Sarkhon, Janjgir, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sarkhon


The village Sarkhon is located in Janjgir Tahsil of Janjgir-Champa District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Sarkhon Gram Panchayat. It comes under Nawagarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Naila-janjgir, which is about 8 kilometers away from Sarkhon.

Travel and Communication for Sarkhon


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sarkhon,
Janjgir-Champa,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 494335

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sarkhon


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

A brief summary of available data for Sarkhon 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 Sarkhon


As per available data from the year 2009, 5270 persons live in 1105 house holds in the village Sarkhon. There are 2647 female individuals and 2623 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.23% and males constitute 49.77% of the total population.

There are 1203 scheduled castes persons of which 605 are females and 598 are males. Females constitute 50.29% and males constitute 49.71% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 22.83% of the total population.

There are 265 scheduled tribes persons of which 132 are females and 133 are males. Females constitute 49.81% and males constitute 50.19% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 5.03% of the total population.

Population density of Sarkhon is 405.53 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sarkhon


Maps, reports and datasets of Sarkhon 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 Sarkhon is 1299.53 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1012.77 ha. About 194.49 ha is un-irrigated area. About 996.89 ha is irrigated area. About 992.75 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 4.14 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 116.71 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 150.68 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.1 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 1.57 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10.22 ha is culturable waste land. About 5.21 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2.27 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sarkhon


There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Sarkhon.

There are 5 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Sarkhon.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Sarkhon.

There is a government secondary school in the village Sarkhon.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Sarkhon.

Colleges in Sarkhon


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Sarkhon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Sarkhon 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 Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Sarkhon.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sarkhon


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sarkhon


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Sarkhon.

There is a primary health centre with 0 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Sarkhon.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sarkhon.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sarkhon.

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

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