Vara, Tharad, Banas Kantha, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 2, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vara


The village Vara is located in Tharad Taluk of Banas Kantha District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Vara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Tharad Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tharad, which is about 35 kilometers away from Vara.

Travel and Communication for Vara


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

Postal Address:
Vara,
Banas Kantha,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 385565

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vara


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

A brief summary of available data for Vara 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 Vara


As per available data from the year 2009, 2405 persons live in 406 house holds in the village Vara. There are 1160 female individuals and 1245 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.23% and males constitute 51.77% of the total population.

There are 685 scheduled castes persons of which 327 are females and 358 are males. Females constitute 47.74% and males constitute 52.26% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 28.48% of the total population.

Population density of Vara is 249.92 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vara


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Total area of Vara is 962.31 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 875 ha. About 575 ha is un-irrigated area. About 300 ha is irrigated area. About 300 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 6.84 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 72.6 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 7.87 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vara


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Vara.

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

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government secondary school in Khoda, which is less than 5 kms away from Vara.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Khoda, which is less than 5 kms away from Vara.

Colleges in Vara


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 Tharad, which is more than 10 kms away from Vara.

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

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 Vara.

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 Vara.

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 Vara.

Other Educational Facilities in Vara


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

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 Vara.

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 Vara.

Healthcare Facilities in Vara


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Vara.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre with 0 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Vara.

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

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

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