Mendra Kalan, Ambikapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Mendra Kalan


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

Travel and Communication for Mendra Kalan


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 Mendra Kalan


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

A brief summary of available data for Mendra Kalan 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 Mendra Kalan


As per available data from the year 2009, 2065 persons live in 556 house holds in the village Mendra Kalan. There are 1011 female individuals and 1054 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.96% and males constitute 51.04% of the total population.

There are 11 scheduled castes persons of which 4 are females and 7 are males. Females constitute 36.36% and males constitute 63.64% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.53% of the total population.

There are 854 scheduled tribes persons of which 395 are females and 459 are males. Females constitute 46.25% and males constitute 53.75% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 41.36% of the total population.

Population density of Mendra Kalan is 510.48 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mendra Kalan


Maps, reports and datasets of Mendra Kalan 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 Mendra Kalan is 404.52 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 278.38 ha. About 163.77 ha is un-irrigated area. About 98.86 ha is irrigated area. About 3.08 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 95.78 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 38.32 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 80.4 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.41 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 4.8 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.01 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Mendra Kalan


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 Mendra Kalan.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Mendra Kalan.

There is a government middle school in the village Mendra Kalan.

There is a government secondary school in the village Mendra Kalan.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Mendra Kalan.

Colleges in Mendra Kalan


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 Mendra Kalan.

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 Mendra Kalan.

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 Mendra Kalan.

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

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 Mendra Kalan.

Other Educational Facilities in Mendra Kalan


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 Mendra Kalan.

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 Mendra Kalan.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Mendra Kalan


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Mendra Kalan.

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

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

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

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

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