Dhangakend, Puncha, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Dhangakend


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

Travel and Communication for Dhangakend


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

Postal Address:
Dhangakend,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723151

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Dhangakend


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

A brief summary of available data for Dhangakend 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 Dhangakend


As per available data from the year 2009, 544 persons live in 116 house holds in the village Dhangakend. There are 277 female individuals and 267 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.92% and males constitute 49.08% of the total population.

There are 180 scheduled castes persons of which 104 are females and 76 are males. Females constitute 57.78% and males constitute 42.22% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 33.09% of the total population.

There are 124 scheduled tribes persons of which 61 are females and 63 are males. Females constitute 49.19% and males constitute 50.81% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 22.79% of the total population.

Population density of Dhangakend is 351.83 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Dhangakend


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Total area of Dhangakend is 154.62 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 70.97 ha. About 70.97 ha is irrigated by waterfalls.

About 62.21 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 13.75 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Dhangakend


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

There is a government primary school in the village Dhangakend.

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

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

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

Colleges in Dhangakend


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 Saldiha, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhangakend.

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

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 Dhangakend.

There are no management institutes in the village Dhangakend 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 Dhangakend.

Other Educational Facilities in Dhangakend


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Dhangakend


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is no family welfare centre in the village Dhangakend or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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