Jhakra, Piprakothi, Purbi Champaran, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Jhakra


The village Jhakra is located in Piprakothi C.D.Block of Purbi Champaran District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Surujpur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Piprakothi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Motihari, which is about 10 kilometers away from Jhakra.

Travel and Communication for Jhakra


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Jhakra,
Purbi Champaran,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jhakra


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

A brief summary of available data for Jhakra 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 Jhakra


As per available data from the year 2009, 1982 persons live in 456 house holds in the village Jhakra. There are 996 female individuals and 986 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.25% and males constitute 49.75% of the total population.

There are 1768 scheduled castes persons of which 903 are females and 865 are males. Females constitute 51.07% and males constitute 48.93% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 89.2% of the total population.

Population density of Jhakra is 277.59 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jhakra


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Total area of Jhakra is 714 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 624.3 ha. About 41.88 ha is un-irrigated area. About 582.42 ha is irrigated area. About 285 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 198.6 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 98.82 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 15.6 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 27.02 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 40.05 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 7.03 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Jhakra


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

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

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Jhakra.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Jiwdhara, which is 5-10 kms away from Jhakra.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Jiwdhara, which is 5-10 kms away from Jhakra.

Colleges in Jhakra


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 Motihari, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhakra.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Jhakra


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Jhakra


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Jhakra.

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Jhakra.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Jhakra.

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

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

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