Karakpur, Dantan - I, Medinipur West, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karakpur


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

Travel and Communication for Karakpur


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karakpur


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

A brief summary of available data for Karakpur 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 Karakpur


As per available data from the year 2009, 843 persons live in 201 house holds in the village Karakpur. There are 435 female individuals and 408 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.6% and males constitute 48.4% of the total population.

There are 213 scheduled castes persons of which 111 are females and 102 are males. Females constitute 52.11% and males constitute 47.89% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 25.27% of the total population.

There are 121 scheduled tribes persons of which 61 are females and 60 are males. Females constitute 50.41% and males constitute 49.59% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 14.35% of the total population.

Population density of Karakpur is 542.05 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karakpur


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Total area of Karakpur is 155.52 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 5.43 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Karakpur


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

There is a government primary school in the village Karakpur.

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

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

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

Colleges in Karakpur


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 Chaulia, which is less than 5 kms away from Karakpur.

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

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Medinipur, which is 5-10 kms away from Karakpur.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karakpur


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Karakpur 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 Khakurda, which is more than 10 kms away from Karakpur.

Healthcare Facilities in Karakpur


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Karakpur.

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Karakpur.

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Karakpur.

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Karakpur.

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

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