District - South 24-Parganas, West Bengal
Geographical location – Latitude - 22033’45’’ North, 21029’0’’ South
Longitude - 8903’50’’ East, 8803’45’’ West
| Geographical area |
9,96,000 ha |
| Forest |
15,566 ha |
| Gross cropped area | 5,54,920 ha |
| Cultivable area |
3,68,197 ha |
| Area under more than crop |
1,75,370 ha |
| Area under than double crops |
4,520 ha |
| Net cropped area | 3,68,197 ha |
| Cropping intensity | 150.71% |
| Current fallow area |
1,41,275 ha |
| Soil Texture | Clay, Clay-loam, Sandy-loam |
| Net irrigated area |
95,695 ha |
| Rainfall | 1700-1800 mm |
| Total population (Census 2001) |
69,09,015 |
| Male | 35,64,241 |
| Female | 33,44,774 |
| No. of Agricultural Families |
3,97,759 |
| No. of Small Farmers | 79,552 |
| No. of Marginal Farmers | 2,54,566 |
| No. of Agricultural Laborers | 4,44,692 |