Shankargarh (Bachwar), Shankargarh, Balrampur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shankargarh (Bachwar)


The village Shankargarh (Bachwar) is located in Shankargarh Tahsil of Balrampur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Shankargarh Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shankargarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ambikapur, which is about 65 kilometers away from Shankargarh (Bachwar).

Travel and Communication for Shankargarh (Bachwar)


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

Postal Address:
Shankargarh (Bachwar),
Balrampur,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 497118

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shankargarh (Bachwar)


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A brief summary of available data for Shankargarh (Bachwar) 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 Shankargarh (Bachwar)


As per available data from the year 2009, 2659 persons live in 523 house holds in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar). There are 1317 female individuals and 1342 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.53% and males constitute 50.47% of the total population.

There are 73 scheduled castes persons of which 39 are females and 34 are males. Females constitute 53.42% and males constitute 46.58% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.75% of the total population.

There are 1400 scheduled tribes persons of which 724 are females and 676 are males. Females constitute 51.71% and males constitute 48.29% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 52.65% of the total population.

Population density of Shankargarh (Bachwar) is 849.63 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shankargarh (Bachwar)


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Total area of Shankargarh (Bachwar) is 312.96 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 140.52 ha. About 153.05 ha is un-irrigated area. About 9.34 ha is irrigated area. About 1.46 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 7.88 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 86.38 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 25.29 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 31.7 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 27.87 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.07 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Shankargarh (Bachwar)


There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar).

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 4 private primary schools in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar).

There are 3 government middle schools. Additionally, there are 4 private middle schools in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar).

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar).

There are 2 government senior secondary schools in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar).

Colleges in Shankargarh (Bachwar)


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar) 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 Shankargarh (Bachwar).

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 Shankargarh (Bachwar).

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 Shankargarh (Bachwar).

Other Educational Facilities in Shankargarh (Bachwar)


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 Shankargarh (Bachwar).

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 Shankargarh (Bachwar).

There are no differently abled schools in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Shankargarh (Bachwar)


There is a community health centre with 4 doctors and 23 paramedical staff in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar).

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Shankargarh (Bachwar).

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar).

There is no maternity and child welfare centre in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no TB clinic in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Shankargarh (Bachwar).

There is no dispensary in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a veterinary hospital with 2 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar).

There is no mobile health centre in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no family welfare centre in the village Shankargarh (Bachwar) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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