In spite of adopting the policy of concentration of activities in a compact area, demand from poor and marginalized people from all over the State during last two decades has prompted HSS to increase its outreach.
The Sangh has now its activities spread over 12 districts of West Bengal including Kolkata, Howrah and Bally Municipal areas through its branches / affiliates and associates. Activities of the Sangh continue to cover 127 villages / municipal wards. These activities consist of permanent programmes like child education, child health and self-employment. If programmes connected with awareness programmes are included, the outreach will exceed manifold. However, the spatial distribution of permanent programmes in different districts are as under :-
Table – I (Distribution of branches / associates in the state)
Sl. No. | No. of District | No. of branches / associates | Targeted Villages |
1. | BURDWAN | 02 | 10 |
2. | BIRBHUM | 01 | 06 |
3. | COOCHBEHAR | 03 | 18 |
4. | DARJEELING | 01 | 08 |
5. | 24 PARGANAS (N) | 01 | 06 |
6. | 24 PARGANAS (S) | 01 | 05 |
7. | HOOGHLY | 01 | 03 |
8. | HOWRAH (RURAL) | 04 | 19 |
9. | HOWRAH MUNCIPAL CORP. | 03 | 06 (wards) |
10. | BALLY MUNICIPALITY | 03 | 03 (wards) |
11. | JALPAIGURI | 03 | 23 |
12. | PURBA MEDINIPUR | 03 | 06 |
13. | PASCHIM MEDINIPUR | 03 | 05 |
14. | NADIA | 02 | 07 |
15. | KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORP. | 02 | 02 (wards) |
16. | PURBA MEDINIPUR | 07 | 40 |
17. | PASCHIM MEDINIPUR | 05 | 27 |
18. | NADIA | 04 | 50 |
19. | HOWRAH MUNCIPAL CORP. | 04 | 06 (wards) |
20. | BALLY MUNICIPALITY | 03 | 03(wards) |
21. | KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORP. | 04 | 02 (wards) |
| TOTAL | 33 | 127 |
Table – II (Spatial distribution of branch centers)
Sl. No. | District | Block / Municipality |
01. | BURDWAN | Burdwan Sadar, Memari |
02. | BIRBHUM | Bolpur |
03. | COOCHBEHAR | Coochbehar – I, Coochbehar – II, Tufangunj. |
04. | DARJEELING | Gorubathan |
05. | 24-PARGANAS (N) | Bongaon |
06. | 24-PARGANAS (S) | Baruipur |
07. | NADIA | Krishnanagar Municipal Area |
08. | HOOGHLY | Arambagh |
09. | HOWRAH | Amta, Jaipur, Panchla, Bagnan |
10. | HOWRAH URBAN | Howrah Municipal Corporation’s Ward no. 1, 2, 3, 36, 47 & 48 |
11. | BALLY MUNICIPALITY | Bally Municipality’s Ward no. 15, 16, and 21. |
12. | JALPAIGURI | Dhupguri |
13. | PURBA MEDINIPUR | Contai – I & III, Bhagawanpur II, Ramnagar – I, Sutahata. |
14. | PASCHIM MEDINIPUR | Kharaghpur, Garhsalboni, Jhargram |
15. | KOLKATA | Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s Ward no. 39 & 41 |
