Pokharia, Goalpokhar - I, Dinajpur Uttar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on November 26, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pokharia


The village Pokharia is located in Goalpokhar - I C.D.Block of Dinajpur Uttar District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Goalpokhar - I Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Pokharia


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

Postal Address:
Pokharia,
Dinajpur Uttar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733208

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pokharia


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

A brief summary of available data for Pokharia 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 Pokharia


As per available data from the year 2009, 5541 persons live in 1025 house holds in the village Pokharia. There are 2647 female individuals and 2894 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.77% and males constitute 52.23% of the total population.

There are 1434 scheduled castes persons of which 669 are females and 765 are males. Females constitute 46.65% and males constitute 53.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 25.88% of the total population.

There are 268 scheduled tribes persons of which 132 are females and 136 are males. Females constitute 49.25% and males constitute 50.75% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 4.84% of the total population.

Population density of Pokharia is 942.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pokharia


Maps, reports and datasets of Pokharia on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Pokharia is 587.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 535 ha. About 228 ha is un-irrigated area. About 307 ha is irrigated area. About 107 ha is irrigated by waterfalls. About 200 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 40.6 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 12 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Pokharia


There are 3 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Pokharia.

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Pokharia.

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

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

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

Colleges in Pokharia


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 Islampur, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

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 Pokharia.

There are no medical colleges in the village Pokharia or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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 Pokharia.

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 Pokharia.

Other Educational Facilities in Pokharia


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 Pokharia.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pokharia


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Pokharia.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

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

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

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