Bakirma, Ambikapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Bakirma


The village Bakirma is located in Ambikapur Tahsil of Surguja District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Bakirma Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ambikapur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ambikapur, which is about 11 kilometers away from Bakirma.

Travel and Communication for Bakirma


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bakirma


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

A brief summary of available data for Bakirma 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 Bakirma


As per available data from the year 2009, 1820 persons live in 418 house holds in the village Bakirma. There are 927 female individuals and 893 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.93% and males constitute 49.07% of the total population.

There are 59 scheduled castes persons of which 28 are females and 31 are males. Females constitute 47.46% and males constitute 52.54% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.24% of the total population.

There are 1490 scheduled tribes persons of which 777 are females and 713 are males. Females constitute 52.15% and males constitute 47.85% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 81.87% of the total population.

Population density of Bakirma is 328.72 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bakirma


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Total area of Bakirma is 553.66 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 292.7 ha. About 270.72 ha is un-irrigated area. About 21.98 ha is irrigated area. About 12.37 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 2.61 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 7 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 74.81 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 58.56 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 10 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 40.5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Bakirma


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Bakirma.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Bakirma.

There is a government middle school in the village Bakirma.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Sukhari, which is 5-10 kms away from Bakirma.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Sukhari, which is 5-10 kms away from Bakirma.

Colleges in Bakirma


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 Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Bakirma.

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

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 Bakirma.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Bakirma


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Bakirma.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Bakirma.

Healthcare Facilities in Bakirma


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Bakirma.

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

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

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

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