Faraskot, Bhanupratappur, Kanker, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Faraskot


The village Faraskot is located in Bhanupratappur Tahsil of Kanker District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Sonekanhar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bhanupratappur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bhanupratappur, which is about 14 kilometers away from Faraskot.

Travel and Communication for Faraskot


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

Postal Address:
Faraskot,
Kanker,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 494771

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Faraskot


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

A brief summary of available data for Faraskot 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 Faraskot


As per available data from the year 2009, 626 persons live in 132 house holds in the village Faraskot. There are 327 female individuals and 299 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.24% and males constitute 47.76% of the total population.

There are 14 scheduled castes persons of which 7 are females and 7 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.24% of the total population.

There are 426 scheduled tribes persons of which 222 are females and 204 are males. Females constitute 52.11% and males constitute 47.89% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 68.05% of the total population.

Population density of Faraskot is 155.25 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Faraskot


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Total area of Faraskot is 403.23 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 212.1 ha. About 206.75 ha is un-irrigated area. About 5.82 ha is irrigated area. About 5.82 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 24.95 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 74.85 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 14.66 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 23.85 ha is culturable waste land. About 32.29 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.57 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Faraskot


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Kewati, which is less than 5 kms away from Faraskot.

There is a government primary school in the village Faraskot.

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

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

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

Colleges in Faraskot


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 Bhanupratappur, which is more than 10 kms away from Faraskot.

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 Faraskot.

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 Faraskot.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Faraskot


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Faraskot 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 Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Faraskot.

Healthcare Facilities in Faraskot


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Faraskot.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Faraskot.

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

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

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

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