Ekchanan, Barsoi, Katihar, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ekchanan


The village Ekchanan is located in Barsoi C.D.Block of Katihar District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Belwa Dangi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Barsoi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Raiganj (wb), which is about 18 kilometers away from Ekchanan.

Travel and Communication for Ekchanan


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Ekchanan,
Katihar,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ekchanan


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

A brief summary of available data for Ekchanan 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 Ekchanan


As per available data from the year 2009, 1325 persons live in 231 house holds in the village Ekchanan. There are 631 female individuals and 694 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.62% and males constitute 52.38% of the total population.

Population density of Ekchanan is 646.34 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ekchanan


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Total area of Ekchanan is 205 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 161 ha. About 55 ha is un-irrigated area. About 106 ha is irrigated area. About 100 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 6 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 20.6 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.5 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 7.5 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 5 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Ekchanan


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Puwal, which is 5-10 kms away from Ekchanan.

There is a government primary school in the village Ekchanan.

There is a government middle school in the village Ekchanan.

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

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

Colleges in Ekchanan


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 Balarampur, which is more than 10 kms away from Ekchanan.

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 Ekchanan.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Ekchanan


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

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

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 Ekchanan.

Healthcare Facilities in Ekchanan


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Ekchanan.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Ekchanan.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Ekchanan.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Ekchanan.

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

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