 Purba Medinipur’s net district domestic product derives one fifth of its earnings from fisheries, the highest amongst all the districts of West Bengal.The nett area available for effective pisciculture in Bhagabanpur I CD Block in 2013-14 was 900.23 hectares.5,668 persons were engaged in the profession and approximate annual production was 34,299 quintals.In 2013-14, Bhagabanpur I CD Block had offices of 6 commercial banks and 3 gramin banks.