Bhalka, Kumargram, Alipurduar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Bhalka


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

Travel and Communication for Bhalka


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Bhalka,
Alipurduar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 736207

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bhalka


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

A brief summary of available data for Bhalka 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 Bhalka


As per available data from the year 2009, 3946 persons live in 949 house holds in the village Bhalka. There are 1836 female individuals and 2110 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.53% and males constitute 53.47% of the total population.

There are 3530 scheduled castes persons of which 1649 are females and 1881 are males. Females constitute 46.71% and males constitute 53.29% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 89.46% of the total population.

There are 11 scheduled tribes persons of which 5 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 45.45% and males constitute 54.55% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.28% of the total population.

Population density of Bhalka is 714.73 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bhalka


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Total area of Bhalka is 552.1 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 511.7 ha. About 115 ha is un-irrigated area. About 396.7 ha is irrigated area. About 275 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 31.7 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 90 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 16.4 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 24 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Bhalka


There are 3 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Bhalka.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Bhalka.

There is a private middle school in the village Bhalka.

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

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Bhalka.

Colleges in Bhalka


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Bhalka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Bhalka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Bhalka


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Bhalka


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Bhalka.

There is no maternity and child welfare centre in the village Bhalka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no TB clinic in the village Bhalka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Bhalka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Bhalka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no dispensary in the village Bhalka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no veterinary hospital in the village Bhalka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is no family welfare centre in the village Bhalka 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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