📍 Chaknagar / Iv · Gazole Block · Maldah District · West Bengal · Estd.: 2009 · NA Medium
Katikandar Jr. High School is a Upper Primary only school in Chaknagar / Iv, Maldah, West Bengal. UDISE: 19061516804 · Co-educational · Department of Education · Operational
| School Name | Katikandar Jr. High School |
| UDISE Code | 19061516804 |
| Headmaster | PURANJOY GHOSH |
| Status | ✅ Operational |
| Management | Department of Education |
| Affiliation Board | West Bengal Board of School Education |
| Establishment Year | 2009 |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Maldah |
| Block | Gazole |
| Village | Chaknagar / Iv |
| Cluster | D.B.K.R. High School |
| Location Type | 🌿 Rural |
| PIN Code | 732124🔍 Find Schools in 732124 |
| Category | Upper Primary only |
| School Type | Co-educational |
| Medium of Instruction | NA Medium |
| Address | VILL Chakoil PO Katikandar DIST Malda - PIN: 732124 |
| Phone / Helpline | 1800-180-4100 (BEO / State Education Helpline) |
| [email protected] | |
| Website / Portal | https://udiseplus.gov.in ↗ |
Looking for schools near your location in PIN Code 732124 (Chaknagar / Iv, Gazole, Maldah)? Under the Right to Education (RTE) neighbourhood norms, primary schools must be within 1 km walking radius and upper primary schools within 3 km of your residence.
Student-Teacher Ratio (PTR): There is 1 teacher for every 28 students in this school, which is excellent for personalized attention (RTE Standard is 30:1).
Katikandar Jr. High School is in Chaknagar / Iv village, Gazole block, maldah district, west-bengal. It teaches Class 1 to 8 and admits both boys and girls.
This is a government school. Education here is free. The state provides textbooks and a cooked meal every school day under the PM POSHAN scheme. No tuition fee is charged.
Maldah district has a literacy rate of 52.3% and 5063 registered schools.
Mid-Day Meal (PM POSHAN): Government schools provide a cooked meal to students every school day. This is free and does not require any application.
The UDISE code of Katikandar Jr. High School is 19061516804. UDISE stands for Unified District Information System for Education — a unique 11-digit code assigned to every school in India by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Your child needs this UDISE code for scholarship applications, college admission forms, and verifying school credentials with government portals like Scholarships.gov.in and NSP.
Before visiting any school, check if separate toilets for boys and girls are working, and whether drinking water is available. You can also ask the Block Education Officer (BEO) in Gazole for an inspection report.
Under the RTE Act (2009), every child aged 6 to 14 has the right to free education. This is already a government school — admission here is free.
📅 Admission Timeline Alert
Timeline for RTE admissions in West Bengal generally runs from March to June. Please check the official state education website for active deadlines.
RTE 25% Quota: Private schools within 1 km of Chaknagar / Iv are required under RTE Section 12(1)(c) to reserve 25% seats for children from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
School Address: VILL Chakoil PO Katikandar DIST Malda - PIN: 732124
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The official 11-digit UDISE code of Katikandar Jr. High School is 19061516804. This code is required for NSP scholarship portals, admission transfers, and state education board verification.
It is a government school providing completely free education with no tuition fees, free textbooks, and daily cooked hot meals under the PM POSHAN national program.
According to the latest Ministry of Education UDISE+ directory, the Headmaster in charge is PURANJOY GHOSH.
The medium of instruction is NA Medium, teaching Class 1 to 8 in a Co-educational setting.
The official address is VILL Chakoil PO Katikandar DIST Malda, PIN Code: 732124, Gazole Block, maldah District, west-bengal.
Katikandar Jr. High School is located in postal PIN Code 732124 serving Chaknagar / Iv and Gazole block in maldah. To find other primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools near PIN Code 732124 (Near Me search), use SchoolsPedia's location search. Under RTE Section 12(1)(c), private schools within 1 km (primary) and 3 km (upper primary) of your residence offer 25% quota free seats.
According to verified UDISE+ infrastructure records, the campus features Playground (Yes) ✅, Internet Connectivity (Yes) ✅, School Library (Yes) ✅, Electricity Supply (Yes) ✅. Download the free School Report Card on udiseplus.gov.in using code 19061516804 for full details.
As a government institution, admissions at Katikandar Jr. High School are completely free of charge with zero tuition fees under the RTE Act. Parents can visit the school administrative office during the admission window with the child's birth certificate, Aadhaar card, and residence proof for direct enrollment.
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