Jhikakuri, Kumarganj, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Jhikakuri


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

Travel and Communication for Jhikakuri


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jhikakuri


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

A brief summary of available data for Jhikakuri 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 Jhikakuri


As per available data from the year 2009, 825 persons live in 210 house holds in the village Jhikakuri. There are 403 female individuals and 422 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.85% and males constitute 51.15% of the total population.

There are 162 scheduled tribes persons of which 80 are females and 82 are males. Females constitute 49.38% and males constitute 50.62% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 19.64% of the total population.

Population density of Jhikakuri is 661.75 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jhikakuri


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Total area of Jhikakuri is 124.67 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 74.2 ha. About 46.85 ha is un-irrigated area. About 27.35 ha is irrigated area. About 16.26 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 6.09 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 5 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 9.59 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 40.88 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Jhikakuri


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Jhikakuri.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Jhikakuri.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Muglishpur, which is less than 5 kms away from Jhikakuri.

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

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

Colleges in Jhikakuri


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 Jhikakuri.

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

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 Jhikakuri.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Siliguri, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhikakuri.

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 Jhikakuri.

Other Educational Facilities in Jhikakuri


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Balurghat, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhikakuri.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Jhikakuri


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Jhikakuri.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Jhikakuri.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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