Khand, Gaja, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Khand


The village Khand is located in Gaja Tahsil of Tehri Garhwal District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Khand Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chamba Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tehri, which is about 60 kilometers away from Khand.

Travel and Communication for Khand


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

Postal Address:
Khand,
Tehri Garhwal,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 249146

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Khand


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

A brief summary of available data for Khand 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 Khand


As per available data from the year 2009, 327 persons live in 95 house holds in the village Khand. There are 198 female individuals and 129 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 60.55% and males constitute 39.45% of the total population.

There are 85 scheduled castes persons of which 50 are females and 35 are males. Females constitute 58.82% and males constitute 41.18% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 25.99% of the total population.

Population density of Khand is 139.96 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Khand


Maps, reports and datasets of Khand on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Khand is 233.64 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 48.34 ha. About 54.34 ha is un-irrigated area. About 14.34 ha is irrigated area. About 14.34 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 13.87 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 20.44 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 150.99 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Khand


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Gaja, which is 5-10 kms away from Khand.

There is a government primary school in the village Khand.

There is a government middle school in the village Khand.

There is a government secondary school in the village Khand.

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

Colleges in Khand


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 Badshahi Thol, which is more than 10 kms away from Khand.

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 Khand.

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 Khand.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Khand


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

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

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 Khand.

Healthcare Facilities in Khand


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Khand.

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

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

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