Ghaghra, Pakar Tanr, Simdega, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ghaghra


The village Ghaghra is located in Pakar Tanr C.D.Block of Simdega District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Kuruskela Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pakar Tanr Community Development Block. The nearest town is Simdega, which is about 18 kilometers away from Ghaghra.

Travel and Communication for Ghaghra


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

Postal Address:
Ghaghra,
Simdega,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 835228

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ghaghra


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

A brief summary of available data for Ghaghra 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 Ghaghra


As per available data from the year 2009, 627 persons live in 132 house holds in the village Ghaghra. There are 290 female individuals and 337 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.25% and males constitute 53.75% of the total population.

There are 21 scheduled castes persons of which 9 are females and 12 are males. Females constitute 42.86% and males constitute 57.14% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.35% of the total population.

There are 291 scheduled tribes persons of which 141 are females and 150 are males. Females constitute 48.45% and males constitute 51.55% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 46.41% of the total population.

Population density of Ghaghra is 101.79 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ghaghra


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Total area of Ghaghra is 616 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 29.85 ha. About 29.64 ha is un-irrigated area. About 0.21 ha is irrigated area. About 0.1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 0.11 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 212.35 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.42 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 2.35 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 1.7 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 104.79 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.04 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2.5 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Ghaghra


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

There is a government primary school in the village Ghaghra.

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

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

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

Colleges in Ghaghra


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 Simdega, which is more than 10 kms away from Ghaghra.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Ghaghra


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Ghaghra


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Ghaghra.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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