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

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Rigid


The village Rigid 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 Rigid


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

Postal Address:
Rigid,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723202

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Rigid


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

A brief summary of available data for Rigid 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 Rigid


As per available data from the year 2009, 2312 persons live in 476 house holds in the village Rigid. There are 1111 female individuals and 1201 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.05% and males constitute 51.95% of the total population.

There are 297 scheduled castes persons of which 141 are females and 156 are males. Females constitute 47.47% and males constitute 52.53% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.85% of the total population.

There are 869 scheduled tribes persons of which 424 are females and 445 are males. Females constitute 48.79% and males constitute 51.21% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 37.59% of the total population.

Population density of Rigid is 678.07 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Rigid


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Total area of Rigid is 340.97 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 174.82 ha. About 155.32 ha is un-irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 9.5 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 50.81 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 115.34 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Rigid


There are 3 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Rigid.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Rigid.

There is a government middle school in the village Rigid.

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

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 Rigid.

Colleges in Rigid


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 5-10 kms away from Rigid.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Rigid or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Rigid or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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 Rigid.

Other Educational Facilities in Rigid


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Rigid 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 Rigid.

Healthcare Facilities in Rigid


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 4 doctors and paramedical staff in the village Rigid.

There is no maternity and child welfare centre in the village Rigid or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no TB clinic in the village Rigid or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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