Bhalka Forest, Kumargram, Alipurduar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Bhalka Forest


The village Bhalka Forest 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 Forest


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bhalka Forest


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

A brief summary of available data for Bhalka Forest 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 Forest


As per available data from the year 2009, 1438 persons live in 327 house holds in the village Bhalka Forest. There are 707 female individuals and 731 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.17% and males constitute 50.83% of the total population.

There are 21 scheduled castes persons of which 10 are females and 11 are males. Females constitute 47.62% and males constitute 52.38% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.46% of the total population.

There are 1089 scheduled tribes persons of which 527 are females and 562 are males. Females constitute 48.39% and males constitute 51.61% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 75.73% of the total population.

Population density of Bhalka Forest is 38.56 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bhalka Forest


Maps, reports and datasets of Bhalka Forest 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 Bhalka Forest is 3729.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Schools in Bhalka Forest


There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Bhalka Forest.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Bhalka Forest.

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

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

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

Colleges in Bhalka Forest


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 Kamakhyaguri, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhalka Forest.

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 Bhalka Forest.

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 Bhalka Forest.

There are no management institutes in the village Bhalka Forest 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 Cooch Behar, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhalka Forest.

Other Educational Facilities in Bhalka Forest


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 Bhalka Forest.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Cooch Behar, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhalka Forest.

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 Bhalka Forest.

Healthcare Facilities in Bhalka Forest


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Bhalka Forest.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Bhalka Forest.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Bhalka Forest.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Bhalka Forest.

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

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

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

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