Chakalta, Kashipur, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chakalta


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

Travel and Communication for Chakalta


There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Chakalta,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723121

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chakalta


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

A brief summary of available data for Chakalta 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 Chakalta


As per available data from the year 2009, 1538 persons live in 283 house holds in the village Chakalta. There are 747 female individuals and 791 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.57% and males constitute 51.43% of the total population.

There are 441 scheduled castes persons of which 222 are females and 219 are males. Females constitute 50.34% and males constitute 49.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 28.67% of the total population.

There are 13 scheduled tribes persons of which 8 are females and 5 are males. Females constitute 61.54% and males constitute 38.46% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.85% of the total population.

Population density of Chakalta is 531.54 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chakalta


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Total area of Chakalta is 289.35 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 198 ha. About 163 ha is un-irrigated area. About 35 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 26 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 65.35 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Chakalta


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

There is a government primary school in the village Chakalta.

There is a government middle school in the village Chakalta.

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

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

Colleges in Chakalta


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 Kashipur, which is 5-10 kms away from Chakalta.

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

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 Chakalta.

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 Chakalta.

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 Chakalta.

Other Educational Facilities in Chakalta


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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Chakalta


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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