Piakhan, Balurghat, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India
Content updated on November 14, 2024.
Geographic Location of Piakhan
The village Piakhan 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 Piakhan
There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.
Postal Address:
Piakhan,
Dinajpur Dakshin,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733133
Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Piakhan
Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Piakhan is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.
A brief summary of available data for Piakhan is given below:
Category | Resolution | Period |
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Precipitation - h | Half Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid | 2001 - 2024 |
Precipitation - l | Daily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid | 1901 - 2024 |
Temperature - h | Monthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid | 1901 - 2023 |
Temperature - l | Daily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid | 1951 - 2024 |
Social Structure of Piakhan
As per available data from the year 2009, 387 persons live in 89 house holds in the village Piakhan. There are 199 female individuals and 188 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.42% and males constitute 48.58% of the total population.
There are 57 scheduled castes persons of which 31 are females and 26 are males. Females constitute 54.39% and males constitute 45.61% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.73% of the total population.
There are 182 scheduled tribes persons of which 91 are females and 91 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 47.03% of the total population.
Population density of Piakhan is 388.67 persons per square kilometer.
Land and Natural Resources in Piakhan
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Total area of Piakhan is 99.57 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Total sown/agricultural area is 91.82 ha. About 5.75 ha is un-irrigated area. About 86.07 ha is irrigated area. About 81.07 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 5 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.
About 5.75 ha is in non-agricultural use.
About 2 ha is culturable waste land.
Schools in Piakhan
There is a government pre-primary school in the village Piakhan.
There is a government primary school in the village Piakhan.
There are no middle schools in the village Piakhan or anywhere in the nearby villages.
There are no secondary schools in the village Piakhan 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 Nazirpur, which is less than 5 kms away from Piakhan.
Colleges in Piakhan
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 Piakhan.
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 Piakhan.
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 Piakhan.
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 Piakhan.
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 Piakhan.
Other Educational Facilities in Piakhan
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 Piakhan.
There are no non formal training centres in the village Piakhan or anywhere in the nearby villages.
There are no differently abled schools in the village Piakhan or anywhere in the nearby villages.
Healthcare Facilities in Piakhan
There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Piakhan.
There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Piakhan.
There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Piakhan.
There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Piakhan.
There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Piakhan.
There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Piakhan.
There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Piakhan.
There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Piakhan.
There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Piakhan.
There is no mobile health centre in the village Piakhan or anywhere in the nearby villages.
There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Piakhan.
*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.
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