In 2013-14, the Neturia CD block had offices of 6 commercial banks and 1 gramin bank. The Purulia district is listed as a backward region and receives financial 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. In 2013-14, the Neturia CD block had 2 ferry services and 4 originating/ terminating bus routes. State Highway 5 running from Rupnarayanpur (in the Bardhaman district) to Junput (in the Purba Medinipur district) passes through this block. In 2013-14, the Neturia CD block had 107 primary schools with 8,852 students, 19 middle schools with 1,146 students, 4 high schools with 1,305 students and 10 higher secondary schools with 9,118 students. Neturia CD Block had 1 general college with 1,627 students, 1 professional/ technical institute with 100 students and 221 institutions with 5,925 students for special and non-formal education. See also – Education in India  According to the 2011 census, in Neturia CD block, amongst the 110 inhabited villages, 17 villages did not have a school, 13 villages had two or more primary schools, 23 villages had at least 1 primary and 1 middle school and 10 villages had at least 1 middle and 1 secondary school. Panchakot Mahavidyalaya was established in 2001 at Sarbari. In 2014, the Neturia CD block had 1 rural hospital and 3 primary health centres, with total 48 beds and 6 doctors. 5,366 patients were treated indoor and 168,817 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD Block. Harmadih Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Harmadih, is the major government medical facility in the Neturia CD block. There are primary health centres at Bartoria (with 2 beds) and Gunara (with 10 beds).