Khayer Khal village is situated under the Maynaguri Community development block at Padamati I Gram Panchayet. It covers 4.5 square kilometres (1.7 sq mi). Its total population is 2473 of which 1308 are male and 1165 female, occupying 534 households. The total families are 282 and BPL families are 237.{all data in 2006*)
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Geographical Situations
Khayer Khal village is just North of Padamoti No-1, Gram Panchayet under Maynaguri Block of Jalpaiguri District, to the east of Bhrumapur Sansad, nearly 5 km away from the Cooch Behar District and to the South of Padamoti No. – 2 Gram Panchayet and the West of Uttar Padamoti Sansad. It has one small river (Khatty Mari and two deep West lands named Chak Chaka and Magoshanidham which divide the area into two parts. The road from Maynaguri to Mekhliganj_Block enters from the north and continues towards Padamoti No. 2 G.P. which is almost in the middle of the village. It is a Hind-dominated area. Most inhabitants are members of scheduled castes and they work in agriculture.
Facilities
The village has one junior high school, three Primary schools, two ICDS Centre and One Sishu Siksha Kendra (SSK) and one continuing education Centre (CEC). Villagers go to Padamoti No-1 G.P. The Primary Health Centre is about 3 km from the village. The villagers have formed 23 Self Help Groups (S.H.G.), one farmers club(Sonali Farmers Club) and seven social and cultural clubs. The village has two playgrounds and many temples. One is over 100 years old (Magoshani Mandir). It was constructed by community contributions. Every year there is a festival for one day on the eve of Mahanabami(Durgapuja).
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The khayerkhal sansad no. 17/76 of Padomoti-I Gram Panchayet, Maynaguri is a remote area where 96% of 534 households belong to schedule caste community and minority as well as few of the habitations are isolated by river and poor communication. The children were irregular in attending the primary schools and ICDS centre as well as community members were not aware of the different schemes implemented by Gram Panchayet and government. SERVIK UNNAYAN SAMITY(SUS)(a local level inistitution) has been doing community mobilization programmed for ensuring the child education for all at 3 schools of this sansad and support to government scheme about health and livelihoods. During community mobilization programme it is evolved from the communities including PRI member, women SHG, youth group, and farmers that local level institution can be formed to revive the GUS and VEC for holistic development including child education.
Abbreviations: KVIC: Khadi and Village Industries Commission. STW: Small Tube Well.SHG: Self Help Group. HTW: Hand Tube Well. ICDS: Integrated Child Development Scheme.SRD: Strengthening Rural Decentralizations.SSK: Sishu Sikha Kendra. CBO/CBI: Community Based Organization, Institution. GP: Gram Panchayet. NREGA: National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.PHED: Public Health Engineering Department. GUS: Gram Unnayan Samity.PRI: Panchayeti Raj Inistitutions.RLI: Rural Level Irrigation. NABARD: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.DDM: District Development Maneger.LMP: Local Medical Practitioner.ADO: Agriculture Development Officer.SC/ST: Scheduled Caste/Tribe. *SUS: Sarbik Unnayan Samity(Local based institution/Organization)