Khayerkhal is a village located in the Maynaguri block under Padamati I Gram Panchayat in Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India.
Human Resources: Professional Levels Medical: There is one homeopathic doctor who has a chamber at Bhotepatti and has been providing services to the poor for the last 20 years.
A Lokogiti (folk music) group, led by Anjali Roy Dakua, has gained district and state-level recognition and is actively involved in various awareness-generation programs.
Gender Distribution Khayerkhal Sansad has a total population of 2,473 people, comprising: 1,241 males 1,232 females 1,035 youths 521 boys 514 girls Most young women, including elderly women, are part of Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
A total of 23 SHGs have been formed by the Panchayat, with approximately 250 women involved in a bank linkage program.
The deprived sections of society receive social support from various stakeholders during emergencies, such as weddings, serious health issues, etc.
The outcomes of all activities must be shared on open platforms and reported to the GP Pradhan.
The district and block-level agriculture department, along with SUS and GUS, organizes meetings on different crops to maximize yields.
Children’s school enrollment and scheme implementation have improved due to collective representation by SUS and GUS.
44 households under the Farmers’ Club have been linked with banks for socio-economic activities initiated by GUS and SUS.
Leadership: A significant number of trained and motivated leaders have emerged from the community, particularly from SHGs, GUS, Farmers’ Club, and SUS.
Irrigation water comes from the river and lowlands, but insufficient pump sets limit coverage.
A mini RLI (River Lift Irrigation system) has been defunct for the last 6 years.
A new small building was constructed by the PHE department for drinking water supply.
312 families received sanitation materials from the GP, but many have not installed them due to low priority.
No solar energy sources are available, and many families use batteries for television and lighting.