Gaighata, Salbani, Medinipur West, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gaighata


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

Travel and Communication for Gaighata


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gaighata


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

A brief summary of available data for Gaighata 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 Gaighata


As per available data from the year 2009, 402 persons live in 77 house holds in the village Gaighata. There are 205 female individuals and 197 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51% and males constitute 49% of the total population.

There are 136 scheduled tribes persons of which 66 are females and 70 are males. Females constitute 48.53% and males constitute 51.47% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 33.83% of the total population.

Population density of Gaighata is 578.92 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gaighata


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Total area of Gaighata is 69.44 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 8.74 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 10.12 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Gaighata


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Gaighata or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Gaighata


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 Medinipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Gaighata.

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

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 Gaighata.

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

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 Gaighata.

Other Educational Facilities in Gaighata


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Medinipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Gaighata.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Gaighata


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Gaighata.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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