Lagam, Jhalda - Ii, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Lagam


The village Lagam is located in Jhalda - Ii C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Jhalda - Ii Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Lagam


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

Postal Address:
Lagam,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723213

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Lagam


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

A brief summary of available data for Lagam 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 Lagam


As per available data from the year 2009, 379 persons live in 70 house holds in the village Lagam. There are 200 female individuals and 179 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.77% and males constitute 47.23% of the total population.

There are 89 scheduled castes persons of which 51 are females and 38 are males. Females constitute 57.3% and males constitute 42.7% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 23.48% of the total population.

There are 118 scheduled tribes persons of which 61 are females and 57 are males. Females constitute 51.69% and males constitute 48.31% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 31.13% of the total population.

Population density of Lagam is 131.49 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Lagam


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Total area of Lagam is 288.24 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 128.69 ha. About 127.19 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1.5 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 16.66 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 135.97 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Lagam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Lagam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Lagam


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 Jhalda, which is 5-10 kms away from Lagam.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Lagam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Lagam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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