Khirkona, Similia, Baleshwar, Odisha, India
Content updated on December 28, 2024.
Geographic Location of Khirkona
The village Khirkona is located in Similia Police Station Jurisdiction of Baleshwar District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Khirkona Gram Panchayat. It comes under Similia Community Development Block. The nearest town is Soro, which is about 11 kilometers away from Khirkona.
Travel and Communication for Khirkona
Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.
Postal Address:
Khirkona,
Baleshwar,
Odisha, India
PIN - 756168
Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Khirkona
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A brief summary of available data for Khirkona is given below:
Category | Resolution | Period |
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Precipitation - h | Half Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid | 2001 - 2024 |
Precipitation - l | Daily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid | 1901 - 2024 |
Temperature - h | Monthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid | 1901 - 2023 |
Temperature - l | Daily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid | 1951 - 2024 |
Social Structure of Khirkona
As per available data from the year 2009, 1362 persons live in 358 house holds in the village Khirkona. There are 696 female individuals and 666 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.1% and males constitute 48.9% of the total population.
There are 516 scheduled castes persons of which 256 are females and 260 are males. Females constitute 49.61% and males constitute 50.39% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 37.89% of the total population.
Population density of Khirkona is 884.42 persons per square kilometer.
Land and Natural Resources in Khirkona
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Total area of Khirkona is 154 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Total sown/agricultural area is 85.05 ha. About 85.05 ha is un-irrigated area.
About 5.68 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.08 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.
About 51.12 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.
Schools in Khirkona
There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Markona, which is more than 10 kms away from Khirkona.
There is a government primary school in the village Khirkona.
There is a government middle school in the village Khirkona.
There is a government secondary school in the village Khirkona.
There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Anantapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Khirkona.
Colleges in Khirkona
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 Majhikhandi, which is less than 5 kms away from Khirkona.
There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Baleshwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Khirkona.
There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Cuttack, which is more than 10 kms away from Khirkona.
There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Baleshwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Khirkona.
There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Khirkona or anywhere in the nearby villages.
Other Educational Facilities in Khirkona
There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Khirkona or anywhere in the nearby villages.
There are no non formal training centres in the village Khirkona or anywhere in the nearby villages.
There are no differently abled schools in the village Khirkona or anywhere in the nearby villages.
Healthcare Facilities in Khirkona
There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Khirkona.
There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Khirkona.
There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Khirkona.
There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Khirkona.
There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Khirkona.
There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Khirkona.
There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Khirkona.
There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Khirkona.
There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Khirkona.
There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Khirkona.
There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Khirkona.
*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.
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