Sooka, Betalghat, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sooka


The village Sooka is located in Betalghat Tahsil of Nainital District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Sooka Gram Panchayat. It comes under Betalghat Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ranikhet, which is about 60 kilometers away from Sooka.

Travel and Communication for Sooka


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sooka,
Nainital,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 263134

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sooka


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

A brief summary of available data for Sooka 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 Sooka


As per available data from the year 2009, 292 persons live in 59 house holds in the village Sooka. There are 142 female individuals and 150 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.63% and males constitute 51.37% of the total population.

There are 44 scheduled castes persons of which 21 are females and 23 are males. Females constitute 47.73% and males constitute 52.27% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.07% of the total population.

Population density of Sooka is 332.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sooka


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Total area of Sooka is 87.69 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 27.13 ha. About 27.13 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 1.58 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.24 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 50.95 ha is culturable waste land. About 7.79 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Sooka


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Sooka.

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

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

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

Colleges in Sooka


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 Ranikhet, which is more than 10 kms away from Sooka.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sooka


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sooka


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Sooka.

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sooka.

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

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