of its active workforce still draws livelihoods directly from agriculture and related occupations." Agricultural potential has been uneven across Uttar Dinajpur based on soil conditions and irrigation potential. This has generated considerable internal migration within the district, as areas with higher agricultural potential and higher labour demand has attracted large number of people. The impact of land reforms has also varied. As the Islampur subdivision blocks evolved initially under the Bihar administration, the land estates were larger in size and the extent of land acquired under ceiling laws were higher. The cultivator population in Islampur subdivision was also thinner. Such conditions have been favourable for migrants. The movement of people from agricultural activities to non-agricultural activities has been low in Uttar Dinajpur district except for some pockets. Kaliaganj CD Block had 215 fertiliser depots, 37 seed stores and 40 fair price shops in 2013–14. In 2013–14, Kaliaganj CD Block produced 47,525 tonnes of Aman paddy, the main winter crop from 18,885 hectares, 24,614 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 8,393 hectares, 6,277 tonnes of wheat from 2,769 hectares, 34 tonnes of maize from 14 hectares, 60,475 tonnes of jute from 3,963 hectares, and 35,552 tonnes of potatoes from 1,442 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds. In 2013–14, the total area irrigated in Kaliaganj CD Block was 1,232 hectares, out of which 327 hectares were irrigated by river lift irrigation and 905 hectares by deep tube wells. Craft based activities "More than eleven hundred rural households across the district are engaged in traditional crafts based industries, among which dhokra, mat making, terracotta, village pottery and bamboo craft in the Goalpokhar-1 and Kaliaganj regions are notable." Banking In 2012–13, Kaliaganj CD Block had offices of 6 commercial banks and 2 gramin banks. Backward Regions Grant Fund Uttar Dinajpur district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 11 districts of West Bengal. Transport Kaliaganj CD Block has 7 originating/ terminating bus routes. The Barsoi-Radhikapur branch line passes through the Kaliaganj CD Block and there are stations at Kaliaganj and Radhikapur. Assam Behar State Railway extended the metre gauge railway from Parbatipur, now in Bangladesh, to Katihar in 1889. With the