Dhanghara, Shikaripara, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 10, 2024.

Geographic Location of Dhanghara


The village Dhanghara is located in Shikaripara C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Pindargariya Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shikaripara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 41 kilometers away from Dhanghara.

Travel and Communication for Dhanghara


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Dhanghara


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

A brief summary of available data for Dhanghara 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 Dhanghara


As per available data from the year 2009, 488 persons live in 102 house holds in the village Dhanghara. There are 229 female individuals and 259 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.93% and males constitute 53.07% of the total population.

There are 488 scheduled tribes persons of which 229 are females and 259 are males. Females constitute 46.93% and males constitute 53.07% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 100% of the total population.

Population density of Dhanghara is 400 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Dhanghara


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Total area of Dhanghara is 122 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 12.39 ha. About 67.82 ha is un-irrigated area. About 16.95 ha is irrigated area. About 7.6 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 5.4 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 3.95 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 35.31 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.3 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 20 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 15.79 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 12.85 ha is culturable waste land. About 7.86 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 11.5 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Dhanghara


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

There is a government primary school in the village Dhanghara.

There is a government middle school in the village Dhanghara.

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

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

Colleges in Dhanghara


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 Dhanghara.

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 Dhanghara.

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 Dhanghara.

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 Dhanghara.

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 Dhanghara.

Other Educational Facilities in Dhanghara


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 Dhanghara.

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 Dhanghara.

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 Dhanghara.

Healthcare Facilities in Dhanghara


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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