Gofanagar, Tapan, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gofanagar


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

Travel and Communication for Gofanagar


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

Postal Address:
Gofanagar,
Dinajpur Dakshin,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733102

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gofanagar


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

A brief summary of available data for Gofanagar 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 Gofanagar


As per available data from the year 2009, 654 persons live in 182 house holds in the village Gofanagar. There are 323 female individuals and 331 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.39% and males constitute 50.61% of the total population.

There are 44 scheduled castes persons of which 18 are females and 26 are males. Females constitute 40.91% and males constitute 59.09% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.73% of the total population.

There are 107 scheduled tribes persons of which 54 are females and 53 are males. Females constitute 50.47% and males constitute 49.53% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 16.36% of the total population.

Population density of Gofanagar is 293.6 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gofanagar


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Total area of Gofanagar is 222.75 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 161.75 ha. About 111.75 ha is un-irrigated area. About 50 ha is irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 35 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 5 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 43 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 13 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Gofanagar


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

There is a government primary school in the village Gofanagar.

There are no middle schools in the village Gofanagar 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 Rajua, which is less than 5 kms away from Gofanagar.

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

Colleges in Gofanagar


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 Balurghat, which is more than 10 kms away from Gofanagar.

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

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

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Gofanagar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Gofanagar


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Gofanagar


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Gofanagar.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Gofanagar.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Gofanagar.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Gofanagar.

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

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