Merchangi, Khour, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Merchangi


The village Merchangi is located in Khour Tahsil of Jammu District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Dehrian Gram Panchayat. It comes under Khour Community Development Block. The nearest town is Khour, which is about 1 kilometers away from Merchangi.

Travel and Communication for Merchangi


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

Postal Address:
Merchangi,
Jammu,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 181203

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Merchangi


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

A brief summary of available data for Merchangi 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 Merchangi


As per available data from the year 2009, 237 persons live in 57 house holds in the village Merchangi. There are 113 female individuals and 124 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.68% and males constitute 52.32% of the total population.

There are 40 scheduled castes persons of which 19 are females and 21 are males. Females constitute 47.5% and males constitute 52.5% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.88% of the total population.

Population density of Merchangi is 340.03 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Merchangi


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Total area of Merchangi is 69.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 66 ha. About 16.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 49.8 ha is irrigated area. About 49.8 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 3.7 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Merchangi


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

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Merchangi


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 Akhnoor, which is more than 10 kms away from Merchangi.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Merchangi


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Merchangi


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Merchangi.

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

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

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

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

There is no dispensary in the village Merchangi or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

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