(public/ private), 4 villages had autos/ modified autos, 6 villages had taxis/ vans, 13 villages had tractors, 7 villages had navigable waterways. 4 villages had bank branches, 2 villages had agricultural credit societies, 97 villages had cinema/ video halls, 7 villages had public libraries, public reading room. 40 villages had public distribution system, 17 villages had weekly haat (market) and ONLY 1 village had assembly polling station. Agriculture Pakur is predominantly a hilly district. There is a narrow fertile alluvial tract bordering the Ganges Feeder Canal. While the hills stretch from the north to the south-east, the rest is rolling area, which is less conducive to agricultural operations than the alluvial tract. The net sown area of the district is around 28%. Thus though the district is predominantly agricultural it offers only limited opportunities to the people. Many people from the district migrate to the neighbouring districts of West Bengal during the agricultural seasons. In Pakuria CD block 31.24% of the total area is cultivable area and 1.31% of the cultivable area is irrigated area. Stone chips industry Pakur is a centre of mining of black stone which is in great demand in the construction industry. There are four main circles for mining of stone – Pakur, Hiranpur, Mahespur and Pakuria. Stone chips are mined in Pakuria circle at villages such as Chandana, Golpur, Jharia, Khaksa, Khagachua and Matiachuan. Backward Regions Grant Fund Pakur 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 Pakuria CD block had 17 villages with pre-primary schools, 119 villages with primary schools, 35 villages with middle schools, 4 villages with secondary schools, 1 village with senior secondary school, 28 villages with no educational facility. .*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand Healthcare Pakuria CD block had 2 villages with primary health centres, 8 villages with primary health subcentres, 2 village with maternity and child welfare centre, 1 village with TB clinic, 1 village with allopathic hospital, 3 villages with dispensaries, 5 villages with family welfare centres, 5 villages with medicine shops. .*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included References Community development blocks in Pakur district