Kakan, Jokihat, Araria, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kakan


The village Kakan is located in Jokihat C.D.Block of Araria District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Kakan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jokihat Community Development Block. The nearest town is Araria, which is about 18 kilometers away from Kakan.

Travel and Communication for Kakan


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kakan,
Araria,
Bihar, India
PIN -

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kakan


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kakan is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kakan is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kakan


As per available data from the year 2009, 12946 persons live in 2687 house holds in the village Kakan. There are 6240 female individuals and 6706 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.2% and males constitute 51.8% of the total population.

There are 218 scheduled castes persons of which 111 are females and 107 are males. Females constitute 50.92% and males constitute 49.08% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.68% of the total population.

Population density of Kakan is 1326.43 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kakan


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Total area of Kakan is 976 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 712.9 ha. About 630.7 ha is un-irrigated area. About 82.2 ha is irrigated area. About 82.2 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 184 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kakan


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Kakan.

There are 7 government primary schools in the village Kakan.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Kakan.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Jokihat, which is more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

Colleges in Kakan


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

Other Educational Facilities in Kakan


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Farvish Ganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

Healthcare Facilities in Kakan


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Kakan.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Kakan.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Kakan.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Kakan.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kakan.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kakan.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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