Desna, Asthawan, Nalanda, Bihar, India

Content updated on November 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Desna


The village Desna is located in Asthawan C.D.Block of Nalanda District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Andi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Asthawan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Biharsharif, which is about 16 kilometers away from Desna.

Travel and Communication for Desna


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

Postal Address:
Desna,
Nalanda,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Desna


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

A brief summary of available data for Desna 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 Desna


As per available data from the year 2009, 3176 persons live in 517 house holds in the village Desna. There are 1525 female individuals and 1651 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.02% and males constitute 51.98% of the total population.

There are 1386 scheduled castes persons of which 644 are females and 742 are males. Females constitute 46.46% and males constitute 53.54% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 43.64% of the total population.

There are 2 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.06% of the total population.

Population density of Desna is 1368.97 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Desna


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Total area of Desna is 232 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 123.8 ha. About 16.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 107.5 ha is irrigated area. About 107.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 108.2 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Desna


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Asthawan, which is less than 5 kms away from Desna.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Desna.

There is a government middle school in the village Desna.

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

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

Colleges in Desna


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 Biharsharif, which is more than 10 kms away from Desna.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Desna


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

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

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 Desna.

Healthcare Facilities in Desna


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Desna.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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