Rahan, Jhalda - Ii, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Rahan


The village Rahan is located in Jhalda - Ii C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Jhalda - Ii Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Rahan


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

Postal Address:
Rahan,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723213

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Rahan


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

A brief summary of available data for Rahan 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 Rahan


As per available data from the year 2009, 626 persons live in 130 house holds in the village Rahan. There are 325 female individuals and 301 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.92% and males constitute 48.08% of the total population.

There are 65 scheduled castes persons of which 33 are females and 32 are males. Females constitute 50.77% and males constitute 49.23% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.38% of the total population.

There are 59 scheduled tribes persons of which 31 are females and 28 are males. Females constitute 52.54% and males constitute 47.46% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 9.42% of the total population.

Population density of Rahan is 523.85 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Rahan


Maps, reports and datasets of Rahan 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 Rahan is 119.5 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 82 ha. About 62 ha is un-irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 6 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 29.5 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Rahan


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

There is a government primary school in the village Rahan.

There is a government middle school in the village Rahan.

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

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

Colleges in Rahan


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 Jhalda, which is more than 10 kms away from Rahan.

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

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 Rahan.

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

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 Rahan.

Other Educational Facilities in Rahan


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Durgi, which is less than 5 kms away from Rahan.

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

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 Rahan.

Healthcare Facilities in Rahan


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Rahan.

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

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

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

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