Chak Basanta, Balurghat, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chak Basanta


The village Chak Basanta 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 Chak Basanta


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.

Postal Address:
Chak Basanta,
Dinajpur Dakshin,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733145

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chak Basanta


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

A brief summary of available data for Chak Basanta 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 Chak Basanta


As per available data from the year 2009, 165 persons live in 45 house holds in the village Chak Basanta. There are 79 female individuals and 86 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.88% and males constitute 52.12% of the total population.

There are 163 scheduled tribes persons of which 78 are females and 85 are males. Females constitute 47.85% and males constitute 52.15% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 98.79% of the total population.

Population density of Chak Basanta is 251.64 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chak Basanta


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Total area of Chak Basanta is 65.57 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 56.67 ha. About 12.83 ha is un-irrigated area. About 43.84 ha is irrigated area. About 32.79 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 11.05 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 8.9 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Chak Basanta


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Harigram, which is less than 5 kms away from Chak Basanta.

There are no private or government primary schools in the village. However, there is a private primary school in Harigram, which is less than 5 kms away from Chak Basanta.

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

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

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

Colleges in Chak Basanta


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 Balurghat, which is more than 10 kms away from Chak Basanta.

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 Chak Basanta.

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 Chak Basanta.

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

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 Chak Basanta.

Other Educational Facilities in Chak Basanta


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Tiyar, which is more than 10 kms away from Chak Basanta.

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 Chak Basanta.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Chak Basanta


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Chak Basanta.

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

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

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

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

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