Challa, Barjora, Bankura, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Challa


The village Challa is located in Barjora C.D.Block of Bankura District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Barjora Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Challa


There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Challa,
Bankura,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 722203

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Challa


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

A brief summary of available data for Challa 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 Challa


As per available data from the year 2009, 1111 persons live in 265 house holds in the village Challa. There are 559 female individuals and 552 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.32% and males constitute 49.68% of the total population.

There are 698 scheduled castes persons of which 360 are females and 338 are males. Females constitute 51.58% and males constitute 48.42% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 62.83% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.09% of the total population.

Population density of Challa is 3916.11 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Challa


Maps, reports and datasets of Challa 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 Challa is 28.3699852941 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 28.3699852941 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Challa


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

There is a government primary school in the village Challa.

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

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

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

Colleges in Challa


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

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

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

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Durgapur, which is less than 5 kms away from Challa.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Challa


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Challa


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Challa.

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Challa.

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Challa.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Challa.

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

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