Darkada, Chakradharpur, West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Darkada


The village Darkada is located in Chakradharpur C.D.Block of West Singhbhum District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Hoyohatu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chakradharpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chakradharpur, which is about 16 kilometers away from Darkada.

Travel and Communication for Darkada


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Darkada


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

A brief summary of available data for Darkada 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 Darkada


As per available data from the year 2009, 731 persons live in 152 house holds in the village Darkada. There are 359 female individuals and 372 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.11% and males constitute 50.89% of the total population.

There are 694 scheduled tribes persons of which 341 are females and 353 are males. Females constitute 49.14% and males constitute 50.86% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 94.94% of the total population.

Population density of Darkada is 262.95 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Darkada


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Total area of Darkada is 278 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 130.04 ha. About 130.04 ha is un-irrigated area. About 7.6 ha is irrigated area. About 2.6 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 5 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 48.72 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 8.22 ha is culturable waste land. About 3 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Darkada


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

There is a government primary school in the village Darkada.

There is a government middle school in the village Darkada.

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

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

Colleges in Darkada


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 Chakradharpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Darkada.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Darkada


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Darkada


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Darkada.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 7 paramedical staff in the village Darkada.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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