Garkha, Garkha, Saran, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Garkha


The village Garkha is located in Garkha C.D.Block of Saran District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Garkha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Garkha Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chapra, which is about 13 kilometers away from Garkha.

Travel and Communication for Garkha


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Garkha,
Saran,
Bihar, India
PIN - 844311

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Garkha


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

A brief summary of available data for Garkha 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 Garkha


As per available data from the year 2009, 9319 persons live in 1465 house holds in the village Garkha. There are 4579 female individuals and 4740 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.14% and males constitute 50.86% of the total population.

There are 985 scheduled castes persons of which 498 are females and 487 are males. Females constitute 50.56% and males constitute 49.44% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.57% of the total population.

There are 91 scheduled tribes persons of which 48 are females and 43 are males. Females constitute 52.75% and males constitute 47.25% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.98% of the total population.

Population density of Garkha is 3598.07 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Garkha


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Total area of Garkha is 259 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 236.59 ha. About 16.59 ha is un-irrigated area. About 220 ha is irrigated area. About 40 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 145 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 35 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 20 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 2.41 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Garkha


There are 6 private pre-primary schools in the village Garkha.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 4 private primary schools in the village Garkha.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Garkha.

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

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

Colleges in Garkha


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 Garkha, which is 5-10 kms away from Garkha.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Garkha


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Garkha.

Healthcare Facilities in Garkha


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

There is a primary health centre with 6 doctors and 7 paramedical staff in the village Garkha.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Garkha.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Garkha.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Garkha.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Garkha.

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

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

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

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