Hubbry Logo
search
logo
Bikna
Bikna
current hub

Bikna

logo
Community Hub0 Subscribers
Write something...
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
See all
Bikna

Bikna is a village in the Bankura II CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Bikna is located at 23°15′19.4″N 87°05′32.3″E / 23.255389°N 87.092306°E / 23.255389; 87.092306.

The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is part of the Bankura Uplands in the west gradually merging with the Bankura-Bishnupur Rarh Plains in the north-east. The western portions are characterised by undulating terrain with many hills and ridges. The area is having a gradual descent from the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The soil is laterite red and hard beds are covered with scrub jungle and sal wood. Gradually it gives way to just uneven rolling lands but the soil continues to be lateritic. There are coal mines in the northern part, along the Damodar River. It is a predominantly rural area with 89% of the population living in rural areas and only 11% living in the urban areas.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

The headquarters of Bankura II CD block are located at Village Bikna in PO Kesiakole.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bikna had a total population of 3,876 of which 1,961 (51%) were males and 1915 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 450. The total number of literates in Bikna was 2,565 (74.87% of the population over 6 years).

Manohari Devi Bajia DAV Public School is an English-medium coeducational higher secondary school following CBSE syllabus, established in 2001.

Bikna K.P.S. Vidyapith is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1964. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 20 computers, a library with 3,000 books and a playground.

See all
User Avatar
No comments yet.