Geographic Location of Benikandar

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

Travel and Communication for Benikandar

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

Postal Address:
Benikandar,
Dinajpur Uttar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733202

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Benikandar

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A brief summary of available data for Benikandar is given below:

Social Structure of Benikandar

As per available data from the year 2009, 2901 persons live in 569 house holds in the village Benikandar. There are 1409 female individuals and 1492 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.57% and males constitute 51.43% of the total population.

There are 1096 scheduled castes persons of which 540 are females and 556 are males. Females constitute 49.27% and males constitute 50.73% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 37.78% of the total population.

There are 229 scheduled tribes persons of which 116 are females and 113 are males. Females constitute 50.66% and males constitute 49.34% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 7.89% of the total population.

Population density of Benikandar is 427.72 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Benikandar

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Total area of Benikandar is 678.25 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 620.25 ha. About 340.25 ha is un-irrigated area. About 280.25 ha is irrigated area. About 100 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 40.25 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 140 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 28 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 20 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Benikandar

There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Benikandar.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Benikandar.

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

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

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

Colleges in Benikandar

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 Benikandar.

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 Benikandar.

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 Benikandar.

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 Benikandar.

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 Benikandar.

Other Educational Facilities in Benikandar

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 Benikandar.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Benikandar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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