Ghagra, Raiganj, Dinajpur Uttar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ghagra


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

Travel and Communication for Ghagra


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

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ghagra


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

A brief summary of available data for Ghagra 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 Ghagra


As per available data from the year 2009, 1578 persons live in 306 house holds in the village Ghagra. There are 761 female individuals and 817 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.23% and males constitute 51.77% of the total population.

There are 830 scheduled castes persons of which 403 are females and 427 are males. Females constitute 48.55% and males constitute 51.45% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 52.6% of the total population.

There are 2 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.13% of the total population.

Population density of Ghagra is 649.94 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ghagra


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Total area of Ghagra is 242.79 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 183.25 ha. About 125.25 ha is un-irrigated area. About 58 ha is irrigated area. About 18 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 20 ha is irrigated by waterfalls. About 20 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 55.54 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 4 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Ghagra


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Ghagra.

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

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

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

Colleges in Ghagra


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 Ghagra.

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 Ghagra.

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 Ghagra.

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 Ghagra.

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 Ghagra.

Other Educational Facilities in Ghagra


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

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

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 Ghagra.

Healthcare Facilities in Ghagra


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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