Ekandar, Gazole, Maldah, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ekandar


The village Ekandar is located in Gazole C.D.Block of Maldah District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Gazole Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Ekandar


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

Postal Address:
Ekandar,
Maldah,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 732124

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ekandar


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

A brief summary of available data for Ekandar 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 Ekandar


As per available data from the year 2009, 531 persons live in 112 house holds in the village Ekandar. There are 260 female individuals and 271 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.96% and males constitute 51.04% of the total population.

There are 155 scheduled castes persons of which 73 are females and 82 are males. Females constitute 47.1% and males constitute 52.9% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 29.19% of the total population.

There are 376 scheduled tribes persons of which 187 are females and 189 are males. Females constitute 49.73% and males constitute 50.27% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 70.81% of the total population.

Population density of Ekandar is 396.09 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ekandar


Maps, reports and datasets of Ekandar on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Ekandar is 134.06 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 112 ha. About 87 ha is un-irrigated area. About 25 ha is irrigated area. About 1 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 23 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 20.45 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 1.61 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Ekandar


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

There is a government primary school in the village Ekandar.

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

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

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

Colleges in Ekandar


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 Gazole, which is 5-10 kms away from Ekandar.

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

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

There are no management institutes in the village Ekandar 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 Malda, which is more than 10 kms away from Ekandar.

Other Educational Facilities in Ekandar


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Ekandar


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Ekandar.

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Ekandar.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Ekandar.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Ekandar.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Ekandar.

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

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