Polkarra, Rajim, Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 16, 2024.

Geographic Location of Polkarra


The village Polkarra is located in Rajim Tahsil of Gariyaband District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Sirrikala Gram Panchayat. It comes under Rajim(phingeshwar) Community Development Block. The nearest town is Fingeshwar, which is about 29 kilometers away from Polkarra.

Travel and Communication for Polkarra


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Polkarra


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

A brief summary of available data for Polkarra 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 Polkarra


As per available data from the year 2009, 603 persons live in 124 house holds in the village Polkarra. There are 309 female individuals and 294 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.24% and males constitute 48.76% of the total population.

There are 19 scheduled castes persons of which 10 are females and 9 are males. Females constitute 52.63% and males constitute 47.37% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.15% of the total population.

There are 177 scheduled tribes persons of which 88 are females and 89 are males. Females constitute 49.72% and males constitute 50.28% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 29.35% of the total population.

Population density of Polkarra is 302.94 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Polkarra


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Total area of Polkarra is 199.05 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 121.2 ha. About 21.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 144.9 ha is irrigated area. About 119.55 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 25.35 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 43.68 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 30.78 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.39 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.44 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.56 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Polkarra


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

There is a government primary school in the village Polkarra.

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

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

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

Colleges in Polkarra


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 Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Polkarra.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Polkarra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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 Polkarra.

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Polkarra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Polkarra


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Polkarra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Polkarra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Polkarra


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Polkarra.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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