Kharkona, Shankargarh, Balrampur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kharkona


The village Kharkona is located in Shankargarh Tahsil of Balrampur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Kharkona Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shankargarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ambikapur, which is about 72 kilometers away from Kharkona.

Travel and Communication for Kharkona


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

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kharkona


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

A brief summary of available data for Kharkona 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 Kharkona


As per available data from the year 2009, 677 persons live in 163 house holds in the village Kharkona. There are 333 female individuals and 344 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.19% and males constitute 50.81% of the total population.

There are 8 scheduled castes persons of which 3 are females and 5 are males. Females constitute 37.5% and males constitute 62.5% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.18% of the total population.

There are 541 scheduled tribes persons of which 269 are females and 272 are males. Females constitute 49.72% and males constitute 50.28% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 79.91% of the total population.

Population density of Kharkona is 152.16 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kharkona


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Total area of Kharkona is 444.93 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 192.42 ha. About 211.47 ha is un-irrigated area. About 37.66 ha is irrigated area. About 2.85 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 34.81 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 24.6 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 104.35 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 7.3 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.97 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.87 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kharkona


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 Kharkona.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Kharkona.

There is a government middle school in the village Kharkona.

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 Kharkona.

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

Colleges in Kharkona


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 Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kharkona.

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

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 Kharkona.

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 Kharkona.

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 Kharkona.

Other Educational Facilities in Kharkona


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 Kharkona.

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 Kharkona.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kharkona


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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