Rakanpur, Kalol Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 7, 2024.

Geographic Location of Rakanpur


The village Rakanpur is located in Kalol Gandhinagar Taluk of Gandhinagar District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Rakanpur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kalol Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ahmadabad, which is about 15 kilometers away from Rakanpur.

Travel and Communication for Rakanpur


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Rakanpur,
Gandhinagar,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 382721

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Rakanpur


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

A brief summary of available data for Rakanpur 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 Rakanpur


As per available data from the year 2009, 2145 persons live in 471 house holds in the village Rakanpur. There are 1015 female individuals and 1130 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.32% and males constitute 52.68% of the total population.

There are 278 scheduled castes persons of which 135 are females and 143 are males. Females constitute 48.56% and males constitute 51.44% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.96% of the total population.

There are 9 scheduled tribes persons of which 4 are females and 5 are males. Females constitute 44.44% and males constitute 55.56% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.42% of the total population.

Population density of Rakanpur is 487.72 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Rakanpur


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Total area of Rakanpur is 439.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 389.39 ha. About 139.39 ha is un-irrigated area. About 250 ha is irrigated area. About 235.66 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 14.34 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 1.85 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 20.64 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 27.92 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Rakanpur


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Ahmadabad, which is more than 10 kms away from Rakanpur.

There is a government primary school in the village Rakanpur.

There are no middle schools in the village Rakanpur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Colleges in Rakanpur


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 Ahmadabad, which is more than 10 kms away from Rakanpur.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Rakanpur


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Rakanpur


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Rakanpur.

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

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Rakanpur.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Rakanpur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Rakanpur.

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

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

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

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

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

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