Kerakhas, Chakradharpur, West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kerakhas


The village Kerakhas is located in Chakradharpur C.D.Block of West Singhbhum District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Kera Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chakradharpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chakradharpur, which is about 9 kilometers away from Kerakhas.

Travel and Communication for Kerakhas


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

Postal Address:
Kerakhas,
West Singhbhum,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 833102

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kerakhas


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

A brief summary of available data for Kerakhas 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 Kerakhas


As per available data from the year 2009, 2905 persons live in 641 house holds in the village Kerakhas. There are 1448 female individuals and 1457 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.85% and males constitute 50.15% of the total population.

There are 518 scheduled castes persons of which 263 are females and 255 are males. Females constitute 50.77% and males constitute 49.23% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.83% of the total population.

There are 849 scheduled tribes persons of which 439 are females and 410 are males. Females constitute 51.71% and males constitute 48.29% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 29.23% of the total population.

Population density of Kerakhas is 768.52 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kerakhas


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Total area of Kerakhas is 378 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 253.87 ha. About 250.62 ha is un-irrigated area. About 3.25 ha is irrigated area. About 2 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 1.25 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 66.91 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5.69 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 12.69 ha is culturable waste land. About 38.84 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kerakhas


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

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Kerakhas.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Kerakhas.

There is a private secondary school in the village Kerakhas.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Kerakhas.

Colleges in Kerakhas


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 5-10 kms away from Kerakhas.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kerakhas


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

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Kerakhas.

There is a government differently abled school in the village Kerakhas.

Healthcare Facilities in Kerakhas


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Kerakhas.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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