Kerha, Sohagpur, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kerha


The village Kerha is located in Sohagpur Tahsil of Shahdol District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Sohagpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shahdol, which is about 35 kilometers away from Kerha.

Travel and Communication for Kerha


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kerha


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

A brief summary of available data for Kerha 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 Kerha


As per available data from the year 2009, 1728 persons live in 424 house holds in the village Kerha. There are 836 female individuals and 892 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.38% and males constitute 51.62% of the total population.

There are 145 scheduled castes persons of which 68 are females and 77 are males. Females constitute 46.9% and males constitute 53.1% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.39% of the total population.

There are 715 scheduled tribes persons of which 366 are females and 349 are males. Females constitute 51.19% and males constitute 48.81% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 41.38% of the total population.

Population density of Kerha is 1373.61 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kerha


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Total area of Kerha is 125.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 102.72 ha. About 33.26 ha is un-irrigated area. About 69.46 ha is irrigated area. About 27.52 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 41.94 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 7.87 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.27 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 2.82 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 4.12 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kerha


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Shahdol, which is more than 10 kms away from Kerha.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kerha.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kerha


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 Shahdol, which is more than 10 kms away from Kerha.

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

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

There are no management institutes in the village Kerha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kerha


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

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Kerha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Kerha


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kerha.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Kerha.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Kerha.

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

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

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

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