Administration is working under the control and supervision of the Civil Surgeon, Bhojpur.
Sl. Description Number
1. Sub-Divisional Hospitals 1
2. Primary Health Centres 10
3. Referral Hospitals 2
4. Addl. Primary Health Centres 338
5. Gramin Aushdhalaya
6. No. of Doctors 138
7. No. of A - grade Nurse 9
8. No of A.N.M. 358



Drinking Water

Public Health and Engineering Department Division of Bhojpur are responsible for Rural and Urban drinking water facilities and sanitation.