Banikanta, Haldibari, Coochbehar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 16, 2024.

Geographic Location of Banikanta


The village Banikanta is located in Haldibari C.D.Block of Coochbehar District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Haldibari Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Banikanta


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Banikanta


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

A brief summary of available data for Banikanta 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 Banikanta


As per available data from the year 2009, 158 persons live in 36 house holds in the village Banikanta. There are 83 female individuals and 75 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.53% and males constitute 47.47% of the total population.

There are 157 scheduled castes persons of which 82 are females and 75 are males. Females constitute 52.23% and males constitute 47.77% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 99.37% of the total population.

Population density of Banikanta is 648.87 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Banikanta


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Total area of Banikanta is 24.35 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 20.64 ha. About 16.75 ha is un-irrigated area. About 3.89 ha is irrigated area. About 3.89 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 3.71 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Banikanta


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

There are no primary schools in the village Banikanta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no secondary schools in the village Banikanta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Banikanta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Banikanta


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 Haldibari, which is less than 5 kms away from Banikanta.

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 Banikanta.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Banikanta


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Haldibari, which is less than 5 kms away from Banikanta.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Banikanta


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

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

There is no primary health sub-centre in the village Banikanta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no maternity and child welfare centre in the village Banikanta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Banikanta.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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