Tongra, Ranishwar, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 13, 2024.

Geographic Location of Tongra


The village Tongra is located in Ranishwar C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Handavani Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ranishwar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 44 kilometers away from Tongra.

Travel and Communication for Tongra


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:
Tongra,
Dumka,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 814148

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Tongra


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

A brief summary of available data for Tongra 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 Tongra


As per available data from the year 2009, 989 persons live in 218 house holds in the village Tongra. There are 513 female individuals and 476 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.87% and males constitute 48.13% of the total population.

There are 114 scheduled castes persons of which 56 are females and 58 are males. Females constitute 49.12% and males constitute 50.88% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.53% of the total population.

There are 713 scheduled tribes persons of which 385 are females and 328 are males. Females constitute 54% and males constitute 46% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 72.09% of the total population.

Population density of Tongra is 222.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Tongra


Maps, reports and datasets of Tongra 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 Tongra is 443.51 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 135.12 ha. About 136.83 ha is un-irrigated area. About 4.16 ha is irrigated area. About 4.16 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 28.7 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 20.24 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 24.73 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 54.89 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 14.2 ha is culturable waste land. About 64.75 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 64.62 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Tongra


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

There is a government primary school in the village Tongra.

There is a government middle school in the village Tongra.

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

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

Colleges in Tongra


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 Tongra.

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 Tongra.

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 Tongra.

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 Tongra.

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 Tongra.

Other Educational Facilities in Tongra


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 Tongra.

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 Tongra.

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 Tongra.

Healthcare Facilities in Tongra


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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