Araka, Rajatalab, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Araka


The village Araka is located in Rajatalab Tahsil of Varanasi District in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is governed by Arka Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sevapuri Community Development Block. The nearest town is Varanasi, which is about 29 kilometers away from Araka.

Travel and Communication for Araka


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Araka,
Varanasi,
Uttar Pradesh, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Araka


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

A brief summary of available data for Araka 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 Araka


As per available data from the year 2009, 1564 persons live in 252 house holds in the village Araka. There are 752 female individuals and 812 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.08% and males constitute 51.92% of the total population.

There are 437 scheduled castes persons of which 220 are females and 217 are males. Females constitute 50.34% and males constitute 49.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 27.94% of the total population.

Population density of Araka is 1814.17 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Araka


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Total area of Araka is 86.21 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 77.61 ha. About 77.61 ha is irrigated area. About 60.18 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 17.43 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 7.4 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.02 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.17 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Araka


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

There is a government primary school in the village Araka.

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

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

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

Colleges in Araka


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 Ranavatam, which is 5-10 kms away from Araka.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Araka


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Araka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Araka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Araka


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Araka.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Araka.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Araka.

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

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