Geographic Location of Bhikahar

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

Travel and Communication for Bhikahar

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:
Bhikahar,
Dinajpur Dakshin,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733142

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bhikahar

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

Social Structure of Bhikahar

As per available data from the year 2009, 3070 persons live in 724 house holds in the village Bhikahar. There are 1509 female individuals and 1561 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.15% and males constitute 50.85% of the total population.

There are 1023 scheduled castes persons of which 508 are females and 515 are males. Females constitute 49.66% and males constitute 50.34% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 33.32% of the total population.

There are 605 scheduled tribes persons of which 308 are females and 297 are males. Females constitute 50.91% and males constitute 49.09% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 19.71% of the total population.

Population density of Bhikahar is 856.2 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bhikahar

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Total area of Bhikahar is 358.56 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 163.36 ha. About 115.36 ha is un-irrigated area. About 48 ha is irrigated area. About 20 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 6 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 22 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 24.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 170.4 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Bhikahar

There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Bhikahar.

There is a government primary school in the village Bhikahar.

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

There are no secondary schools in the village Bhikahar 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 Kardaha, which is less than 5 kms away from Bhikahar.

Colleges in Bhikahar

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 Gangarampur, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhikahar.

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

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

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 Bhikahar.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Bhikahar

There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Bhikahar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Bhikahar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Bhikahar.

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Bhikahar.

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

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