Karak, Kuru, Lohardaga, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karak


The village Karak is located in Kuru C.D.Block of Lohardaga District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Chiri Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kuru Community Development Block. The nearest town is Lohardaga, which is about 14 kilometers away from Karak.

Travel and Communication for Karak


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

Postal Address:
Karak,
Lohardaga,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 835302

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karak


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

A brief summary of available data for Karak 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 Karak


As per available data from the year 2009, 1626 persons live in 271 house holds in the village Karak. There are 843 female individuals and 783 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.85% and males constitute 48.15% of the total population.

There are 1471 scheduled tribes persons of which 763 are females and 708 are males. Females constitute 51.87% and males constitute 48.13% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 90.47% of the total population.

Population density of Karak is 288.81 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karak


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Total area of Karak is 563 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 142.2 ha.

About 131.22 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 21.74 ha is culturable waste land. About 87.59 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Karak


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

There is a government primary school in the village Karak.

There is a government middle school in the village Karak.

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

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

Colleges in Karak


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 Lohardaga, which is more than 10 kms away from Karak.

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

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

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 Karak.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karak


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

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

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 Karak.

Healthcare Facilities in Karak


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Karak.

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Karak.

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Karak.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Karak.

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

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