Bijar, Ghaat, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 9, 2024.

Geographic Location of Bijar


The village Bijar is located in Ghaat Tahsil of Chamoli District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Bijar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ghat Community Development Block. The nearest town is Nandprayag, which is about 17 kilometers away from Bijar.

Travel and Communication for Bijar


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:
Bijar,
Chamoli,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 246435

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bijar


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

A brief summary of available data for Bijar 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 Bijar


As per available data from the year 2009, 268 persons live in 61 house holds in the village Bijar. There are 134 female individuals and 134 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the total population.

There are 79 scheduled castes persons of which 40 are females and 39 are males. Females constitute 50.63% and males constitute 49.37% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 29.48% of the total population.

There are 122 scheduled tribes persons of which 66 are females and 56 are males. Females constitute 54.1% and males constitute 45.9% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 45.52% of the total population.

Population density of Bijar is 285.44 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bijar


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Total area of Bijar is 93.89 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 16.05 ha. About 13.85 ha is un-irrigated area. About 2.2 ha is irrigated area. About 2.2 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 3.46 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2.17 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 4.96 ha is culturable waste land. About 6.89 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Bijar


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

There is a government primary school in the village Bijar.

There is a government middle school in the village Bijar.

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

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

Colleges in Bijar


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 Gopeshwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Bijar.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Bijar


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Bijar


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Bijar.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Bijar.

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Bijar.

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Bijar.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Bijar.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Bijar.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Bijar.

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

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