Pokhari Bandha, Biswanathpur, Kalahandi, Odisha, India

Content updated on May 4, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pokhari Bandha


The village Pokhari Bandha is located in Biswanathpur Police Station Jurisdiction of Kalahandi District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Pokhari Bandha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Lanjigarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bhawanipatna, which is about 37 kilometers away from Pokhari Bandha.

Travel and Communication for Pokhari Bandha


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Pokhari Bandha,
Kalahandi,
Odisha, India
PIN - 766020

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pokhari Bandha


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

A brief summary of available data for Pokhari Bandha 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 Pokhari Bandha


As per available data from the year 2009, 560 persons live in 146 house holds in the village Pokhari Bandha. There are 282 female individuals and 278 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.36% and males constitute 49.64% of the total population.

There are 101 scheduled castes persons of which 49 are females and 52 are males. Females constitute 48.51% and males constitute 51.49% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.04% of the total population.

There are 73 scheduled tribes persons of which 35 are females and 38 are males. Females constitute 47.95% and males constitute 52.05% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 13.04% of the total population.

Population density of Pokhari Bandha is 214.56 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pokhari Bandha


Maps, reports and datasets of Pokhari Bandha on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Pokhari Bandha is 261 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 111.81 ha. About 111.81 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 3.39 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 11.22 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.91 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 88.09 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 4.61 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.65 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 27.04 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pokhari Bandha


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Pokhari Bandha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Pokhari Bandha.

There is a government middle school in the village Pokhari Bandha.

There is a government secondary school in the village Pokhari Bandha.

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

Colleges in Pokhari Bandha


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 Biswanathapur, which is 5-10 kms away from Pokhari Bandha.

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

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

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Pokhari Bandha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Pokhari Bandha


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Pokhari Bandha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Pokhari Bandha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pokhari Bandha


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Pokhari Bandha.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Pokhari Bandha.

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

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

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

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

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