Shara Shanka, Dantan - I, Medinipur West, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 26, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shara Shanka


The village Shara Shanka 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 Shara Shanka


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

Postal Address:
Shara Shanka,
Medinipur West,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 721426

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shara Shanka


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

A brief summary of available data for Shara Shanka 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 Shara Shanka


As per available data from the year 2009, 667 persons live in 159 house holds in the village Shara Shanka. There are 323 female individuals and 344 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.43% and males constitute 51.57% of the total population.

There are 250 scheduled castes persons of which 127 are females and 123 are males. Females constitute 50.8% and males constitute 49.2% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 37.48% of the total population.

There are 71 scheduled tribes persons of which 31 are females and 40 are males. Females constitute 43.66% and males constitute 56.34% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 10.64% of the total population.

Population density of Shara Shanka is 709.65 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shara Shanka


Maps, reports and datasets of Shara Shanka 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 Shara Shanka is 93.99 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 13.45 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 6.07 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Shara Shanka


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

There is a government primary school in the village Shara Shanka.

There is a government middle school in the village Shara Shanka.

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

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

Colleges in Shara Shanka


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 Dantan, which is 5-10 kms away from Shara Shanka.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Shara Shanka


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Shara Shanka


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Shara Shanka.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Shara Shanka.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Shara Shanka.

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

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

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

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

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