Raikera, Gharghoda, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Raikera


The village Raikera is located in Gharghoda Tahsil of Raigarh District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Raikera Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gharghoda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gharghoda, which is about 12 kilometers away from Raikera.

Travel and Communication for Raikera


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 Raikera


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

A brief summary of available data for Raikera 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 Raikera


As per available data from the year 2009, 2162 persons live in 541 house holds in the village Raikera. There are 1064 female individuals and 1098 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.21% and males constitute 50.79% of the total population.

There are 46 scheduled castes persons of which 21 are females and 25 are males. Females constitute 45.65% and males constitute 54.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.13% of the total population.

There are 1536 scheduled tribes persons of which 764 are females and 772 are males. Females constitute 49.74% and males constitute 50.26% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 71.05% of the total population.

Population density of Raikera is 190.86 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Raikera


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Total area of Raikera is 1132.76 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 618.91 ha. About 628.84 ha is un-irrigated area. About 34.45 ha is irrigated area. About 9 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 25.45 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 77.47 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 268.94 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 21.31 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 16.57 ha is culturable waste land. About 20.34 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Raikera


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Raikera.

There is a government middle school in the village Raikera.

There is a government secondary school in the village Raikera.

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

Colleges in Raikera


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 Gharghoda, which is more than 10 kms away from Raikera.

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

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 Raikera.

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 Raikera.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Raikera


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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Raikera


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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