pumps, and all villages had drinking water facility. 8 villages had post offices, 9 villages had sub post offices, 6 village had telephone (land line) and 30 villages had mobile phone coverage. 38 villages had pucca (hard top) village roads, 11 villages had bus service (public/ private), 8 villages had autos/ modified autos, and 17 villages had tractors. 4 villages had banks branches, 1 village had an agricultural credit society, 1 village had cinema/ video hall, no village had public library and public reading room. 18 villages had public distribution system, 11 villages had weekly haat (market) and 20 villages had assembly polling stations. Agriculture The average annual rainfall in Bokaro district is 1291.2 mm. The soil is generally laterite and sandy. 39.21% of the total area is under agriculture. It is generally a single monsoon-dependent crop. 9.90% of the cultivable land is under horticulture. Rice and maize are the main crops. Bajara, wheat, pulses and vegetables are also grown. Backward Regions Grant Fund Bokaro 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 21 districts of Jharkhand. Education In 2011, amongst the 38 inhabited villages in Jaridih CD block, 3 villages had no primary school, 27 villages had one primary school and 8 villages had more than one primary school. 13 villages had at least one primary school and one middle school. 5 villages had at least one middle school and one secondary school. Jaridih CD block had 1 senior secondary school. NJS College, Jaina More, Bandh Dih Healthcare In 2011, amongst the 38 inhabited villages in Jaridih CD block, 1 village had primary health centre, 4 villages had primary health sub-centres,1 village had an allopathic hospital, 1 village had an dispensary and 32 villages had no medical facilities. References Community development blocks in Bokaro district