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

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Mahishakati


The village Mahishakati 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 Mahishakati


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

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mahishakati


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

A brief summary of available data for Mahishakati 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 Mahishakati


As per available data from the year 2009, 1972 persons live in 472 house holds in the village Mahishakati. There are 985 female individuals and 987 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.95% and males constitute 50.05% of the total population.

There are 526 scheduled castes persons of which 277 are females and 249 are males. Females constitute 52.66% and males constitute 47.34% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 26.67% of the total population.

There are 643 scheduled tribes persons of which 322 are females and 321 are males. Females constitute 50.08% and males constitute 49.92% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 32.61% of the total population.

Population density of Mahishakati is 935.31 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mahishakati


Maps, reports and datasets of Mahishakati 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 Mahishakati is 210.84 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 59.61 ha. About 7 ha is un-irrigated area. About 62.61 ha is irrigated area. About 52.61 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 10 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 7.5 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 143.73 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Mahishakati


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Mahishakati.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Mahishakati.

There is a government middle school in the village Mahishakati.

There is a government secondary school in the village Mahishakati.

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

Colleges in Mahishakati


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 Mahishakati.

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

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 Mahishakati.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Mahishakati


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Mahishakati


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is no family welfare centre in the village Mahishakati or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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