Paschim Salkumar, Falakata, Alipurduar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Paschim Salkumar


The village Paschim Salkumar 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 Paschim Salkumar


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

Postal Address:
Paschim Salkumar,
Alipurduar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 735220

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Paschim Salkumar


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A brief summary of available data for Paschim Salkumar 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 Paschim Salkumar


As per available data from the year 2009, 3693 persons live in 788 house holds in the village Paschim Salkumar. There are 1789 female individuals and 1904 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.44% and males constitute 51.56% of the total population.

There are 604 scheduled castes persons of which 289 are females and 315 are males. Females constitute 47.85% and males constitute 52.15% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.36% of the total population.

There are 1037 scheduled tribes persons of which 507 are females and 530 are males. Females constitute 48.89% and males constitute 51.11% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 28.08% of the total population.

Population density of Paschim Salkumar is 969.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Paschim Salkumar


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Total area of Paschim Salkumar is 380.93 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 265.64 ha. About 106.09 ha is un-irrigated area. About 159.55 ha is irrigated area. About 50.9 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 23.23 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 85.42 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 114.69 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Paschim Salkumar


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Paschim Salkumar.

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

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

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

Colleges in Paschim Salkumar


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 Paschim Salkumar.

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 Paschim Salkumar.

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 Paschim Salkumar.

There are no management institutes in the village Paschim Salkumar 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 Falakata, which is more than 10 kms away from Paschim Salkumar.

Other Educational Facilities in Paschim Salkumar


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Paschim Salkumar


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Paschim Salkumar.

There are 2 dispensarys with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Paschim Salkumar.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Paschim Salkumar.

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

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

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

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