Ghaghar, Sherghati, Gaya, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ghaghar


The village Ghaghar is located in Sherghati C.D.Block of Gaya District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Dhabchiraiya Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sherghati Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sherghati, which is about 10 kilometers away from Ghaghar.

Travel and Communication for Ghaghar


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Ghaghar,
Gaya,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ghaghar


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

A brief summary of available data for Ghaghar 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 Ghaghar


As per available data from the year 2009, 2182 persons live in 386 house holds in the village Ghaghar. There are 1072 female individuals and 1110 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.13% and males constitute 50.87% of the total population.

There are 817 scheduled castes persons of which 409 are females and 408 are males. Females constitute 50.06% and males constitute 49.94% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 37.44% of the total population.

Population density of Ghaghar is 558.06 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ghaghar


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Total area of Ghaghar is 391 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 110 ha. About 2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 108 ha is irrigated area. About 108 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 92 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 20 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 39 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 20 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 19 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Ghaghar


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

There is a government primary school in the village Ghaghar.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Muhabbatpur, which is less than 5 kms away from Ghaghar.

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

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

Colleges in Ghaghar


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 Gaya, which is more than 10 kms away from Ghaghar.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Ghaghar


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Ghaghar


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Ghaghar.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Ghaghar.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Ghaghar.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Ghaghar.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Ghaghar.

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Ghaghar.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Ghaghar.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Ghaghar.

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

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