lift irrigation, 186.80 hectares by open dug wells and 465.00 hectares by other means. In 2013-14, the Purulia II CD block produced 2,668 tonnes of Aman paddy, the main winter crop from 1,795 hectares. It also produced wheat, maskalai, mustard and potatoes. Banking In 2013-14, the Purulia II CD block had offices of 8 commercial banks and 1 gramin bank. Backward Regions Grant Fund The Purulia 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 In 2013-14, the Purulia II CD block had 6 originating/ terminating bus routes. The State Highway 5 running from Rupnarayanpur (in the Paschim Bardhaman district) to Junput (in the Purba Medinipur district) passes through this CD block. The Adra-Chandil section of the Asansol-Tatanagar-Kharagpur line of the South Eastern Railway passes through this CD block and there is a station at Charra. Education In 2013-14, the Purulia II CD block had 149 primary schools with 18,147 students, 23 middle schools with 1,588 students, 7 high schools with 3,534 students and 17 higher secondary schools with 18,024 students. The Purulia II CD block had 2 professional/ technical institutions with 977 students and 225 institutions with 10,461 students for special and non-formal education. Purulia city (outside the CD block) had a university, 2 general colleges and 5 professional/ technical institutions. See also – Education in India According to the 2011 census, in Purulia II CD block, amongst the 101 inhabited villages, 2 villages did not have a school, 47 villages had two or more primary schools, 23 villages had at least 1 primary and 1 middle school and 15 villages had at least 1 middle and 1 secondary school. Healthcare In 2014, the Purulia II CD block had 1 block primary health centre, 3 primary health centres and 1 private nursing home with total 40 beds and 4 doctors. 3,791 patients were treated indoor and 203,229 patients were treated outdoor in the health centres and subcentres of the CD Block. Kushtor Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Kustor, is the major government medical facility in the Purulia II CD block. There are primary health centres at Hutmura (with 10 beds) and Chayanpur