Bengkandi, Falakata, Alipurduar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Bengkandi


The village Bengkandi is located in Falakata C.D.Block of Alipurduar District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Falakata Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Bengkandi


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

Postal Address:
Bengkandi,
Alipurduar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 735224

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bengkandi


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

A brief summary of available data for Bengkandi 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 Bengkandi


As per available data from the year 2009, 2667 persons live in 621 house holds in the village Bengkandi. There are 1267 female individuals and 1400 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.51% and males constitute 52.49% of the total population.

There are 2033 scheduled castes persons of which 959 are females and 1074 are males. Females constitute 47.17% and males constitute 52.83% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 76.23% of the total population.

There are 493 scheduled tribes persons of which 237 are females and 256 are males. Females constitute 48.07% and males constitute 51.93% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 18.49% of the total population.

Population density of Bengkandi is 580.34 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bengkandi


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Total area of Bengkandi is 459.56 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 259.91 ha. About 98.04 ha is un-irrigated area. About 161.87 ha is irrigated area. About 161.87 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 80.4 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 119.25 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Bengkandi


There are 5 government pre-primary schools in the village Bengkandi.

There are 5 government primary schools in the village Bengkandi.

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

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

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

Colleges in Bengkandi


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 Falakata, which is more than 10 kms away from Bengkandi.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Bengkandi


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

There are 2 government non formal training centres in the village Bengkandi.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Bengkandi


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Bengkandi.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Bengkandi.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Bengkandi.

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

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

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