Geographic Location of Dak Pokhar

The village Dak Pokhar is located in Terhagachh C.D.Block of Kishanganj District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Dak Pokhar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Terhagachh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bahadurganj, which is about 18 kilometers away from Dak Pokhar.

Travel and Communication for Dak Pokhar

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

Postal Address:
Dak Pokhar,
Kishanganj,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Dak Pokhar

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A brief summary of available data for Dak Pokhar is given below:

Social Structure of Dak Pokhar

As per available data from the year 2009, 2743 persons live in 634 house holds in the village Dak Pokhar. There are 1325 female individuals and 1418 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.3% and males constitute 51.7% of the total population.

There are 182 scheduled castes persons of which 97 are females and 85 are males. Females constitute 53.3% and males constitute 46.7% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.64% of the total population.

There are 29 scheduled tribes persons of which 17 are females and 12 are males. Females constitute 58.62% and males constitute 41.38% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.06% of the total population.

Population density of Dak Pokhar is 774.86 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Dak Pokhar

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Total area of Dak Pokhar is 354 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 305 ha. About 210 ha is un-irrigated area. About 95 ha is irrigated area. About 75 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 20 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 20 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 10 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 10 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 4 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Dak Pokhar

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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Dak Pokhar.

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

There is a private secondary school in the village Dak Pokhar.

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

Colleges in Dak Pokhar

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 Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Dak Pokhar.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Dak Pokhar.

Other Educational Facilities in Dak Pokhar

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Dak Pokhar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Dak Pokhar.

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

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

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

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