Khichra, Goalpokhar - I, Dinajpur Uttar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Khichra


The village Khichra is located in Goalpokhar - I C.D.Block of Dinajpur Uttar District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Goalpokhar - I Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Khichra


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

Postal Address:
Khichra,
Dinajpur Uttar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733210

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Khichra


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

A brief summary of available data for Khichra 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 Khichra


As per available data from the year 2009, 785 persons live in 150 house holds in the village Khichra. There are 371 female individuals and 414 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.26% and males constitute 52.74% of the total population.

There are 16 scheduled castes persons of which 5 are females and 11 are males. Females constitute 31.25% and males constitute 68.75% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.04% of the total population.

Population density of Khichra is 623.71 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Khichra


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Total area of Khichra is 125.86 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 108 ha. About 46 ha is un-irrigated area. About 62 ha is irrigated area. About 43 ha is irrigated by waterfalls. About 19 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 5.93 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 11.43 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Khichra


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

There is a government primary school in the village Khichra.

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

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

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

Colleges in Khichra


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 Islampur, which is more than 10 kms away from Khichra.

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 Khichra.

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

There are no management institutes in the village Khichra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Khichra


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Raiganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Khichra.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Khichra


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is no family welfare centre in the village Khichra 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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