Karkara, Chhura, Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karkara


The village Karkara is located in Chhura Tahsil of Gariyaband District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Karkara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chhura Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chhura, which is about 14 kilometers away from Karkara.

Travel and Communication for Karkara


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karkara


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

A brief summary of available data for Karkara 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 Karkara


As per available data from the year 2009, 1093 persons live in 296 house holds in the village Karkara. There are 570 female individuals and 523 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.15% and males constitute 47.85% of the total population.

There are 113 scheduled castes persons of which 57 are females and 56 are males. Females constitute 50.44% and males constitute 49.56% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.34% of the total population.

There are 24 scheduled tribes persons of which 10 are females and 14 are males. Females constitute 41.67% and males constitute 58.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.2% of the total population.

Population density of Karkara is 429.27 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karkara


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Total area of Karkara is 254.62 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 205.8 ha. About 173.8 ha is un-irrigated area. About 53.1 ha is irrigated area. About 50.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 2.7 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 25.08 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 7.39 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 4.96 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3 ha is culturable waste land. About 8.39 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Karkara


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Ranipartewa, which is less than 5 kms away from Karkara.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Karkara.

There is a government middle school in the village Karkara.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Ranipartewa, which is less than 5 kms away from Karkara.

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

Colleges in Karkara


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 Chhura, which is more than 10 kms away from Karkara.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karkara


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Karkara


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Karkara.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Karkara.

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

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

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

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

There is no dispensary in the village Karkara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Karkara.

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

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

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

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