Gajhanda, Jarmundi, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 13, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gajhanda


The village Gajhanda is located in Jarmundi C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Banwara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jarmundi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 37 kilometers away from Gajhanda.

Travel and Communication for Gajhanda


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gajhanda


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

A brief summary of available data for Gajhanda 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 Gajhanda


As per available data from the year 2009, 136 persons live in 27 house holds in the village Gajhanda. There are 72 female individuals and 64 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.94% and males constitute 47.06% of the total population.

There are 136 scheduled tribes persons of which 72 are females and 64 are males. Females constitute 52.94% and males constitute 47.06% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 100% of the total population.

Population density of Gajhanda is 283.16 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gajhanda


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Total area of Gajhanda is 48.03 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 12.19 ha. About 7.32 ha is un-irrigated area. About 4.87 ha is irrigated area. About 2.37 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 2.5 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 0.11 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5.21 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.82 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6.26 ha is culturable waste land. About 15.16 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 8.28 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gajhanda


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

There is a government primary school in the village Gajhanda.

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

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

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

Colleges in Gajhanda


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 Gajhanda.

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 Gajhanda.

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 Gajhanda.

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 Gajhanda.

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 Gajhanda.

Other Educational Facilities in Gajhanda


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 Gajhanda.

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 Gajhanda.

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 Gajhanda.

Healthcare Facilities in Gajhanda


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Gajhanda.

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Gajhanda.

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

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

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

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