Birkona, Kawardha, Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Birkona


The village Birkona is located in Kawardha Tahsil of Kabirdham District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Birkona Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kawardha Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pipariya, which is about 3 kilometers away from Birkona.

Travel and Communication for Birkona


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Birkona


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

A brief summary of available data for Birkona 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 Birkona


As per available data from the year 2009, 3167 persons live in 704 house holds in the village Birkona. There are 1544 female individuals and 1623 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.75% and males constitute 51.25% of the total population.

There are 798 scheduled castes persons of which 369 are females and 429 are males. Females constitute 46.24% and males constitute 53.76% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 25.2% of the total population.

There are 357 scheduled tribes persons of which 177 are females and 180 are males. Females constitute 49.58% and males constitute 50.42% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 11.27% of the total population.

Population density of Birkona is 485.22 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Birkona


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Total area of Birkona is 652.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 577.52 ha. About 452.27 ha is un-irrigated area. About 313.64 ha is irrigated area. About 276.96 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 36.68 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 48.49 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 20.21 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 1.46 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3.75 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.27 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Birkona


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

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Birkona.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Birkona.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Birkona.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Birkona.

Colleges in Birkona


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 Kawardha, which is 5-10 kms away from Birkona.

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 Birkona.

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 Birkona.

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 Birkona.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Kawardha (taro), which is more than 10 kms away from Birkona.

Other Educational Facilities in Birkona


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Kawardha, which is 5-10 kms away from Birkona.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Kawardha, which is 5-10 kms away from Birkona.

Healthcare Facilities in Birkona


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Birkona.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Birkona.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Birkona.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Birkona.

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

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

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

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

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