Kharan, Potashpur - I, Medinipur East, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 24, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kharan


The village Kharan is located in Potashpur - I C.D.Block of Medinipur East District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Potashpur - I Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Kharan


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

Postal Address:
Kharan,
Medinipur East,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 721439

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kharan


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

A brief summary of available data for Kharan 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 Kharan


As per available data from the year 2009, 2198 persons live in 505 house holds in the village Kharan. There are 1071 female individuals and 1127 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.73% and males constitute 51.27% of the total population.

There are 356 scheduled castes persons of which 174 are females and 182 are males. Females constitute 48.88% and males constitute 51.12% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.2% of the total population.

Population density of Kharan is 713.03 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kharan


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Total area of Kharan is 308.26 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 22 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Kharan


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kharan.

There is a government middle school in the village Kharan.

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

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

Colleges in Kharan


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 Tamluk, which is more than 10 kms away from Kharan.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kharan


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kharan


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Kharan.

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

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kharan.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kharan.

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

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