Gakhal (279), Jalandhar - Ii, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gakhal (279)


The village Gakhal (279) is located in Jalandhar - Ii Tahsil of Jalandhar District in the State of Punjab in India. It is governed by Gakhal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jalandhar (west) Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jalandhar, which is about 3 kilometers away from Gakhal (279).

Travel and Communication for Gakhal (279)


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

Postal Address:
Gakhal (279),
Jalandhar,
Punjab, India
PIN - 144002

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gakhal (279)


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A brief summary of available data for Gakhal (279) 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 Gakhal (279)


As per available data from the year 2009, 2201 persons live in 444 house holds in the village Gakhal (279). There are 1068 female individuals and 1133 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.52% and males constitute 51.48% of the total population.

There are 296 scheduled castes persons of which 144 are females and 152 are males. Females constitute 48.65% and males constitute 51.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.45% of the total population.

Population density of Gakhal (279) is 1183.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gakhal (279)


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Total area of Gakhal (279) is 186 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 159 ha. About 159 ha is irrigated area. About 159 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 27 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Gakhal (279)


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Gakhal (279).

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Gakhal (279).

There is a government middle school in the village Gakhal (279).

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Dhaliwal, which is less than 5 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dhaliwal, which is less than 5 kms away from Gakhal (279).

Colleges in Gakhal (279)


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 Jalandhar, which is less than 5 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Jalandhar, which is 5-10 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jalandhar, which is more than 10 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Jalandhar, which is less than 5 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Jalandhar, which is 5-10 kms away from Gakhal (279).

Other Educational Facilities in Gakhal (279)


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Jalandhar, which is 5-10 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Jalandhar, which is less than 5 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Jalandhar, which is 5-10 kms away from Gakhal (279).

Healthcare Facilities in Gakhal (279)


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Gakhal (279).

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Gakhal (279).

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Gakhal (279).

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

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