Village Profile

Name: PANTHEDANDA (KALIKA)

Neighboring villages: ATHSAWARA, GAIRIGAOUN
Closest town: BESISHAR

Village population: 442
Number of houses: 71

Distance to Kathmandu: 4/5 hours by bus (176km) and 4/5 hours walk.
Healthcare facilities: 45 minutes from the village - small health post
Altitude: about 2000m

Questions:

Q: Is there a school ?
A: Yes and SHREE KALIKA PRIMARY VIDHALAYA.

Q: If YES, how many students does it have?
A: TOTAL 181 STUDENTS.

Q: From what age ….. to what age ?
A: 4/5 TO 14/15

Q: What subjects are taught?
A: They are studying in the Nepali medium and English, Mathe, science and Nepali.

Q: How many hours of English do they have?
A: 90 minute per day and like 45 minute for the one time and next 45 minute.

Q: What is the school staff?
A: Five teacher and one cleaner

Q: Are there any computers in the school?
A: No

Q: If yes, is there an internet connection?
A: No

Q: Is there telephone connection ?
A: No

Q: Is there mobile phone coverage?
A: They haven’t mobile phone and they use the normal phone of the village. it is 20 minute far from the school.

Q: Is there a hospital?
A: no hospital, is 45 minute far from the my village and that is the health post of the government.

Q: If no, is there a doctor in the village?
A: No doctor in the village and only assistance nurse in the health post.

Q: What if there is an emergency?
A: we have to use the people power and we have to carry by boombo basket and normal carreir

Q: What kind of medicines are available?
A: Only first aids medicines in the health post and no medicine in the village

Q: What kind of medicne is most needed?
A: We need the frist Aids medicines and some equipment like - thermometer and blood preser check as well as weight check mechine etc.

Q: Is there electricity 24 hrs / day?
A: No electricith in the village and some house have a solar power

Q: If YES, then where does it come from? The grid, solar panels, etc?
A: Solar in the few houses and other houses use the lamp of kerosine

Q: How many refrigirators are available in the village?
A: NO

Q: Is there a fresh, running water?
A: Yes

Q: Is there a sevage system?
A: No

Q: What are the main occupations of the people in the village?
A: Agriculture, Animal husband dary and some are in the Army

Q: Is there any industry?
A: No

Q: What kinds of crops are mostly cultivated?
A: Rice, Maize, Mellite and some vegetable

Q: Is there a paved road access to the village?
A: No road, Only small path

Q: Is it possible to get to the village by car?
A: No

Q: If NO how can we transport a cargo of goods (about 200kg)
A: We have to use the people power.