Английская Википедия:Community development block

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Administrative structure of India

In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. In tribal areas, similar sub-divisions are called tribal development blocks (TD blocks). The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technical specialists and village-level workers. A community development block covers several gram panchayats, the local administrative units at the village level.

Nomenclature

Only in the state of West Bengal are CD blocks considered the third level administrative units, equal to tehsils in North India. Elsewhere, tehsils are also called Talukas in the Western Indian states of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. In Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, the term Circles are used, while sub-divisions are present in the Eastern Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, and most of Northeast India (Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura). In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, a newer form of administrative unit called Mandal, has replaced the Tehsil.

The state of Gujarat has a different structure, District Collector or Divisional Magistrate (DM), then Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) i.e. Deputy Collector administering two or more talukas. The sub-division is divided into taluks.

History

The concept of the community development block was first suggested by Grow More Food (GMF) Enquiry Committee in 1952 to address the challenge of multiple rural development agencies working without a sense of common objectives. Based on the committee's recommendations, the community development programme was launched on a pilot basis in 1952 to provide for a substantial increase in the country's agricultural programme, and for improvements in systems of communication, in rural health and hygiene, and in rural education and also to initiate and direct a process of integrated culture change aimed at transforming the social and economic life of villagers. The community development programme was rapidly implemented. In 1956, by the end of the first five-year plan period, there were 248 blocks, covering around a fifth of the population in the country. By the end the second five-year plan period, there were 3,000 blocks covering 70 per cent of the rural population. By 1964, the entire country was covered.

Block Development Officer

In India, a Civil service officer of the rank of Block Development Officer (BDO) is the in-charge of a CD Block in India. BDO are usually officers of representative state-governments. BDO reports to the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).

Blocks statewise

State	CD Block	Number of CD Blocks
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	CD Block	9
Andhra Pradesh	Mandal	685
Arunachal Pradesh	Block or Circle	112
Assam	Block	219
Bihar	Block	342
Chandigarh	Block	3
Chhattisgarh	CD Block	342
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	CD Block	342
Delhi	CD Block	342
Goa	CD Block	342
Gujarat	CD Block	342
Haryana	Block	142
Himachal Pradesh	CD Block	342
Jammu and Kashmir	CD Block	342
Jharkhand	Block	263
Karnataka	CD Block	342
Kerala	Block	152
Ladakh	CD Block	342
Lakshadweep	CD Block	342
Madhya Pradesh	CD Block	342
Maharashtra	CD Block	342
Manipur	CD Block	342
Meghalaya	CD Block	342
Mizoram	CD Block	342
Nagaland	CD Block	342
Odisha	CD Block	314
Puducherry	CD Block	342
Punjab	CD Block	342
Rajasthan	CD Block	342
Sikkim	CD Block	342
Tamilnadu	Taluks	220
Telangana	CD Block	342
Tripura	CD Block	58
Uttar Pradesh	CD Block	822
Uttarakhand	CD Block	95
West Bengal	CD Block	342

See also

• Administrative divisions of India

References

Шаблон:India-gov-stub