in South 24 Parganas with poverty rates below poverty line was 34.11%, way above the state and national poverty ratios. Economy Livelihood In Patharpratima CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 33,944 and formed 24.07%, agricultural labourers numbered 69,222 and formed 49.09%, household industry workers numbered 4,396 and formed 3.12% and other workers numbered 33,439 and formed 23.72%. Total workers numbered 141,001 and formed 42.49% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 190,822 and formed 57.51% of the population. The District Human Development Report points out that in the blocks of region situated in the close proximity of the Kolkata metropolis, overwhelming majority are involved in the non-agricultural sector for their livelihood. On the other hand, in the Sundarban region, overwhelming majority are dependent on agriculture. In the intermediate region, there is again predominance of the non-agricultural sector. Though the region is not very close to Kolkata, many places are well connected and some industrial/ economic development has taken place. Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned by self/government/institution. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the Factories Act. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on. Infrastructure There are 87 inhabited villages in Patharpratima CD block, as per the District Census Handbook, South Twenty-four Parganas, 2011. 100% villages have power supply. 86 villages (98.85%) have drinking water supply. 46 villages (52.57%) have post offices. 82 villages (94.25%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 13 villages (14.94%) have pucca (paved) approach roads and 26 villages (29.89%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 7 villages (8.05%) have agricultural credit societies and 11 villages (12.64%) have banks. Agriculture South 24 Parganas had played a significant role in the Tebhaga movement launched by the Communist Party of India in 1946. Subsequently, Operation Barga was aimed