Kankar, Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kankar


The village Kankar is located in Shivaji Nagar C.D.Block of Samastipur District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Rahiar North Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shivaji Nagar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rosera, which is about 16 kilometers away from Kankar.

Travel and Communication for Kankar


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

Postal Address:
Kankar,
Samastipur,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kankar


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

A brief summary of available data for Kankar 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 Kankar


As per available data from the year 2009, 3890 persons live in 723 house holds in the village Kankar. There are 1859 female individuals and 2031 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.79% and males constitute 52.21% of the total population.

There are 936 scheduled castes persons of which 458 are females and 478 are males. Females constitute 48.93% and males constitute 51.07% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 24.06% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.03% of the total population.

Population density of Kankar is 1456.93 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kankar


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Total area of Kankar is 267 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 189.28 ha. About 52.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 136.88 ha is irrigated area. About 136.88 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 40.95 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10.05 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 26.72 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 Shivajinagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Kankar.

There is a government primary school in the village Kankar.

There is a government middle school in the village Kankar.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Darbhanga, 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 private vocational training school / ITI in Samastipur, 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 government non formal training centre in Samastipur, 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 private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

Healthcare Facilities in Kankar


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

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

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

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

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

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

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