Kherka, Alwar, Alwar, Rajasthan, India

Content updated on May 7, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kherka


The village Kherka is located in Alwar Tahsil of Alwar District in the State of Rajasthan in India. It comes under Umren Community Development Block. The nearest town is Alwar, which is about 16 kilometers away from Kherka.

Travel and Communication for Kherka


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:
Kherka,
Alwar,
Rajasthan, India
PIN - 301001

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kherka


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

A brief summary of available data for Kherka 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 Kherka


As per available data from the year 2009, 1172 persons live in 219 house holds in the village Kherka. There are 567 female individuals and 605 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.38% and males constitute 51.62% of the total population.

There are 770 scheduled castes persons of which 370 are females and 400 are males. Females constitute 48.05% and males constitute 51.95% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 65.7% of the total population.

There are 3 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.26% of the total population.

Population density of Kherka is 897.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kherka


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Total area of Kherka is 130.61 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 87.95 ha. About 29.63 ha is un-irrigated area. About 58.32 ha is irrigated area. About 58.32 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 31.82 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 3.86 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6.98 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kherka


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Kherka.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kherka.

There is a private middle school in the village Kherka.

There is a private secondary school in the village Kherka.

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

Colleges in Kherka


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 Alwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kherka.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kherka


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Alwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kherka.

Healthcare Facilities in Kherka


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Kherka.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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