Pokharan, Kudal, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pokharan


The village Pokharan is located in Kudal Tahsil of Sindhudurg District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Kudal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sawantwadi, which is about 46 kilometers away from Pokharan.

Travel and Communication for Pokharan


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

Postal Address:
Pokharan,
Sindhudurg,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pokharan


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

A brief summary of available data for Pokharan 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 Pokharan


As per available data from the year 2009, 1160 persons live in 288 house holds in the village Pokharan. There are 615 female individuals and 545 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.02% and males constitute 46.98% of the total population.

There are 143 scheduled castes persons of which 73 are females and 70 are males. Females constitute 51.05% and males constitute 48.95% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.33% of the total population.

Population density of Pokharan is 102.84 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pokharan


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Total area of Pokharan is 1128 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 310 ha. About 310 ha is irrigated area.

About 1 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 173 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 505 ha is culturable waste land. About 139 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pokharan


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Pokharan.

There is a government middle school in the village Pokharan.

There is a government secondary school in the village Pokharan.

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

Colleges in Pokharan


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 Kankavali, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharan.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pokharan


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pokharan


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Pokharan.

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

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

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

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