Mahanaj, Tapan, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Mahanaj


The village Mahanaj 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 Mahanaj


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Mahanaj,
Dinajpur Dakshin,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733140

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mahanaj


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

A brief summary of available data for Mahanaj 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 Mahanaj


As per available data from the year 2009, 749 persons live in 179 house holds in the village Mahanaj. There are 346 female individuals and 403 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.19% and males constitute 53.81% of the total population.

There are 27 scheduled castes persons of which 11 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 40.74% and males constitute 59.26% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.6% of the total population.

There are 528 scheduled tribes persons of which 248 are females and 280 are males. Females constitute 46.97% and males constitute 53.03% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 70.49% of the total population.

Population density of Mahanaj is 352.39 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mahanaj


Maps, reports and datasets of Mahanaj 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 Mahanaj is 212.55 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 186.76 ha. About 168.76 ha is un-irrigated area. About 18 ha is irrigated area. About 6 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 12 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 6.97 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 16.82 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Mahanaj


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

There is a government primary school in the village Mahanaj.

There is a government middle school in the village Mahanaj.

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

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

Colleges in Mahanaj


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 Balurghat, which is more than 10 kms away from Mahanaj.

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

There are no medical colleges in the village Mahanaj or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Mahanaj


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Mahanaj 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 Mahanaj.

Healthcare Facilities in Mahanaj


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Mahanaj.

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

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

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

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

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