Dandahit, Santuri, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on November 26, 2024.

Geographic Location of Dandahit


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

Travel and Communication for Dandahit


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Dandahit


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

A brief summary of available data for Dandahit 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 Dandahit


As per available data from the year 2009, 1578 persons live in 333 house holds in the village Dandahit. There are 774 female individuals and 804 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.05% and males constitute 50.95% of the total population.

There are 295 scheduled castes persons of which 149 are females and 146 are males. Females constitute 50.51% and males constitute 49.49% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.69% of the total population.

There are 495 scheduled tribes persons of which 257 are females and 238 are males. Females constitute 51.92% and males constitute 48.08% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 31.37% of the total population.

Population density of Dandahit is 356.59 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Dandahit


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Total area of Dandahit is 442.53 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 222.84 ha. About 107.84 ha is un-irrigated area. About 20 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 95 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 56.5 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 59.42 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Dandahit


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Dandahit.

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

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Dandahit.

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

Colleges in Dandahit


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 Sarbari, which is more than 10 kms away from Dandahit.

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

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 Dandahit.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Dandahit


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

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

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 Dandahit.

Healthcare Facilities in Dandahit


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

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

There is no primary health sub-centre in the village Dandahit or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Dandahit.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Dandahit.

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

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

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

There is no veterinary hospital in the village Dandahit or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Dandahit.

There is no family welfare centre in the village Dandahit 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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