Kherad, Santuri, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 24, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kherad


The village Kherad is located in Santuri C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Santuri Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Kherad


There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kherad


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

A brief summary of available data for Kherad 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 Kherad


As per available data from the year 2009, 795 persons live in 143 house holds in the village Kherad. There are 393 female individuals and 402 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.43% and males constitute 50.57% of the total population.

There are 28 scheduled castes persons of which 12 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 42.86% and males constitute 57.14% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.52% of the total population.

There are 632 scheduled tribes persons of which 315 are females and 317 are males. Females constitute 49.84% and males constitute 50.16% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 79.5% of the total population.

Population density of Kherad is 422.15 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kherad


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Total area of Kherad is 188.32 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 168.12 ha. About 78.12 ha is un-irrigated area. About 90 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 17.5 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 2.7 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kherad


There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Kherad.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kherad.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kherad


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 Raghanathpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kherad.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kherad


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kherad


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Kherad.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Kherad.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kherad.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Kherad.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Kherad.

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Kherad.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kherad.

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

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