Jhikra, Minakhan, 24 Paraganas North, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Jhikra


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

Travel and Communication for Jhikra


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

Postal Address:
Jhikra,
24 Paraganas North,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 743502

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jhikra


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

A brief summary of available data for Jhikra 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 Jhikra


As per available data from the year 2009, 1846 persons live in 438 house holds in the village Jhikra. There are 881 female individuals and 965 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.72% and males constitute 52.28% of the total population.

There are 1686 scheduled castes persons of which 796 are females and 890 are males. Females constitute 47.21% and males constitute 52.79% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 91.33% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.05% of the total population.

Population density of Jhikra is 1080.16 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jhikra


Maps, reports and datasets of Jhikra 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 Jhikra is 170.9 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 131.41 ha. About 81.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 50 ha is irrigated area. About 11.21 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 11 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 27.79 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 39 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.49 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Jhikra


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Jhikra.

There is a government primary school in the village Jhikra.

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bamanpukur, which is 5-10 kms away from Jhikra.

Colleges in Jhikra


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 Bamanpukur, which is 5-10 kms away from Jhikra.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Jhikra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Jhikra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Jhikra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Jhikra


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Jhikra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Jhikra


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Jhikra.

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

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

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