Dakshin Nagar, Balurghat, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Dakshin Nagar


The village Dakshin Nagar 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 Dakshin Nagar


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Dakshin Nagar


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

A brief summary of available data for Dakshin Nagar 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 Dakshin Nagar


As per available data from the year 2009, 267 persons live in 62 house holds in the village Dakshin Nagar. There are 140 female individuals and 127 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.43% and males constitute 47.57% of the total population.

There are 118 scheduled castes persons of which 60 are females and 58 are males. Females constitute 50.85% and males constitute 49.15% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 44.19% of the total population.

There are 43 scheduled tribes persons of which 22 are females and 21 are males. Females constitute 51.16% and males constitute 48.84% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 16.1% of the total population.

Population density of Dakshin Nagar is 641.98 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Dakshin Nagar


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Total area of Dakshin Nagar is 41.59 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 30 ha. About 30 ha is irrigated area. About 29 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 8.4 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 3.19 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Dakshin Nagar


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

There is a government primary school in the village Dakshin Nagar.

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

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

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

Colleges in Dakshin Nagar


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 Dakshin Nagar.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Dakshin Nagar


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

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 Dakshin Nagar.

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 Dakshin Nagar.

Healthcare Facilities in Dakshin Nagar


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Dakshin Nagar.

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

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

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

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

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