Geographic Location of Tarkela

The village Tarkela is located in Raigarh Tahsil of Raigarh District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Tarkela Gram Panchayat. It comes under Raigarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Raigarh, which is about 7 kilometers away from Tarkela.

Travel and Communication for Tarkela

There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Tarkela

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

A brief summary of available data for Tarkela is given below:

Social Structure of Tarkela

As per available data from the year 2009, 1615 persons live in 441 house holds in the village Tarkela. There are 804 female individuals and 811 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.78% and males constitute 50.22% of the total population.

There are 243 scheduled castes persons of which 128 are females and 115 are males. Females constitute 52.67% and males constitute 47.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.05% of the total population.

There are 397 scheduled tribes persons of which 197 are females and 200 are males. Females constitute 49.62% and males constitute 50.38% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 24.58% of the total population.

Population density of Tarkela is 340.93 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Tarkela

Maps, reports and datasets of Tarkela 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 Tarkela is 473.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 418.41 ha. About 250.87 ha is un-irrigated area. About 297.84 ha is irrigated area. About 297.84 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 18.84 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 7.93 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.4 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 16.17 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 10.95 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Tarkela

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Tarkela.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Tarkela.

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

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Tarkela.

There is a government senior secondary school. Additionally, there is a private senior secondary school in the village Tarkela.

Colleges in Tarkela

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

There are no engineering colleges in the village Tarkela 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 Tarkela.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Tarkela

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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Raigarh, which is 5-10 kms away from Tarkela.

Healthcare Facilities in Tarkela

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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Tarkela.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Tarkela.

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

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

Additional links