Kekrad, Takhatpur, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kekrad


The village Kekrad is located in Takhatpur Tahsil of Bilaspur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Kureli Gram Panchayat. It comes under Takhatpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bilaspur, which is about 25 kilometers away from Kekrad.

Travel and Communication for Kekrad


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

Postal Address:
Kekrad,
Bilaspur,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 495692

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kekrad


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

A brief summary of available data for Kekrad 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 Kekrad


As per available data from the year 2009, 987 persons live in 201 house holds in the village Kekrad. There are 482 female individuals and 505 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.83% and males constitute 51.17% of the total population.

There are 13 scheduled castes persons of which 7 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 53.85% and males constitute 46.15% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.32% of the total population.

There are 555 scheduled tribes persons of which 273 are females and 282 are males. Females constitute 49.19% and males constitute 50.81% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 56.23% of the total population.

Population density of Kekrad is 252.61 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kekrad


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Total area of Kekrad is 390.72 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 247.84 ha. About 230.39 ha is un-irrigated area. About 17.45 ha is irrigated area. About 12.45 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 19.85 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 45.32 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 6.82 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 7.69 ha is culturable waste land. About 63.2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kekrad


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Chakarbhata, which is more than 10 kms away from Kekrad.

There is a government primary school in the village Kekrad.

There is a government middle school in the village Kekrad.

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

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

Colleges in Kekrad


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 Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kekrad.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kekrad


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Kekrad or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kekrad


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Kekrad.

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

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

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Kekrad or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kekrad.

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

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