Chaukunya, Para, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chaukunya


The village Chaukunya is located in Para C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Para Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Chaukunya


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Chaukunya,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723126

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chaukunya


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

A brief summary of available data for Chaukunya 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 Chaukunya


As per available data from the year 2009, 868 persons live in 162 house holds in the village Chaukunya. There are 418 female individuals and 450 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.16% and males constitute 51.84% of the total population.

There are 431 scheduled castes persons of which 214 are females and 217 are males. Females constitute 49.65% and males constitute 50.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 49.65% of the total population.

Population density of Chaukunya is 497.28 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chaukunya


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Total area of Chaukunya is 174.55 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 68 ha. About 68 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 50.55 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 56 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Chaukunya


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

There is a government primary school in the village Chaukunya.

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

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

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

Colleges in Chaukunya


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 Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Chaukunya.

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

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

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

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 Chaukunya.

Other Educational Facilities in Chaukunya


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

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Chaukunya.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Chaukunya.

Healthcare Facilities in Chaukunya


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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