Geographic Location of Kankar

The village Kankar is located in Kumarkhand C.D.Block of Madhepura District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Vishunpur Sundar, Vishunpur Bajar, Vishunpur Sundar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kumarkhand Community Development Block. The nearest town is Murli Ganj, which is about 20 kilometers away from Kankar.

Travel and Communication for Kankar

There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kankar,
Madhepura,
Bihar, India
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A brief summary of available data for Kankar is given below:

Social Structure of Kankar

As per available data from the year 2009, 4913 persons live in 901 house holds in the village Kankar. There are 2310 female individuals and 2603 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.02% and males constitute 52.98% of the total population.

There are 1254 scheduled castes persons of which 603 are females and 651 are males. Females constitute 48.09% and males constitute 51.91% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 25.52% of the total population.

There are 14 scheduled tribes persons of which 8 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 57.14% and males constitute 42.86% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.28% of the total population.

Population density of Kankar is 1447.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kankar

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Total area of Kankar is 339.42 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 249.3 ha. About 106.42 ha is un-irrigated area. About 142.88 ha is irrigated area. About 50.48 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 92.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 5.76 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 49.52 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 21.83 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 13.01 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kankar

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Maura, which is less than 5 kms away from Kankar.

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kankar.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Kankar.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Madhini Nagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Kankar.

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

Colleges in Kankar

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 Kumarkhand, which is 5-10 kms away from Kankar.

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 Kankar.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kankar

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kankar

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Kankar.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Kankar.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kankar.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Kankar.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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