of the total population, and non-workers numbered 45,672 and formed 47.01% of the population. 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 124 inhabited villages in the Manbazar II CD block, as per the District Census Handbook, Puruliya, 2011. 123 villages (99.19%) have power supply. 123 villages (99.19%) have drinking water supply. 23 villages (18.55%) have post offices. 104 villages (83.87%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 41 villages (33.06%) have pucca (paved) approach roads and 42 villages (33.87%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 8 villages (6.45%) have agricultural credit societies and 3 villages (2.42%) have banks. Agriculture In 2013-14, persons engaged in agriculture in the Manbazar II CD Block could be classified as follows: bargadars 0.22%, patta (document) holders 4.60%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 3.44%, marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 28.93% and agricultural labourers 62.80%. In 2013-14, the total area irrigated in Manbazar II CD block was 4,205.60 hectares, out of which 1,909.00 hectares were by canal irrigation, 1,322.82 hectares by tank water, 67.38 hectares by river lift irrigation, 119.80 hectares by open dug wells and 787.30 hectares by other means. In 2013-14, the Manbazar II CD block produced 34,381 tonnes of Aman paddy, the main winter crop, from 14,351 hectares, 448 tonnes of wheat from 170 hectares, 3,101 tonnes of maize from 1,656 hectares and 2,911 tonnes of potato from 220 hectares. It also produced maskalai, khesari, gram and mustard. Banking In 2013-14, the Manbazar II CD block had offices of 4 commercial banks and 4 gramin banks. Backward Regions Grant Fund The Purulia district is listed as a backward region and receives financial