Gorlathu, Challakere, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gorlathu


The village Gorlathu is located in Challakere Taluk of Chitradurga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Belagere Gram Panchayat. It comes under Challakere Community Development Block. The nearest town is Challakere, which is about 30 kilometers away from Gorlathu.

Travel and Communication for Gorlathu


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

Postal Address:
Gorlathu,
Chitradurga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577522

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gorlathu


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

A brief summary of available data for Gorlathu 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 Gorlathu


As per available data from the year 2009, 1453 persons live in 274 house holds in the village Gorlathu. There are 718 female individuals and 735 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.42% and males constitute 50.58% of the total population.

There are 420 scheduled castes persons of which 197 are females and 223 are males. Females constitute 46.9% and males constitute 53.1% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 28.91% of the total population.

There are 45 scheduled tribes persons of which 19 are females and 26 are males. Females constitute 42.22% and males constitute 57.78% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 3.1% of the total population.

Population density of Gorlathu is 212.42 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gorlathu


Maps, reports and datasets of Gorlathu on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Gorlathu is 684.01 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 465.75 ha. About 425.98 ha is un-irrigated area. About 39.77 ha is irrigated area. About 39.77 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 74.04 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 143.75 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.47 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gorlathu


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Gorlathu.

There is a government primary school in the village Gorlathu.

There is a government middle school in the village Gorlathu.

There is a government secondary school in the village Gorlathu.

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

Colleges in Gorlathu


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 Challakere, which is more than 10 kms away from Gorlathu.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Gorlathu


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Gorlathu


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Gorlathu.

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

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

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

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