Ghighud, Pawkidevi, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ghighud


The village Ghighud is located in Pawkidevi Tahsil of Tehri Garhwal District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Ghighud Gram Panchayat. It comes under Narendranagar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rishikesh, which is about 57 kilometers away from Ghighud.

Travel and Communication for Ghighud


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:
Ghighud,
Tehri Garhwal,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 249192

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ghighud


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

A brief summary of available data for Ghighud 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 Ghighud


As per available data from the year 2009, 795 persons live in 137 house holds in the village Ghighud. There are 419 female individuals and 376 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.7% and males constitute 47.3% of the total population.

There are 110 scheduled castes persons of which 51 are females and 59 are males. Females constitute 46.36% and males constitute 53.64% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.84% of the total population.

Population density of Ghighud is 221.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ghighud


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Total area of Ghighud is 358.72 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 112.18 ha. About 96.23 ha is un-irrigated area. About 15.95 ha is irrigated area. About 15.95 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 234.1 ha is culturable waste land. About 12.44 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Ghighud


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Hindola, which is more than 10 kms away from Ghighud.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Ghighud.

There is a government middle school in the village Ghighud.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Pawli Devi, which is more than 10 kms away from Ghighud.

Colleges in Ghighud


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 Rishikesh, which is more than 10 kms away from Ghighud.

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

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

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

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 Ghighud.

Other Educational Facilities in Ghighud


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

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

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 Ghighud.

Healthcare Facilities in Ghighud


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Ghighud.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Ghighud.

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

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

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

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