Cherkady, Udupi, Udupi, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Cherkady


The village Cherkady is located in Udupi Taluk of Udupi District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Cherkady Gram Panchayat. It comes under Udupi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Udupi, which is about 8 kilometers away from Cherkady.

Travel and Communication for Cherkady


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

Postal Address:
Cherkady,
Udupi,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 576215

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Cherkady


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

A brief summary of available data for Cherkady 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 Cherkady


As per available data from the year 2009, 6335 persons live in 1386 house holds in the village Cherkady. There are 3203 female individuals and 3132 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.56% and males constitute 49.44% of the total population.

There are 262 scheduled castes persons of which 123 are females and 139 are males. Females constitute 46.95% and males constitute 53.05% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.14% of the total population.

There are 1890 scheduled tribes persons of which 925 are females and 965 are males. Females constitute 48.94% and males constitute 51.06% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 29.83% of the total population.

Population density of Cherkady is 300.59 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Cherkady


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Total area of Cherkady is 2107.51 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 841.01 ha. About 169.01 ha is un-irrigated area. About 672 ha is irrigated area. About 103.87 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 13.8 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 554.33 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 433 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 20 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 60 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 106.5 ha is culturable waste land. About 574 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Cherkady


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Chanthar, which is 5-10 kms away from Cherkady.

There are 5 government primary schools in the village Cherkady.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Cherkady.

There is a government secondary school in the village Cherkady.

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

Colleges in Cherkady


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Cherkady.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Cherkady.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Cherkady.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Cherkady.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Cherkady.

Other Educational Facilities in Cherkady


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Cherkady.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Cherkady.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Cherkady.

Healthcare Facilities in Cherkady


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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Cherkady.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Cherkady.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Cherkady.

There is a TB clinic with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Cherkady.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Cherkady.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Cherkady.

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

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