Burka, Pakhanjur, Kanker, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Burka


The village Burka is located in Pakhanjur Tahsil of Kanker District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Machhpalli Gram Panchayat. It comes under Koyalibeda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pakhanjur, which is about 20 kilometers away from Burka.

Travel and Communication for Burka


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Burka


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

A brief summary of available data for Burka 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 Burka


As per available data from the year 2009, 348 persons live in 64 house holds in the village Burka. There are 165 female individuals and 183 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.41% and males constitute 52.59% of the total population.

There are 286 scheduled tribes persons of which 139 are females and 147 are males. Females constitute 48.6% and males constitute 51.4% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 82.18% of the total population.

Population density of Burka is 78.83 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Burka


Maps, reports and datasets of Burka 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 Burka is 441.47 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 135.79 ha. About 135.79 ha is un-irrigated area. About 3.27 ha is irrigated area. About 2.27 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 65.5 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 21.45 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 3.23 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 4.08 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2.08 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Burka


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Burka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Burka.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Sawrup Nagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Burka.

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

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Burka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Burka


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

There are no engineering colleges in the village Burka 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 Burka.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Burka


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Burka


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Burka.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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