Samkar (198), Fatehpur, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Samkar (198)


The village Samkar (198) is located in Fatehpur Tahsil of Kangra District in the State of Himachal Pradesh in India. It comes under Fatehpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Nurpur, which is about 36 kilometers away from Samkar (198).

Travel and Communication for Samkar (198)


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:
Samkar (198),
Kangra,
Himachal Pradesh, India
PIN - 176025

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Samkar (198)


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Samkar (198) is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Samkar (198) 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 Samkar (198)


As per available data from the year 2009, 1841 persons live in 396 house holds in the village Samkar (198). There are 941 female individuals and 900 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.11% and males constitute 48.89% of the total population.

There are 161 scheduled castes persons of which 78 are females and 83 are males. Females constitute 48.45% and males constitute 51.55% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.75% of the total population.

Population density of Samkar (198) is 1302.9 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Samkar (198)


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Total area of Samkar (198) is 141.3 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 81.76 ha. About 70.09 ha is un-irrigated area. About 11.67 ha is irrigated area. About 1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 4.07 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 6.6 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 16.54 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.3 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 15.9 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 26.8 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Samkar (198)


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Samkar (198).

There is a government primary school in the village Samkar (198).

There is a government middle school in the village Samkar (198).

There is a government secondary school in the village Samkar (198).

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Samkar (198).

Colleges in Samkar (198)


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 Dehri, which is more than 10 kms away from Samkar (198).

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Kathgarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Samkar (198).

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Tanda (kangra), which is more than 10 kms away from Samkar (198).

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kathgarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Samkar (198).

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Kathgarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Samkar (198).

Other Educational Facilities in Samkar (198)


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Dhameta, which is less than 5 kms away from Samkar (198).

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Fatehpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Samkar (198).

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Dharmshala, which is more than 10 kms away from Samkar (198).

Healthcare Facilities in Samkar (198)


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Samkar (198).

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Samkar (198).

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Samkar (198).

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Samkar (198).

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Samkar (198).

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Samkar (198).

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Samkar (198).

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Samkar (198).

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Samkar (198).

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Samkar (198).

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Samkar (198).

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

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