Kanikar, Dhaniakhali, Hooghly, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kanikar


The village Kanikar is located in Dhaniakhali C.D.Block of Hooghly District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Dhaniakhali Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Kanikar


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

Postal Address:
Kanikar,
Hooghly,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 712301

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kanikar


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

A brief summary of available data for Kanikar 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 Kanikar


As per available data from the year 2009, 748 persons live in 167 house holds in the village Kanikar. There are 370 female individuals and 378 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.47% and males constitute 50.53% of the total population.

There are 81 scheduled castes persons of which 33 are females and 48 are males. Females constitute 40.74% and males constitute 59.26% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.83% of the total population.

There are 357 scheduled tribes persons of which 182 are females and 175 are males. Females constitute 50.98% and males constitute 49.02% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 47.73% of the total population.

Population density of Kanikar is 833.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kanikar


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Total area of Kanikar is 89.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 73 ha. About 73 ha is irrigated area. About 70 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 3 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 16.7 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Kanikar


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kanikar.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kanikar


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 Dhanikhali, which is 5-10 kms away from Kanikar.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Kanikar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kanikar


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kanikar


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kanikar.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Kanikar.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Kanikar.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Kanikar.

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

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

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

There is no family welfare centre in the village Kanikar 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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