Karkai, Pingla, Medinipur West, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karkai


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

Travel and Communication for Karkai


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Karkai,
Medinipur West,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 721140

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karkai


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

A brief summary of available data for Karkai 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 Karkai


As per available data from the year 2009, 3113 persons live in 727 house holds in the village Karkai. There are 1503 female individuals and 1610 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.28% and males constitute 51.72% of the total population.

There are 322 scheduled castes persons of which 149 are females and 173 are males. Females constitute 46.27% and males constitute 53.73% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.34% of the total population.

There are 550 scheduled tribes persons of which 264 are females and 286 are males. Females constitute 48% and males constitute 52% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 17.67% of the total population.

Population density of Karkai is 1403.71 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karkai


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Total area of Karkai is 221.77 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 76.03 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Karkai


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

There is a government primary school in the village Karkai.

There is a government middle school in the village Karkai.

There is a government secondary school in the village Karkai.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Karkai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Karkai


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 Sabang, which is 5-10 kms away from Karkai.

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 Karkai.

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 Karkai.

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

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 Karkai.

Other Educational Facilities in Karkai


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Pingla, which is 5-10 kms away from Karkai.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Kharagpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Karkai.

Healthcare Facilities in Karkai


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and paramedical staff in the village Karkai.

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

There is a TB clinic with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Karkai.

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Karkai.

There is no family welfare centre in the village Karkai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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