Karcha, Purulia - Ii, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karcha


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

Travel and Communication for Karcha


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karcha


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

A brief summary of available data for Karcha 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 Karcha


As per available data from the year 2009, 1530 persons live in 299 house holds in the village Karcha. There are 735 female individuals and 795 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.04% and males constitute 51.96% of the total population.

There are 1137 scheduled castes persons of which 552 are females and 585 are males. Females constitute 48.55% and males constitute 51.45% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 74.31% of the total population.

Population density of Karcha is 431.1 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karcha


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Total area of Karcha is 354.91 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 198.3 ha. About 121.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 76.89 ha is irrigated area. About 40.47 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 36.42 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 136.37 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 20.24 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Karcha


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Karcha.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Karcha.

There are no middle schools in the village Karcha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Colleges in Karcha


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 Karcha.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karcha


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Sitalpur, which is less than 5 kms away from Karcha.

Healthcare Facilities in Karcha


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Karcha.

There is no maternity and child welfare centre in the village Karcha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no TB clinic in the village Karcha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

There is no dispensary in the village Karcha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is a mobile health centre with doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Karcha.

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

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

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