Jitan, Bundwan, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Jitan


The village Jitan is located in Bundwan C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Bundwan Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Jitan


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jitan


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

A brief summary of available data for Jitan 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 Jitan


As per available data from the year 2009, 859 persons live in 176 house holds in the village Jitan. There are 422 female individuals and 437 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.13% and males constitute 50.87% of the total population.

There are 17 scheduled castes persons of which 7 are females and 10 are males. Females constitute 41.18% and males constitute 58.82% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.98% of the total population.

There are 182 scheduled tribes persons of which 85 are females and 97 are males. Females constitute 46.7% and males constitute 53.3% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 21.19% of the total population.

Population density of Jitan is 440.38 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jitan


Maps, reports and datasets of Jitan 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 Jitan is 195.06 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 66.71 ha. About 40.45 ha is un-irrigated area. About 26.26 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 3.85 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 120.45 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Jitan


There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Jitan.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Jitan.

There are no middle schools in the village Jitan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Colleges in Jitan


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 Bandwan, which is 5-10 kms away from Jitan.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Jitan


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Jitan.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Jitan


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Jitan.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Jitan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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