Namkana, Jaleswar, Baleshwar, Odisha, India

Content updated on May 7, 2024.

Geographic Location of Namkana


The village Namkana is located in Jaleswar Police Station Jurisdiction of Baleshwar District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Paschimbad Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jaleswar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jaleswar, which is about 16 kilometers away from Namkana.

Travel and Communication for Namkana


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

Postal Address:
Namkana,
Baleshwar,
Odisha, India
PIN - 756034

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Namkana


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

A brief summary of available data for Namkana 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 Namkana


As per available data from the year 2009, 1492 persons live in 338 house holds in the village Namkana. There are 713 female individuals and 779 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.79% and males constitute 52.21% of the total population.

There are 458 scheduled castes persons of which 224 are females and 234 are males. Females constitute 48.91% and males constitute 51.09% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 30.7% of the total population.

Population density of Namkana is 765.13 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Namkana


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Total area of Namkana is 195 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 167.16 ha. About 113.23 ha is un-irrigated area. About 53.93 ha is irrigated area. About 53.93 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 18.44 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.23 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.01 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.47 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 5.44 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Namkana


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

There is a government primary school in the village Namkana.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Utrpara, which is 5-10 kms away from Namkana.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Paschimbad, which is less than 5 kms away from Namkana.

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

Colleges in Namkana


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 Nuagan, which is more than 10 kms away from Namkana.

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

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

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Namkana or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Namkana


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Namkana or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Namkana


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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Namkana.

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Namkana.

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

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

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

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