Education
The district has an excellent transport and communication network of national highways and railways. A major existing industrial base at Haldia & Kolaghat, availability of skilled man power at comparative low rates, abundance of electric power and a business environment conducive for industrial growth both from the labour and political fronts are few plus points for promotion and development of Micro & Small Medium Enterprises (MSME) in this district.
Aquaculture and shrimp farming has been taken up in a big way in the coastal belt of this district and floriculture and horticultural activities are concentrated in a major portion of Tamluk Sub-division. In Haldia a large number of heavy engineering, chemical, small-scale cluster are growing up. Similarly, in Contai, Egra, Digha, Tamluk, Mahishadal and Kolaghat a wide number of Small Scale Industries are spread over in these areas. Handloom weaving is a traditional in this district where a considerable number of people are engaged in this activity.
Food Processing Industries & Horticulture (Salient Features)
Educational Institutions | |
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No. of Colleges | 15 |
No. of High Schools (including H.S.) | 456 |
No. of Junior High School | 189 |
No. of Primary School | 3217 |
No. of I.C.J.C.Ks (Ishwar chandra Jana Chetna Kendra ) | 3089 |
Tamluk | 1120 |
Haldia | 490 |
Contai | 866 |
Egra | 613 |
S.S.K. (Shishu Shiksha Kendra) | 1516 |
F. Sr, Madrasah | 2 |
High Madrasah | 8 |
Junior High Madrasah | 5 |
Skill Development Institutions (List) | 44 |