Gorgawan, Mahagama, Godda, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gorgawan


The village Gorgawan is located in Mahagama C.D.Block of Godda District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Garhi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mahagama Community Development Block. The nearest town is Godda, which is about 42 kilometers away from Gorgawan.

Travel and Communication for Gorgawan


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

Postal Address:
Gorgawan,
Godda,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 814154

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gorgawan


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

A brief summary of available data for Gorgawan 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 Gorgawan


As per available data from the year 2009, 1865 persons live in 279 house holds in the village Gorgawan. There are 899 female individuals and 966 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.2% and males constitute 51.8% of the total population.

There are 368 scheduled castes persons of which 165 are females and 203 are males. Females constitute 44.84% and males constitute 55.16% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 19.73% of the total population.

Population density of Gorgawan is 1420.3 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gorgawan


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Total area of Gorgawan is 131.31 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 108.4 ha. About 103.87 ha is un-irrigated area. About 4.61 ha is irrigated area. About 4.61 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 10.17 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2.02 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 9.34 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.98 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Gorgawan


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Gorgawan.

There is a government primary school in the village Gorgawan.

There is a government middle school in the village Gorgawan.

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

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

Colleges in Gorgawan


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 Godda, which is more than 10 kms away from Gorgawan.

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

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

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

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 Gorgawan.

Other Educational Facilities in Gorgawan


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 Gorgawan.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Gorgawan


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Gorgawan.

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Gorgawan.

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Gorgawan.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Gorgawan.

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

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

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