Amkola, Gaighata, 24 Paraganas North, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Amkola


The village Amkola is located in Gaighata C.D.Block of 24 Paraganas North District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Gaighata Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Amkola


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Amkola,
24 Paraganas North,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 743249

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Amkola


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

A brief summary of available data for Amkola 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 Amkola


As per available data from the year 2009, 3175 persons live in 801 house holds in the village Amkola. There are 1559 female individuals and 1616 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.1% and males constitute 50.9% of the total population.

There are 517 scheduled castes persons of which 255 are females and 262 are males. Females constitute 49.32% and males constitute 50.68% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.28% of the total population.

There are 5 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 40% and males constitute 60% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.16% of the total population.

Population density of Amkola is 2268.83 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Amkola


Maps, reports and datasets of Amkola on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Amkola is 139.94 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 108.22 ha. About 108.22 ha is irrigated area. About 108.22 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 29.94 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 1.78 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Amkola


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Amkola.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Amkola.

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

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

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

Colleges in Amkola


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 Gobardanga, which is 5-10 kms away from Amkola.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Amkola


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Amkola


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Amkola.

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

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

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