Akhira, Balurghat, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on November 14, 2024.

Geographic Location of Akhira


The village Akhira is located in Balurghat C.D.Block of Dinajpur Dakshin District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Balurghat Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Akhira


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Akhira


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

A brief summary of available data for Akhira 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 Akhira


As per available data from the year 2009, 681 persons live in 162 house holds in the village Akhira. There are 317 female individuals and 364 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.55% and males constitute 53.45% of the total population.

There are 186 scheduled castes persons of which 86 are females and 100 are males. Females constitute 46.24% and males constitute 53.76% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 27.31% of the total population.

There are 10 scheduled tribes persons of which 5 are females and 5 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.47% of the total population.

Population density of Akhira is 849.34 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Akhira


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Total area of Akhira is 80.18 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 75.55 ha. About 21.55 ha is un-irrigated area. About 54 ha is irrigated area. About 12 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 40 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 2 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 3.83 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.4 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Akhira


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

There is a government primary school in the village Akhira.

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

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

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

Colleges in Akhira


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 Patiram, which is 5-10 kms away from Akhira.

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

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 Akhira.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Akhira


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Teor, which is 5-10 kms away from Akhira.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Akhira


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Akhira.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Akhira.

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

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

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

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