Barkola, Kharagpur - I, Medinipur West, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Barkola


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

Travel and Communication for Barkola


There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Barkola


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

A brief summary of available data for Barkola 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 Barkola


As per available data from the year 2009, 5476 persons live in 1255 house holds in the village Barkola. There are 2717 female individuals and 2759 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.62% and males constitute 50.38% of the total population.

There are 1229 scheduled castes persons of which 643 are females and 586 are males. Females constitute 52.32% and males constitute 47.68% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 22.44% of the total population.

There are 1090 scheduled tribes persons of which 546 are females and 544 are males. Females constitute 50.09% and males constitute 49.91% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 19.91% of the total population.

Population density of Barkola is 754.69 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Barkola


Maps, reports and datasets of Barkola 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 Barkola is 725.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 35 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 257.92 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Barkola


There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Barkola.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Barkola.

There is a government middle school in the village Barkola.

There is a government secondary school in the village Barkola.

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

Colleges in Barkola


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 Kharagpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Barkola.

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

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

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kharagpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Barkola.

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 Barkola.

Other Educational Facilities in Barkola


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Barkola


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Barkola.

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

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

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

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