Kerwa, Ramkanda, Garhwa, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 11, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kerwa


The village Kerwa is located in Ramkanda C.D.Block of Garhwa District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Harhe Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ramkanda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Garhwa, which is about 40 kilometers away from Kerwa.

Travel and Communication for Kerwa


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kerwa


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

A brief summary of available data for Kerwa 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 Kerwa


As per available data from the year 2009, 862 persons live in 173 house holds in the village Kerwa. There are 425 female individuals and 437 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.3% and males constitute 50.7% of the total population.

There are 332 scheduled castes persons of which 162 are females and 170 are males. Females constitute 48.8% and males constitute 51.2% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 38.52% of the total population.

There are 294 scheduled tribes persons of which 147 are females and 147 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 34.11% of the total population.

Population density of Kerwa is 124.21 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kerwa


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Total area of Kerwa is 694 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 227.79 ha. About 227.79 ha is un-irrigated area. About 5 ha is irrigated area. About 5 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 40.47 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 21.06 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kerwa


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kerwa.

There is a government middle school in the village Kerwa.

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

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

Colleges in Kerwa


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 Garhwa, which is more than 10 kms away from Kerwa.

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

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

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 Kerwa.

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 Kerwa.

Other Educational Facilities in Kerwa


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 Kerwa.

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

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 Kerwa.

Healthcare Facilities in Kerwa


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Kerwa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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