Pokhara, Rajim, Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pokhara


The village Pokhara is located in Rajim Tahsil of Gariyaband District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Pokhra Gram Panchayat. It comes under Rajim(phingeshwar) Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rajim, which is about 13 kilometers away from Pokhara.

Travel and Communication for Pokhara


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

Postal Address:
Pokhara,
Gariyaband,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 497335

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pokhara


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

A brief summary of available data for Pokhara 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 Pokhara


As per available data from the year 2009, 2244 persons live in 523 house holds in the village Pokhara. There are 1113 female individuals and 1131 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.6% and males constitute 50.4% of the total population.

There are 600 scheduled castes persons of which 301 are females and 299 are males. Females constitute 50.17% and males constitute 49.83% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 26.74% of the total population.

There are 84 scheduled tribes persons of which 42 are females and 42 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 3.74% of the total population.

Population density of Pokhara is 253.46 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pokhara


Maps, reports and datasets of Pokhara on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Pokhara is 885.34 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 520.54 ha. About 167.24 ha is un-irrigated area. About 510.4 ha is irrigated area. About 376 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 134.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 170.95 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 86.79 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.95 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 20 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pokhara


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Basing, which is 5-10 kms away from Pokhara.

There is a government primary school in the village Pokhara.

There is a government middle school in the village Pokhara.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Parsada Joshi, which is less than 5 kms away from Pokhara.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Parsada Joshi, which is less than 5 kms away from Pokhara.

Colleges in Pokhara


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 Rajim, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokhara.

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

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

There are no management institutes in the village Pokhara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pokhara


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pokhara


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Pokhara.

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

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

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Pokhara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no dispensary in the village Pokhara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

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