Arkama, Khatra, Bankura, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Arkama


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

Travel and Communication for Arkama


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

Postal Address:
Arkama,
Bankura,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 722154

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Arkama


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

A brief summary of available data for Arkama 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 Arkama


As per available data from the year 2009, 1947 persons live in 434 house holds in the village Arkama. There are 923 female individuals and 1024 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.41% and males constitute 52.59% of the total population.

There are 1179 scheduled castes persons of which 551 are females and 628 are males. Females constitute 46.73% and males constitute 53.27% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 60.55% of the total population.

There are 373 scheduled tribes persons of which 181 are females and 192 are males. Females constitute 48.53% and males constitute 51.47% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 19.16% of the total population.

Population density of Arkama is 2020.34 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Arkama


Maps, reports and datasets of Arkama 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 Arkama is 96.37 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 96.37 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Arkama


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Arkama.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Arkama.

There is a government middle school in the village Arkama.

There is a government secondary school in the village Arkama.

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

Colleges in Arkama


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 Khatra, which is more than 10 kms away from Arkama.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Arkama


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Khatra, which is 5-10 kms away from Arkama.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Arkama


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Arkama.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Arkama.

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

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