Kastarai, Hemtabad, Dinajpur Uttar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kastarai


The village Kastarai is located in Hemtabad C.D.Block of Dinajpur Uttar District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Hemtabad Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Kastarai


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

Postal Address:
Kastarai,
Dinajpur Uttar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733134

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kastarai


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

A brief summary of available data for Kastarai 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 Kastarai


As per available data from the year 2009, 934 persons live in 221 house holds in the village Kastarai. There are 464 female individuals and 470 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.68% and males constitute 50.32% of the total population.

There are 172 scheduled castes persons of which 89 are females and 83 are males. Females constitute 51.74% and males constitute 48.26% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.42% of the total population.

There are 93 scheduled tribes persons of which 48 are females and 45 are males. Females constitute 51.61% and males constitute 48.39% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 9.96% of the total population.

Population density of Kastarai is 660.54 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kastarai


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Total area of Kastarai is 141.4 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 83.62 ha. About 18.59 ha is un-irrigated area. About 65.03 ha is irrigated area. About 21 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 44.03 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 57.75 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Kastarai


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kastarai.

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Baharail, which is 5-10 kms away from Kastarai.

Colleges in Kastarai


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 Raiganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Kastarai.

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 Kastarai.

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 Kastarai.

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 Kastarai.

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 Kastarai.

Other Educational Facilities in Kastarai


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Samaspur, which is 5-10 kms away from Kastarai.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Kastarai 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 Karnajora, which is more than 10 kms away from Kastarai.

Healthcare Facilities in Kastarai


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Kastarai.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Kastarai.

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

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

There is no family welfare centre in the village Kastarai 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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