Geographic Location of Karkha

The village Karkha is located in Bansihari C.D.Block of Dinajpur Dakshin District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Bansihari Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Karkha

There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Karkha,
Dinajpur Dakshin,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733121

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karkha

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A brief summary of available data for Karkha is given below:

Social Structure of Karkha

As per available data from the year 2009, 1256 persons live in 271 house holds in the village Karkha. There are 608 female individuals and 648 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.41% and males constitute 51.59% of the total population.

There are 710 scheduled castes persons of which 340 are females and 370 are males. Females constitute 47.89% and males constitute 52.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 56.53% of the total population.

There are 442 scheduled tribes persons of which 221 are females and 221 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 35.19% of the total population.

Population density of Karkha is 907.78 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karkha

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Total area of Karkha is 138.36 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 118.95 ha. About 38 ha is un-irrigated area. About 80.95 ha is irrigated area. About 60.95 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 10 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 10 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 12.92 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 6.49 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Karkha

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

There is a government primary school in the village Karkha.

There is a government middle school in the village Karkha.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Buniadpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Karkha.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Buniadpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Karkha.

Colleges in Karkha

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 Buniadpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Karkha.

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

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

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Buniadpur, which is less than 5 kms away from Karkha.

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 Karkha.

Other Educational Facilities in Karkha

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Buniadpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Karkha.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Raiganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Karkha.

Healthcare Facilities in Karkha

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Karkha.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Karkha.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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