Gahak, Purbasthali - I

Gahak is a village located in the Purbasthali - I Subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal. The village falls in Purbasthali-I block and comes under Nadanghat Gram Panchayat.

As on November 2024, the current population of Gahak is 957 out of which 490 are males and rest 467 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 953 females per 1000 males. There are around 105 teenagers in Gahak. It has literacy rate of 66% which means around 633 persons can read and write. Total 493 people belonging to scheduled caste and 83 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 217 households in Gahak, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 331. The pincode of Gahak is 713515 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Nadanghat Sub Post office
• Dirghapara Branch Post office
• Nowapara Branch Post office
• Akabpur Branch Post office

Schools

Gahak has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Nadanghat Annapurna Balika Vidyalaya
• Nadanghat Rampuria High School
• Nawpara High School
• Kharash Gram Kali Bala High School
• Akabpur High School

Hospitals

Gahak has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Jankor Sub-Center
• Baradhek Sub-Center
• Dirghapara Sub-Center
• Nawpara Sub-Center
• Nadanghat Sub-Center

Banks

Gahak has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• State Bank of India Nadanghat Adb