Geographic Location of Poshtanka

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

Travel and Communication for Poshtanka

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

Postal Address:
Poshtanka,
Medinipur West,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 721211

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Poshtanka

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A brief summary of available data for Poshtanka is given below:

Social Structure of Poshtanka

As per available data from the year 2009, 791 persons live in 194 house holds in the village Poshtanka. There are 389 female individuals and 402 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.18% and males constitute 50.82% of the total population.

There are 195 scheduled castes persons of which 94 are females and 101 are males. Females constitute 48.21% and males constitute 51.79% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 24.65% of the total population.

There are 107 scheduled tribes persons of which 56 are females and 51 are males. Females constitute 52.34% and males constitute 47.66% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 13.53% of the total population.

Population density of Poshtanka is 1305.93 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Poshtanka

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Total area of Poshtanka is 60.57 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 10.6 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 1.57 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Poshtanka

There are 2 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Poshtanka.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Poshtanka.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Poshtanka.

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

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

Colleges in Poshtanka

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 Narojole, which is 5-10 kms away from Poshtanka.

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 Poshtanka.

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

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 Poshtanka.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Poshtanka

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Mednipur, which is less than 5 kms away from Poshtanka.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Poshtanka

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Poshtanka.

There is no maternity and child welfare centre in the village Poshtanka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Poshtanka.

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