Piplan, Raiganj, Dinajpur Uttar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Piplan


The village Piplan 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 Piplan


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Piplan,
Dinajpur Uttar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733123

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Piplan


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

A brief summary of available data for Piplan 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 Piplan


As per available data from the year 2009, 3502 persons live in 785 house holds in the village Piplan. There are 1627 female individuals and 1875 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.46% and males constitute 53.54% of the total population.

There are 2275 scheduled castes persons of which 1075 are females and 1200 are males. Females constitute 47.25% and males constitute 52.75% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 64.96% of the total population.

There are 72 scheduled tribes persons of which 30 are females and 42 are males. Females constitute 41.67% and males constitute 58.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.06% of the total population.

Population density of Piplan is 1120.46 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Piplan


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Total area of Piplan is 312.55 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 250.6 ha. About 165.15 ha is un-irrigated area. About 85.45 ha is irrigated area. About 70.35 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 15.1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 58.65 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 3.3 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Piplan


There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Piplan.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Piplan.

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

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

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

Colleges in Piplan


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 5-10 kms away from Piplan.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Kolkata, which is more than 10 kms away from Piplan.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kolkata, which is more than 10 kms away from Piplan.

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Raiganj, which is 5-10 kms away from Piplan.

Other Educational Facilities in Piplan


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Raiganj, which is 5-10 kms away from Piplan.

Healthcare Facilities in Piplan


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Piplan.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Piplan.

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Piplan.

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Piplan.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Piplan.

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Piplan.

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

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