Choka, Kandi, Garhwa, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Choka


The village Choka is located in Kandi C.D.Block of Garhwa District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Patiya Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kandi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Garhwa, which is about 55 kilometers away from Choka.

Travel and Communication for Choka


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

Postal Address:
Choka,
Garhwa,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 822120

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Choka


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

A brief summary of available data for Choka 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 Choka


As per available data from the year 2009, 1596 persons live in 281 house holds in the village Choka. There are 751 female individuals and 845 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.06% and males constitute 52.94% of the total population.

There are 293 scheduled castes persons of which 139 are females and 154 are males. Females constitute 47.44% and males constitute 52.56% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.36% of the total population.

Population density of Choka is 806.06 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Choka


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Total area of Choka is 198 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 50 ha. About 40 ha is un-irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated area. About 1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 8 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 98 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 5 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 10 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 25 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Choka


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Majhiaon, which is 5-10 kms away from Choka.

There is a government primary school in the village Choka.

There is a government middle school in the village Choka.

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

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

Colleges in Choka


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Majhiaon, which is more than 10 kms away from Choka.

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

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Garhwa, which is 5-10 kms away from Choka.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Choka


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Choka


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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Choka.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Choka.

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

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

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

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

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