Mahala, Balurghat, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Mahala


The village Mahala 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 Mahala


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:
Mahala,
Dinajpur Dakshin,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733133

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mahala


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

A brief summary of available data for Mahala 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 Mahala


As per available data from the year 2009, 992 persons live in 231 house holds in the village Mahala. There are 486 female individuals and 506 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.99% and males constitute 51.01% of the total population.

There are 14 scheduled castes persons of which 6 are females and 8 are males. Females constitute 42.86% and males constitute 57.14% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.41% of the total population.

There are 624 scheduled tribes persons of which 316 are females and 308 are males. Females constitute 50.64% and males constitute 49.36% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 62.9% of the total population.

Population density of Mahala is 605.43 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mahala


Maps, reports and datasets of Mahala 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 Mahala is 163.85 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 157 ha. About 3.85 ha is un-irrigated area. About 153.15 ha is irrigated area. About 151.15 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 2 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 3.85 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 3 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Mahala


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

There is a government primary school in the village Mahala.

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

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

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

Colleges in Mahala


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 Mahala.

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

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

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 Mahala.

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 Mahala.

Other Educational Facilities in Mahala


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Mahala


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Mahala.

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

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

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

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

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