Chirai, Shankargarh, Balrampur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chirai


The village Chirai is located in Shankargarh Tahsil of Balrampur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Chirai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shankargarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ambikapur, which is about 70 kilometers away from Chirai.

Travel and Communication for Chirai


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

Postal Address:
Chirai,
Balrampur,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 497118

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chirai


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

A brief summary of available data for Chirai 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 Chirai


As per available data from the year 2009, 748 persons live in 150 house holds in the village Chirai. There are 369 female individuals and 379 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.33% and males constitute 50.67% of the total population.

There are 3 scheduled castes persons of which 1 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.4% of the total population.

There are 689 scheduled tribes persons of which 342 are females and 347 are males. Females constitute 49.64% and males constitute 50.36% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 92.11% of the total population.

Population density of Chirai is 85.67 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chirai


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Total area of Chirai is 873.16 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 176.52 ha. About 188.91 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1.06 ha is irrigated area. About 0.64 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 0.42 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 15.71 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 614.12 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 34.31 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 32.5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Chirai


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Shankargarh, which is 5-10 kms away from Chirai.

There is a government primary school in the village Chirai.

There is a government middle school in the village Chirai.

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

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Chirai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Chirai


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Chirai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Chirai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Chirai


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Chirai


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Chirai.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Chirai.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Chirai.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Chirai.

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

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

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