Kerai, Sundargarh, Sundargarh, Odisha, India

Content updated on April 30, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kerai


The village Kerai is located in Sundargarh Police Station Jurisdiction of Sundargarh District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Kerai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sundargarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sundargarh, which is about 6 kilometers away from Kerai.

Travel and Communication for Kerai


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

Postal Address:
Kerai,
Sundargarh,
Odisha, India
PIN - 770073

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kerai


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

A brief summary of available data for Kerai 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 Kerai


As per available data from the year 2009, 1230 persons live in 320 house holds in the village Kerai. There are 598 female individuals and 632 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.62% and males constitute 51.38% of the total population.

There are 145 scheduled castes persons of which 72 are females and 73 are males. Females constitute 49.66% and males constitute 50.34% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.79% of the total population.

There are 446 scheduled tribes persons of which 216 are females and 230 are males. Females constitute 48.43% and males constitute 51.57% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 36.26% of the total population.

Population density of Kerai is 301.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kerai


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Total area of Kerai is 408 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 136.71 ha. About 136.71 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 62.78 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 15.25 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1.57 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 76.39 ha is culturable waste land. About 52.62 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.46 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kerai


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Bhawanipur, which is less than 5 kms away from Kerai.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kerai.

There is a government middle school in the village Kerai.

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

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

Colleges in Kerai


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 Sundargarh, which is 5-10 kms away from Kerai.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Rourkela, which is less than 5 kms away from Kerai.

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 Kerai.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kerai


There is a private vocational training school / ITI in the village Kerai.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Bandhapali, which is 5-10 kms away from Kerai.

Healthcare Facilities in Kerai


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Kerai.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Kerai.

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Kerai.

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

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

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