Akanda, Narayangarh, Medinipur West, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Akanda


The village Akanda is located in Narayangarh C.D.Block of Medinipur West District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Narayangarh Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Akanda


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

Postal Address:
Akanda,
Medinipur West,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 721424

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Akanda


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

A brief summary of available data for Akanda 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 Akanda


As per available data from the year 2009, 2854 persons live in 580 house holds in the village Akanda. There are 1386 female individuals and 1468 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.56% and males constitute 51.44% of the total population.

There are 237 scheduled castes persons of which 122 are females and 115 are males. Females constitute 51.48% and males constitute 48.52% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.3% of the total population.

There are 160 scheduled tribes persons of which 77 are females and 83 are males. Females constitute 48.13% and males constitute 51.87% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 5.61% of the total population.

Population density of Akanda is 870.65 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Akanda


Maps, reports and datasets of Akanda 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 Akanda is 327.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 35.15 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 210.25 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Akanda


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Akanda.

There is a government middle school in the village Akanda.

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

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

Colleges in Akanda


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 Belda, which is 5-10 kms away from Akanda.

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 Akanda.

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

There are no management institutes in the village Akanda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Akanda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Akanda


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Akanda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Akanda


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Akanda.

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

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

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Akanda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Akanda.

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

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

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

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

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