Geographic Location of Arkar

The village Arkar is located in Gurur Tahsil of Balod District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Arkar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gurur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Aamadi, which is about 10 kilometers away from Arkar.

Travel and Communication for Arkar

Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Arkar,
Balod,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 491222

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Arkar

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

A brief summary of available data for Arkar is given below:

Social Structure of Arkar

As per available data from the year 2009, 3373 persons live in 709 house holds in the village Arkar. There are 1693 female individuals and 1680 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.19% and males constitute 49.81% of the total population.

There are 181 scheduled castes persons of which 88 are females and 93 are males. Females constitute 48.62% and males constitute 51.38% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.37% of the total population.

There are 277 scheduled tribes persons of which 139 are females and 138 are males. Females constitute 50.18% and males constitute 49.82% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 8.21% of the total population.

Population density of Arkar is 367.15 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Arkar

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Total area of Arkar is 918.71 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 698.38 ha. About 315.69 ha is un-irrigated area. About 468.5 ha is irrigated area. About 49.4 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 418.1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 67.86 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 130.07 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 22.4 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Arkar

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Arkar.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Arkar.

There is a government middle school in the village Arkar.

There is a government secondary school in the village Arkar.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Arkar.

Colleges in Arkar

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Sanoud, which is 5-10 kms away from Arkar.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Arkar

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Arkar

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

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

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

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

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

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Arkar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is a dispensary with 3 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Arkar.

There is a veterinary hospital with 2 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Arkar.

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

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

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