Okerchuan, Chandwara, Koderma, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Okerchuan


The village Okerchuan is located in Chandwara C.D.Block of Koderma District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Bendi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chandwara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jhumri Tilaiya, which is about 21 kilometers away from Okerchuan.

Travel and Communication for Okerchuan


There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Okerchuan


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

A brief summary of available data for Okerchuan 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 Okerchuan


As per available data from the year 2009, 144 persons live in 25 house holds in the village Okerchuan. There are 68 female individuals and 76 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.22% and males constitute 52.78% of the total population.

There are 36 scheduled castes persons of which 15 are females and 21 are males. Females constitute 41.67% and males constitute 58.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 25% of the total population.

Population density of Okerchuan is 37.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Okerchuan


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Total area of Okerchuan is 380 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 5 ha. About 0.01 ha is irrigated area. About 0.01 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 20 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 15.7 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.18 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 10 ha is culturable waste land. About 26.99 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 283 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Okerchuan


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

There is a government primary school in the village Okerchuan.

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

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

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

Colleges in Okerchuan


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 Jhumri Tilaiya, which is more than 10 kms away from Okerchuan.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Okerchuan


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Okerchuan


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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