Kankura, Diamond Harbour - I, 24 Paraganas South, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kankura


The village Kankura is located in Diamond Harbour - I C.D.Block of 24 Paraganas South District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Diamond Harbour - I Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Kankura


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

Postal Address:
Kankura,
24 Paraganas South,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 743375

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kankura


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

A brief summary of available data for Kankura 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 Kankura


As per available data from the year 2009, 1456 persons live in 357 house holds in the village Kankura. There are 702 female individuals and 754 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.21% and males constitute 51.79% of the total population.

There are 491 scheduled castes persons of which 243 are females and 248 are males. Females constitute 49.49% and males constitute 50.51% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 33.72% of the total population.

Population density of Kankura is 2351.04 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kankura


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Total area of Kankura is 61.93 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 48 ha. About 21 ha is un-irrigated area. About 26 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 13.93 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Kankura


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kankura.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kankura


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 Diamond Harbour, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankura.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Sarisha, which is less than 5 kms away from Kankura.

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 Kankura.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kankura


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Sarisha, which is less than 5 kms away from Kankura.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Sarisha, which is less than 5 kms away from Kankura.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kankura


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Kankura.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kankura.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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