Mahishakuri, Kushmundi, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on November 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Mahishakuri


The village Mahishakuri is located in Kushmundi C.D.Block of Dinajpur Dakshin District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Kushmundi Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Mahishakuri


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

Postal Address:
Mahishakuri,
Dinajpur Dakshin,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733121

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mahishakuri


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

A brief summary of available data for Mahishakuri 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 Mahishakuri


As per available data from the year 2009, 450 persons live in 110 house holds in the village Mahishakuri. There are 227 female individuals and 223 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.44% and males constitute 49.56% of the total population.

There are 112 scheduled castes persons of which 52 are females and 60 are males. Females constitute 46.43% and males constitute 53.57% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 24.89% of the total population.

There are 333 scheduled tribes persons of which 172 are females and 161 are males. Females constitute 51.65% and males constitute 48.35% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 74% of the total population.

Population density of Mahishakuri is 284.45 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mahishakuri


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Total area of Mahishakuri is 158.2 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 123.2 ha. About 119.9 ha is un-irrigated area. About 3.3 ha is irrigated area. About 0.5 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 2.8 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 22 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 8 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Mahishakuri


There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Mahishakuri.

There is a government primary school in the village Mahishakuri.

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

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

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

Colleges in Mahishakuri


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 Gangarampur, which is more than 10 kms away from Mahishakuri.

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

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

There are no management institutes in the village Mahishakuri or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Mahishakuri


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Mahishakuri


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Mahishakuri.

There is no TB clinic in the village Mahishakuri or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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