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

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kahankia


The village Kahankia 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 Kahankia


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

Postal Address:
Kahankia,
24 Paraganas North,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 743245

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kahankia


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

A brief summary of available data for Kahankia 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 Kahankia


As per available data from the year 2009, 2391 persons live in 589 house holds in the village Kahankia. There are 1155 female individuals and 1236 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.31% and males constitute 51.69% of the total population.

There are 377 scheduled castes persons of which 184 are females and 193 are males. Females constitute 48.81% and males constitute 51.19% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.77% of the total population.

There are 2 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.08% of the total population.

Population density of Kahankia is 956.51 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kahankia


Maps, reports and datasets of Kahankia 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 Kahankia is 249.97 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 151.97 ha. About 108.26 ha is un-irrigated area. About 43.71 ha is irrigated area. About 43.71 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 38 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 60 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kahankia


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kahankia.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kahankia


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 more than 10 kms away from Kahankia.

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

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 Kahankia.

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 Kahankia.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kahankia


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

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Kahankia or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Kahankia


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Kahankia.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Kahankia.

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

There is no mobile health centre in the village Kahankia or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kahankia.

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

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