Geographic Location of Shalka

The village Shalka is located in Illambazar C.D.Block of Birbhum District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Illambazar Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Shalka

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Shalka,
Birbhum,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 731124

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shalka

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A brief summary of available data for Shalka is given below:

Social Structure of Shalka

As per available data from the year 2009, 1626 persons live in 334 house holds in the village Shalka. There are 782 female individuals and 844 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.09% and males constitute 51.91% of the total population.

There are 290 scheduled castes persons of which 152 are females and 138 are males. Females constitute 52.41% and males constitute 47.59% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.84% of the total population.

There are 84 scheduled tribes persons of which 41 are females and 43 are males. Females constitute 48.81% and males constitute 51.19% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 5.17% of the total population.

Population density of Shalka is 949.54 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shalka

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Total area of Shalka is 171.24 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 150 ha. About 30 ha is un-irrigated area. About 120 ha is irrigated area. About 32 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 88 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 21.24 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Shalka

There is a government pre-primary school in the village Shalka.

There is a government primary school in the village Shalka.

There are no middle schools in the village Shalka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Colleges in Shalka

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 Hetanpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Shalka.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Shalka

There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Shalka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Shalka

There is no community health centre in the village Shalka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Shalka.

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

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Shalka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

There is no mobile health centre in the village Shalka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no family welfare centre in the village Shalka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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