Mahar, Devprayag, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Mahar


The village Mahar is located in Devprayag Tahsil of Tehri Garhwal District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Mahar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Devprayag Community Development Block. The nearest town is Devprayag, which is about 5 kilometers away from Mahar.

Travel and Communication for Mahar


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

Postal Address:
Mahar,
Tehri Garhwal,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 249300

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mahar


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

A brief summary of available data for Mahar 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 Mahar


As per available data from the year 2009, 740 persons live in 182 house holds in the village Mahar. There are 411 female individuals and 329 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 55.54% and males constitute 44.46% of the total population.

There are 49 scheduled castes persons of which 22 are females and 27 are males. Females constitute 44.9% and males constitute 55.1% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.62% of the total population.

Population density of Mahar is 318.01 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mahar


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Total area of Mahar is 232.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 125.37 ha. About 125.37 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 2.31 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 42.3 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 43.26 ha is culturable waste land. About 5.21 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Mahar


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

There is a government primary school in the village Mahar.

There is a government middle school in the village Mahar.

There is a government secondary school in the village Mahar.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Mahar.

Colleges in Mahar


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 Devprayag, which is 5-10 kms away from Mahar.

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

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 Mahar.

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 Mahar.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Mahar


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

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

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 Mahar.

Healthcare Facilities in Mahar


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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