Katna, Balurghat, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Katna


The village Katna 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 Katna


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Katna


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

A brief summary of available data for Katna 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 Katna


As per available data from the year 2009, 507 persons live in 133 house holds in the village Katna. There are 243 female individuals and 264 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.93% and males constitute 52.07% of the total population.

There are 62 scheduled castes persons of which 35 are females and 27 are males. Females constitute 56.45% and males constitute 43.55% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.23% of the total population.

There are 394 scheduled tribes persons of which 185 are females and 209 are males. Females constitute 46.95% and males constitute 53.05% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 77.71% of the total population.

Population density of Katna is 1005.95 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Katna


Maps, reports and datasets of Katna 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 Katna is 50.4 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 40 ha. About 5 ha is un-irrigated area. About 35 ha is irrigated area. About 5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 20 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 10 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 10 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.4 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Katna


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

There is a government primary school in the village Katna.

There is a government middle school in the village Katna.

There is a government secondary school in the village Katna.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Katna.

Colleges in Katna


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 less than 5 kms away from Katna.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Katna


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Balurghat, which is less than 5 kms away from Katna.

Healthcare Facilities in Katna


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Katna.

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Katna.

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Katna or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Katna.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Katna.

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

There is no family welfare centre in the village Katna 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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