Karkapal, Lohandiguda, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karkapal


The village Karkapal is located in Lohandiguda Tahsil of Bastar District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Chhindbahar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Lohandiguda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jagdalpur, which is about 40 kilometers away from Karkapal.

Travel and Communication for Karkapal


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karkapal


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

A brief summary of available data for Karkapal 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 Karkapal


As per available data from the year 2009, 589 persons live in 148 house holds in the village Karkapal. There are 302 female individuals and 287 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.27% and males constitute 48.73% 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 0.51% of the total population.

There are 349 scheduled tribes persons of which 176 are females and 173 are males. Females constitute 50.43% and males constitute 49.57% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 59.25% of the total population.

Population density of Karkapal is 418.8 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karkapal


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Total area of Karkapal is 140.64 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 118.24 ha. About 117.94 ha is un-irrigated area. About 0.56 ha is irrigated area. About 0.56 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 9.44 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2.31 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 5 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.85 ha is culturable waste land. About 3.8 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Karkapal


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

There is a government primary school in the village Karkapal.

There is a government middle school in the village Karkapal.

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

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

Colleges in Karkapal


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 Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Karkapal.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karkapal


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Karkapal


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Karkapal.

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

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

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

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

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

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