Foskadanga, Alipurduar - I, Alipurduar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Foskadanga


The village Foskadanga is located in Alipurduar - I C.D.Block of Alipurduar District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Alipurduar - I Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Foskadanga


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Foskadanga,
Alipurduar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 736122

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Foskadanga


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

A brief summary of available data for Foskadanga 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 Foskadanga


As per available data from the year 2009, 2868 persons live in 597 house holds in the village Foskadanga. There are 1378 female individuals and 1490 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.05% and males constitute 51.95% of the total population.

There are 864 scheduled castes persons of which 416 are females and 448 are males. Females constitute 48.15% and males constitute 51.85% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 30.13% of the total population.

There are 1991 scheduled tribes persons of which 956 are females and 1035 are males. Females constitute 48.02% and males constitute 51.98% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 69.42% of the total population.

Population density of Foskadanga is 451.64 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Foskadanga


Maps, reports and datasets of Foskadanga on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Foskadanga is 635.02 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 560 ha. About 400 ha is un-irrigated area. About 160 ha is irrigated area. About 50 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 70 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 40 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 63.2 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 11.82 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Foskadanga


There are 2 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Foskadanga.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Foskadanga.

There is a government middle school in the village Foskadanga.

There is a government secondary school in the village Foskadanga.

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

Colleges in Foskadanga


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 Alipurduar, which is 5-10 kms away from Foskadanga.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Foskadanga


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Alipurduar, which is 5-10 kms away from Foskadanga.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Alipurduar, which is 5-10 kms away from Foskadanga.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Alipurduar, which is 5-10 kms away from Foskadanga.

Healthcare Facilities in Foskadanga


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Foskadanga.

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Foskadanga.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Foskadanga.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Foskadanga.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Foskadanga.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Foskadanga.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Foskadanga.

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

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

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