Dakra, Amdabad, Katihar, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Dakra


The village Dakra is located in Amdabad C.D.Block of Katihar District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Lakhanpur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Amdabad Community Development Block. The nearest town is Katihar, which is about 36 kilometers away from Dakra.

Travel and Communication for Dakra


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

Postal Address:
Dakra,
Katihar,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Dakra


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

A brief summary of available data for Dakra 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 Dakra


As per available data from the year 2009, 622 persons live in 138 house holds in the village Dakra. There are 299 female individuals and 323 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.07% and males constitute 51.93% of the total population.

There are 53 scheduled castes persons of which 31 are females and 22 are males. Females constitute 58.49% and males constitute 41.51% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.52% of the total population.

Population density of Dakra is 269.26 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Dakra


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Total area of Dakra is 231 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 92 ha. About 86.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 5.6 ha is irrigated area. About 5.6 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 124.2 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 14.8 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Dakra


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Dilli, which is 5-10 kms away from Dakra.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Dakra.

There is a government middle school in the village Dakra.

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

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

Colleges in Dakra


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 Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Dakra.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Dakra, which is 5-10 kms away from Dakra.

Other Educational Facilities in Dakra


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Dakra.

Healthcare Facilities in Dakra


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Dakra.

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

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

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