Payaka, Puncha, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Payaka


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

Travel and Communication for Payaka


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Payaka,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723151

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Payaka


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

A brief summary of available data for Payaka 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 Payaka


As per available data from the year 2009, 387 persons live in 70 house holds in the village Payaka. There are 174 female individuals and 213 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.96% and males constitute 55.04% of the total population.

There are 178 scheduled castes persons of which 81 are females and 97 are males. Females constitute 45.51% and males constitute 54.49% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 45.99% of the total population.

There are 77 scheduled tribes persons of which 34 are females and 43 are males. Females constitute 44.16% and males constitute 55.84% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 19.9% of the total population.

Population density of Payaka is 522.76 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Payaka


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Total area of Payaka is 74.03 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 42 ha. About 32 ha is un-irrigated area. About 7 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 3 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 11.83 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 3.8 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Payaka


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Bagda, which is more than 10 kms away from Payaka.

There are no private or government primary schools in the village. However, there is a private primary school in Chandanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Payaka.

There are no middle schools in the village Payaka 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 Chhirudil, which is less than 5 kms away from Payaka.

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

Colleges in Payaka


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 Lowlara, which is more than 10 kms away from Payaka.

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 Payaka.

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 Payaka.

There are no management institutes in the village Payaka 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 Payaka.

Other Educational Facilities in Payaka


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 Payaka.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Payaka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Payaka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Payaka


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Payaka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

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

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