Kastura, Pakhanjur, Kanker, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kastura


The village Kastura is located in Pakhanjur Tahsil of Kanker District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Sulangi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Koyalibeda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Antagarh, which is about 36 kilometers away from Kastura.

Travel and Communication for Kastura


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kastura,
Kanker,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 494665

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kastura


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

A brief summary of available data for Kastura 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 Kastura


As per available data from the year 2009, 321 persons live in 59 house holds in the village Kastura. There are 154 female individuals and 167 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.98% and males constitute 52.02% of the total population.

There are 4 scheduled castes persons of which 1 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 25% and males constitute 75% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.25% of the total population.

There are 283 scheduled tribes persons of which 138 are females and 145 are males. Females constitute 48.76% and males constitute 51.24% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 88.16% of the total population.

Population density of Kastura is 66.44 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kastura


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Total area of Kastura is 483.15 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 193.81 ha. About 193.81 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 7.55 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 65.08 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.58 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3.76 ha is culturable waste land. About 13.24 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kastura


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kastura.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kastura


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 Kanker, which is more than 10 kms away from Kastura.

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 Kastura.

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 Kastura.

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 Kastura.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kastura


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Kastura 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 Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kastura.

Healthcare Facilities in Kastura


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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