Metkula, Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Metkula


The village Metkula is located in Kasdol Tahsil of Baloda Bazar District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Kurkuti Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kasdol Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pithora, which is about 15 kilometers away from Metkula.

Travel and Communication for Metkula


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Metkula


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

A brief summary of available data for Metkula 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 Metkula


As per available data from the year 2009, 448 persons live in 105 house holds in the village Metkula. There are 240 female individuals and 208 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.57% and males constitute 46.43% of the total population.

There are 20 scheduled castes persons of which 12 are females and 8 are males. Females constitute 60% and males constitute 40% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.46% of the total population.

There are 317 scheduled tribes persons of which 169 are females and 148 are males. Females constitute 53.31% and males constitute 46.69% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 70.76% of the total population.

Population density of Metkula is 212.32 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Metkula


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Total area of Metkula is 211 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 47.5 ha. About 17.5 ha is un-irrigated area. About 30 ha is irrigated area. About 30 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 20 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 23 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 15 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 15 ha is culturable waste land. About 40.5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 25 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Metkula


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

There is a government primary school in the village Metkula.

There are no middle schools in the village Metkula or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Colleges in Metkula


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 Pithora, which is more than 10 kms away from Metkula.

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

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 Metkula.

There are no management institutes in the village Metkula or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Metkula


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Metkula 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 Mana,raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Metkula.

Healthcare Facilities in Metkula


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Metkula.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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