Kanki is a village under
Goalpokhar II community development block in the district of
Uttar Dinajpur,
West Bengal
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, India. It is also the center of the Kanki
Gram Panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
. It is famous for historical Jain Mandir Kanki and Ramdev Baba Mandir.
Features
The village is located in North Dinajpur, a district of West Bengal. It is situated beside
NH-31. The population is about 1600, and the town has a railway station named
Kanki railway station with trains to the nearest city,
Kishanganj
Kishanganj is a city and district headquarters of Kishanganj district in Purnia division of Bihar state.
History
Kishanganj, which was previously part of Purnia district, is part of the Mithila region.
Mithila first gained prominence after bei ...
.
The area has a population of around 12000. Kanki has a church and two nationalised banks (Punjab National Bank and Indian Overseas Bank), with a temple of Shri Krishna Avatar Baba Ramdev, Digambar Jain Mandir and a Mosque considered tourist attractions.
Kanki's daily temperatures tend to coincide with those of
Darjeeling
Darjeeling (, , ) is a town and municipality in the northernmost region of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of . To the west of Darjeeling lies the easternmost province of Nepal, ...
, by virtue of their proximity. In summer, temperatures reach 40 °C and can drop as low as 4 °C in the winter.
Gram Panchayat
The Kanki
gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
(village council) is the local government for the villages of Basatput, Chaugharia, Dangi, Deogaon, Hathipaon, Hatwar, Kanki, Mahishakhor, Majlispur, Manora, Matiari, Najarpur, Nayanagar, Pachim Lahil, Peazgaon, Sahaspur, Simulia, Suhia, and Suhiasani.
Industry
The majority of the workforce is involved with the agricultural industry. As suits its agricultural focus, Kanki serves as a hub for vegetable exports and Lahil developing in progress.
Education
Here is a High School (Kanki Shree jain Vidya Mandir) with co-education facility up to class XII. There is also a girls' school, offering up to class VIII.
Schools offering primary education in the area include Marigold English school, Simulia f.p. School, Evergreen Public School Kanki, Kanki Public School, Kanki Jr. Basic School, Darul Ulum Mohammadia, Hatwar F.p. School, Basatpur Madrasah Shiksha Kendra, Hatwar Msk, Children Ideal English School, Hatipaon F.p. School, Kanki Colony Ssk, Aljamiatus Sunnia Lahil Manora, Sahapur F.p. School, Mahisakhore Ssk, Manora Urdu Medium F.p.school, Monara High School, Al-jame-atul Ashrafia Garib, Dr. Zakir Hussain Public School, Sani Suhia F.p. School, and Nayanagar Ssk., Al Habib Islamic School
References
Community development blocks in Uttar Dinajpur district
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