Khosokhar, Bengabad, Giridih, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on September 16, 2024.

Geographic Location of Khosokhar


The village Khosokhar is located in Bengabad C.D.Block of Giridih District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Badwara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bengabad Community Development Block. The nearest town is Giridih, which is about 27 kilometers away from Khosokhar.

Travel and Communication for Khosokhar


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Khosokhar


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

A brief summary of available data for Khosokhar 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 Khosokhar


As per available data from the year 2009, 185 persons live in 26 house holds in the village Khosokhar. There are 89 female individuals and 96 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.11% and males constitute 51.89% of the total population.

There are 150 scheduled castes persons of which 70 are females and 80 are males. Females constitute 46.67% and males constitute 53.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 81.08% of the total population.

Population density of Khosokhar is 200.37 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Khosokhar


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Total area of Khosokhar is 92.33 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 8.38 ha. About 3.08 ha is un-irrigated area. About 5.3 ha is irrigated area. About 5.3 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 20.18 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 8.45 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 34.88 ha is culturable waste land. About 9.45 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Khosokhar


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

There is a government primary school in the village Khosokhar.

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

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

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

Colleges in Khosokhar


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 Giridih, which is more than 10 kms away from Khosokhar.

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

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 Khosokhar.

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 Khosokhar.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Khosokhar


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Khosokhar


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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