Gorahar, Balurghat, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on November 14, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gorahar


The village Gorahar 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 Gorahar


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gorahar


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

A brief summary of available data for Gorahar 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 Gorahar


As per available data from the year 2009, 329 persons live in 85 house holds in the village Gorahar. There are 154 female individuals and 175 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.81% and males constitute 53.19% of the total population.

There are 98 scheduled castes persons of which 44 are females and 54 are males. Females constitute 44.9% and males constitute 55.1% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 29.79% of the total population.

There are 226 scheduled tribes persons of which 107 are females and 119 are males. Females constitute 47.35% and males constitute 52.65% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 68.69% of the total population.

Population density of Gorahar is 683.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gorahar


Maps, reports and datasets of Gorahar 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 Gorahar is 48.1 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 37.1 ha. About 12.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 25 ha is irrigated area. About 20 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 5 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 1 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Gorahar


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Boul, which is 5-10 kms away from Gorahar.

There are no primary schools in the village Gorahar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no middle schools in the village Gorahar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no secondary schools in the village Gorahar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Gorahar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Gorahar


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

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

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

There are no management institutes in the village Gorahar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Gorahar


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Gorahar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Gorahar


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Gorahar.

There is no primary health centre in the village Gorahar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no primary health sub-centre in the village Gorahar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no maternity and child welfare centre in the village Gorahar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no TB clinic in the village Gorahar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

There is no dispensary in the village Gorahar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

There is no family welfare centre in the village Gorahar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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