Gorkapar (Gandhi), Gunderdehi, Balod, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gorkapar (Gandhi)


The village Gorkapar (Gandhi) is located in Gunderdehi Tahsil of Balod District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Gorkapar (gandhi) Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gunderdehi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gunderdehi, which is about 12 kilometers away from Gorkapar (Gandhi).

Travel and Communication for Gorkapar (Gandhi)


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Gorkapar (Gandhi),
Balod,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 491223

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gorkapar (Gandhi)


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A brief summary of available data for Gorkapar (Gandhi) 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 Gorkapar (Gandhi)


As per available data from the year 2009, 1033 persons live in 225 house holds in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi). There are 521 female individuals and 512 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.44% and males constitute 49.56% of the total population.

There are 11 scheduled castes persons of which 6 are females and 5 are males. Females constitute 54.55% and males constitute 45.45% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.06% of the total population.

There are 24 scheduled tribes persons of which 12 are females and 12 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.32% of the total population.

Population density of Gorkapar (Gandhi) is 252.29 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gorkapar (Gandhi)


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Total area of Gorkapar (Gandhi) is 409.45 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 326.55 ha. About 14.15 ha is un-irrigated area. About 329.8 ha is irrigated area. About 320.3 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 9.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 44.53 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 30.95 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.14 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2 ha is culturable waste land. About 5.28 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Gorkapar (Gandhi)


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi).

There is a government middle school in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi).

There is a government secondary school in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi).

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi).

Colleges in Gorkapar (Gandhi)


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 Gunderdehi, which is more than 10 kms away from Gorkapar (Gandhi).

There are no engineering colleges in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Gorkapar (Gandhi)


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Gorkapar (Gandhi)


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Gorkapar (Gandhi).

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Gorkapar (Gandhi).

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi).

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Gorkapar (Gandhi).

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Gorkapar (Gandhi).

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Gorkapar (Gandhi) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Gorkapar (Gandhi).

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Gorkapar (Gandhi).

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Gorkapar (Gandhi).

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Gorkapar (Gandhi).

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Gorkapar (Gandhi).

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

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