Lekha, Dhanora, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Lekha


The village Lekha is located in Dhanora Tahsil of Gadchiroli District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Dhanora Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gadchiroli, which is about 31 kilometers away from Lekha.

Travel and Communication for Lekha


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

Postal Address:
Lekha,
Gadchiroli,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Lekha


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

A brief summary of available data for Lekha 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 Lekha


As per available data from the year 2009, 680 persons live in 167 house holds in the village Lekha. There are 340 female individuals and 340 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the total population.

There are 238 scheduled tribes persons of which 112 are females and 126 are males. Females constitute 47.06% and males constitute 52.94% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 35% of the total population.

Population density of Lekha is 117.44 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Lekha


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Total area of Lekha is 579 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 157 ha. About 96.96 ha is un-irrigated area. About 60.04 ha is irrigated area. About 25.07 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 71.89 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 277 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 50 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 3 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 79 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Lekha


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Lekha.

There is a government primary school in the village Lekha.

There is a government middle school in the village Lekha.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dhanora, which is less than 5 kms away from Lekha.

Colleges in Lekha


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 Dhanora, which is less than 5 kms away from Lekha.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Lekha


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Lekha


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Lekha.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Lekha.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Lekha.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Lekha.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Lekha.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Lekha.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Lekha.

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

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Lekha.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Lekha.

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

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