Gerki, Jokihat, Araria, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gerki


The village Gerki is located in Jokihat C.D.Block of Araria District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Gerki Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jokihat Community Development Block. The nearest town is Araria, which is about 15 kilometers away from Gerki.

Travel and Communication for Gerki


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Gerki,
Araria,
Bihar, India
PIN - 854311

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gerki


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Gerki is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Gerki is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Gerki


As per available data from the year 2009, 3269 persons live in 667 house holds in the village Gerki. There are 1559 female individuals and 1710 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.69% and males constitute 52.31% of the total population.

There are 217 scheduled castes persons of which 113 are females and 104 are males. Females constitute 52.07% and males constitute 47.93% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.64% of the total population.

Population density of Gerki is 739.59 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gerki


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Total area of Gerki is 442 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 436 ha. About 211 ha is un-irrigated area. About 225 ha is irrigated area. About 200 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 25 ha is irrigated by waterfalls.

About 6 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Gerki


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Gerki.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Gerki.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Gerki.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Udahat, which is more than 10 kms away from Gerki.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Gerki.

Colleges in Gerki


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Gerki.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Araria, which is 5-10 kms away from Gerki.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Gerki.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Gerki.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Gerki.

Other Educational Facilities in Gerki


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Gerki.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Farvishgang, which is more than 10 kms away from Gerki.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Gerki.

Healthcare Facilities in Gerki


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Gerki.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Gerki.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Gerki.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Gerki.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Gerki.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Gerki.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Gerki.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Gerki.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Gerki.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Gerki.

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Gerki.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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