Fakna, Naxalbari, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Fakna


The village Fakna is located in Naxalbari C.D.Block of Darjeeling District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Naxalbari Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Fakna


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

Postal Address:
Fakna,
Darjeeling,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 734429

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Fakna


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

A brief summary of available data for Fakna 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 Fakna


As per available data from the year 2009, 1424 persons live in 287 house holds in the village Fakna. There are 726 female individuals and 698 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.98% and males constitute 49.02% of the total population.

There are 728 scheduled castes persons of which 375 are females and 353 are males. Females constitute 51.51% and males constitute 48.49% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 51.12% of the total population.

There are 318 scheduled tribes persons of which 156 are females and 162 are males. Females constitute 49.06% and males constitute 50.94% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 22.33% of the total population.

Population density of Fakna is 1374.52 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Fakna


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Total area of Fakna is 103.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 88.05 ha. About 34.45 ha is un-irrigated area. About 53.6 ha is irrigated area. About 42.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 11.1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 15.55 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Fakna


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

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Fakna


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 Budhkaran, which is less than 5 kms away from Fakna.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Fakna


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Fakna


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Fakna.

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

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

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

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Fakna or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Fakna.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Fakna.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Fakna.

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

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