Gorsika, Santuri, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gorsika


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

Travel and Communication for Gorsika


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

Postal Address:
Gorsika,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723133

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gorsika


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

A brief summary of available data for Gorsika 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 Gorsika


As per available data from the year 2009, 1741 persons live in 322 house holds in the village Gorsika. There are 844 female individuals and 897 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.48% and males constitute 51.52% of the total population.

There are 417 scheduled castes persons of which 204 are females and 213 are males. Females constitute 48.92% and males constitute 51.08% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 23.95% of the total population.

There are 1012 scheduled tribes persons of which 501 are females and 511 are males. Females constitute 49.51% and males constitute 50.49% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 58.13% of the total population.

Population density of Gorsika is 238.7 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gorsika


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Total area of Gorsika is 729.38 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 446 ha. About 416 ha is un-irrigated area. About 30 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 116.38 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 167 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Gorsika


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Gorsika.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Gorsika.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Palcsh Pahari, which is less than 5 kms away from Gorsika.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Masbelia, which is more than 10 kms away from Gorsika.

Colleges in Gorsika


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 Saltora, which is more than 10 kms away from Gorsika.

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

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 Gorsika.

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

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 Gorsika.

Other Educational Facilities in Gorsika


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Gorsika


There are 2 community health centres with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Gorsika.

There are 2 primary health centres with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Gorsika.

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Gorsika.

There are 2 maternity and child welfare centres with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Gorsika.

There are 2 TB clinics with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Gorsika.

There are 2 allopathic hospitals with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Gorsika.

There are 2 alternative medicine hospitals with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Gorsika.

There are 2 dispensarys with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Gorsika.

There are 2 veterinary hospitals with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Gorsika.

There are 2 mobile health centres with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Gorsika.

There are 2 family welfare centres with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Gorsika.

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

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