Bhikhanpur, Karandighi, Dinajpur Uttar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Bhikhanpur


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

Travel and Communication for Bhikhanpur


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

Postal Address:
Bhikhanpur,
Dinajpur Uttar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733215

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bhikhanpur


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

A brief summary of available data for Bhikhanpur 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 Bhikhanpur


As per available data from the year 2009, 3568 persons live in 624 house holds in the village Bhikhanpur. There are 1753 female individuals and 1815 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.13% and males constitute 50.87% of the total population.

There are 890 scheduled castes persons of which 405 are females and 485 are males. Females constitute 45.51% and males constitute 54.49% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 24.94% of the total population.

There are 286 scheduled tribes persons of which 150 are females and 136 are males. Females constitute 52.45% and males constitute 47.55% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 8.02% of the total population.

Population density of Bhikhanpur is 1623.74 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bhikhanpur


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Total area of Bhikhanpur is 219.74 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 166.34 ha. About 2.02 ha is un-irrigated area. About 164.32 ha is irrigated area. About 102 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 62.32 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 51 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Bhikhanpur


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

There is a government primary school in the village Bhikhanpur.

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

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

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

Colleges in Bhikhanpur


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 Bhikhanpur.

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 Bhikhanpur.

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 Bhikhanpur.

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

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 Bhikhanpur.

Other Educational Facilities in Bhikhanpur


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

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 Bhikhanpur.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Bhikhanpur


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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