Geographic Location of Chekra

The village Chekra is located in Lakhani Taluk of Banas Kantha District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Chekra Gram Panchayat. It comes under Deesa Community Development Block. The nearest town is Deesa, which is about 33 kilometers away from Chekra.

Travel and Communication for Chekra

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Chekra,
Banas Kantha,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 385535

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chekra

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

Social Structure of Chekra

As per available data from the year 2009, 2243 persons live in 426 house holds in the village Chekra. There are 1053 female individuals and 1190 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.95% and males constitute 53.05% of the total population.

There are 183 scheduled castes persons of which 89 are females and 94 are males. Females constitute 48.63% and males constitute 51.37% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.16% of the total population.

There are 215 scheduled tribes persons of which 101 are females and 114 are males. Females constitute 46.98% and males constitute 53.02% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 9.59% of the total population.

Population density of Chekra is 174.63 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chekra

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Total area of Chekra is 1284.41 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 882.51 ha. About 177.21 ha is un-irrigated area. About 705.3 ha is irrigated area. About 705.3 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 9.8 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 13 ha is culturable waste land. About 374.1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Chekra

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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Chekra.

There are no middle schools in the village Chekra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Colleges in Chekra

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 Deesa, which is more than 10 kms away from Chekra.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Chekra

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Chekra

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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Chekra.

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

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

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

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

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

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