Geographic Location of Khurka

The village Khurka 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 Khurka

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

Postal Address:
Khurka,
Dinajpur Uttar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733201

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Khurka

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

Social Structure of Khurka

As per available data from the year 2009, 963 persons live in 227 house holds in the village Khurka. There are 441 female individuals and 522 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.79% and males constitute 54.21% of the total population.

There are 297 scheduled castes persons of which 130 are females and 167 are males. Females constitute 43.77% and males constitute 56.23% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 30.84% of the total population.

There are 585 scheduled tribes persons of which 270 are females and 315 are males. Females constitute 46.15% and males constitute 53.85% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 60.75% of the total population.

Population density of Khurka is 544.53 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Khurka

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Total area of Khurka is 176.85 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 127.7 ha. About 38.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 89.5 ha is irrigated area. About 89.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 47.15 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Khurka

There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Khurka.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Khurka.

There is a government middle school in the village Khurka.

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

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

Colleges in Khurka

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 Dalkhola, which is more than 10 kms away from Khurka.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Khurka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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 Khurka.

Other Educational Facilities in Khurka

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Khurka

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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Khurka.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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