Gitpahar, Charama, Kanker, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gitpahar


The village Gitpahar is located in Charama Tahsil of Kanker District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Gitpahar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Charama Community Development Block. The nearest town is Charama, which is about 18 kilometers away from Gitpahar.

Travel and Communication for Gitpahar


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

Postal Address:
Gitpahar,
Kanker,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 494333

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gitpahar


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

A brief summary of available data for Gitpahar 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 Gitpahar


As per available data from the year 2009, 2534 persons live in 562 house holds in the village Gitpahar. There are 1264 female individuals and 1270 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.88% and males constitute 50.12% of the total population.

There are 65 scheduled castes persons of which 38 are females and 27 are males. Females constitute 58.46% and males constitute 41.54% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.57% of the total population.

There are 1396 scheduled tribes persons of which 701 are females and 695 are males. Females constitute 50.21% and males constitute 49.79% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 55.09% of the total population.

Population density of Gitpahar is 251.96 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gitpahar


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Total area of Gitpahar is 1005.73 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 605.2 ha. About 52.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 8.2 ha is irrigated area. About 8.2 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 36.12 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 189.69 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 7.7 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 4.75 ha is culturable waste land. About 28.98 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 88.81 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gitpahar


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

There are 5 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Gitpahar.

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

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

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

Colleges in Gitpahar


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 Charama, which is more than 10 kms away from Gitpahar.

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 Gitpahar.

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 Gitpahar.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Gitpahar


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Gitpahar


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Gitpahar.

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

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

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

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

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

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