Jhirka, Dantewada, Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Jhirka


The village Jhirka is located in Dantewada Tahsil of Dantewada District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Pandewar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dantewada Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dantewada, which is about 24 kilometers away from Jhirka.

Travel and Communication for Jhirka


There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Jhirka,
Dantewada,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 494449

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jhirka


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

A brief summary of available data for Jhirka 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 Jhirka


As per available data from the year 2009, 305 persons live in 68 house holds in the village Jhirka. There are 169 female individuals and 136 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 55.41% and males constitute 44.59% of the total population.

There are 305 scheduled tribes persons of which 169 are females and 136 are males. Females constitute 55.41% and males constitute 44.59% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 100% of the total population.

Population density of Jhirka is 64.8 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jhirka


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Total area of Jhirka is 470.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 270.65 ha. About 303.97 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 35.84 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 7.5 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 19.49 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 74.25 ha is culturable waste land. About 7.11 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 55.86 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Jhirka


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Dantewada, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhirka.

There is a government primary school in the village Jhirka.

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

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Dantewada, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhirka.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dantewada, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhirka.

Colleges in Jhirka


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 Dantewada, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhirka.

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 Jhirka.

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 Jhirka.

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

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 Jhirka.

Other Educational Facilities in Jhirka


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Jhirka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Jhirka


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Jhirka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

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

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