Gamharia, Gopikandar, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 13, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gamharia


The village Gamharia is located in Gopikandar C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Musna Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gopikandar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 40 kilometers away from Gamharia.

Travel and Communication for Gamharia


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station in the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gamharia


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

A brief summary of available data for Gamharia 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 Gamharia


As per available data from the year 2009, 262 persons live in 59 house holds in the village Gamharia. There are 149 female individuals and 113 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 56.87% and males constitute 43.13% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled castes persons of which 1 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.38% of the total population.

There are 261 scheduled tribes persons of which 148 are females and 113 are males. Females constitute 56.7% and males constitute 43.3% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.62% of the total population.

Population density of Gamharia is 184.18 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gamharia


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Total area of Gamharia is 142.25 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 36.42 ha. About 20.24 ha is un-irrigated area. About 16.8 ha is irrigated area. About 16.8 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 14.16 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.07 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 12.14 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 14.16 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 16.19 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.12 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 16.19 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gamharia


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

There is a government primary school in the village Gamharia.

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

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

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

Colleges in Gamharia


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 Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Gamharia.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Gamharia


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Gamharia


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Gamharia.

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Gamharia.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Gamharia.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Gamharia.

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Gamharia.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Gamharia.

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

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