Geographic Location of Amba

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

Travel and Communication for Amba

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Amba

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A brief summary of available data for Amba is given below:

Social Structure of Amba

As per available data from the year 2009, 354 persons live in 82 house holds in the village Amba. There are 179 female individuals and 175 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.56% and males constitute 49.44% of the total population.

There are 72 scheduled castes persons of which 35 are females and 37 are males. Females constitute 48.61% and males constitute 51.39% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 20.34% of the total population.

There are 240 scheduled tribes persons of which 123 are females and 117 are males. Females constitute 51.25% and males constitute 48.75% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 67.8% of the total population.

Population density of Amba is 252.86 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Amba

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Total area of Amba is 140 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 61.14 ha. About 61.14 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 4.47 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5.75 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 19.24 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 25.09 ha is culturable waste land. About 22.06 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2.25 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Amba

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

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Amba

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 Amba.

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 Amba.

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 Amba.

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 Amba.

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 Amba.

Other Educational Facilities in Amba

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 Amba.

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 Amba.

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 Amba.

Healthcare Facilities in Amba

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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Amba.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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