Pokhanna, Chas, Bokaro, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pokhanna


The village Pokhanna is located in Chas C.D.Block of Bokaro District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Pokhanna Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chas Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chas, which is about 19 kilometers away from Pokhanna.

Travel and Communication for Pokhanna


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Pokhanna,
Bokaro,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 827013

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pokhanna


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

A brief summary of available data for Pokhanna 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 Pokhanna


As per available data from the year 2009, 2954 persons live in 578 house holds in the village Pokhanna. There are 1431 female individuals and 1523 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.44% and males constitute 51.56% of the total population.

There are 176 scheduled castes persons of which 87 are females and 89 are males. Females constitute 49.43% and males constitute 50.57% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.96% of the total population.

There are 8 scheduled tribes persons of which 5 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 62.5% and males constitute 37.5% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.27% of the total population.

Population density of Pokhanna is 690.4 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pokhanna


Maps, reports and datasets of Pokhanna 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 Pokhanna is 427.87 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 37.38 ha. About 37.38 ha is un-irrigated area. About 13 ha is irrigated area. About 7 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 6 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 161.94 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.15 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 64.56 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 20.81 ha is culturable waste land. About 41.59 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 93.44 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pokhanna


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Berani, which is less than 5 kms away from Pokhanna.

There is a government primary school in the village Pokhanna.

There is a government middle school in the village Pokhanna.

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

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

Colleges in Pokhanna


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 Chas, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokhanna.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pokhanna


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pokhanna


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Pokhanna.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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