Ghaghra, Parihar, Sitamarhi, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ghaghra


The village Ghaghra is located in Parihar C.D.Block of Sitamarhi District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Mahadeopatti Gram Panchayat. It comes under Parihar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sitamarhi, which is about 23 kilometers away from Ghaghra.

Travel and Communication for Ghaghra


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

Postal Address:
Ghaghra,
Sitamarhi,
Bihar, India
PIN - 843324

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ghaghra


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

A brief summary of available data for Ghaghra 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 Ghaghra


As per available data from the year 2009, 1598 persons live in 341 house holds in the village Ghaghra. There are 748 female individuals and 850 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.81% and males constitute 53.19% of the total population.

There are 126 scheduled castes persons of which 60 are females and 66 are males. Females constitute 47.62% and males constitute 52.38% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.88% of the total population.

Population density of Ghaghra is 897.75 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ghaghra


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Total area of Ghaghra is 178 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 100 ha. About 50 ha is un-irrigated area. About 50 ha is irrigated area. About 2 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 20 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 12.3 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 3.6 ha is irrigated by waterfalls. About 12.1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 32 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 6 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 2 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2 ha is culturable waste land. About 9 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 23 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Ghaghra


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

There is a government primary school in the village Ghaghra.

There is a government middle school in the village Ghaghra.

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

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

Colleges in Ghaghra


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 Sitamarhi, which is more than 10 kms away from Ghaghra.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Ghaghra


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Ghaghra


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Ghaghra.

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

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