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 Manbazar II CD block had 6 originating/ terminating bus routes. The nearest railway station was 80 km from the CD Block headquarters. The State Highway 5 running from Rupnarayanpur (in the Bardhaman district) to Junput (in the Purba Medinipur district) passes through this block. Education In 2013-14, the Manbazar II CD block had 137 primary schools with 7,679 students, 21 middle schools with 926 students, 4 high schools with 969 students and 11 higher secondary schools with 8,527 students. Manbazar II CD Block had 1 professional/ technical institution with 100 students and 235 institutions with 6,137 students for special and non-formal education. See also – Education in India According to the 2011 census, in Manbazar II CD block, amongst the 124 inhabited villages, 8 villages did not have a school, 43 villages had two or more primary schools, 26 villages had at least 1 primary and 1 middle school and 14 villages had at least 1 middle and 1 secondary school. Government General Degree College, Manbazar II at Susunia, PO Kumari, was established in 2015. Healthcare In 2014, the Manbazar II CD block had 1 block primary health centre and 4 primary health centres, with total 50 beds and 10 doctors. 4,364 patients were treated indoor and 170,573 patients were treated outdoor in the health centres and subcentres of the CD Block. Bari Block Primary Health Centre, with 15 beds at Bari, is the major government medical facility in the Manbazar II CD block. There are primary health centres at Ankro (with 4 beds), Dighi (with 4 beds), Jamtoria (with 2 beds) and Basantapur (with 10 beds). References Official Website of Manbazar-II Dev. Block & Panchayat Samity Community development blocks in Purulia district