Birkona, Katghora, Korba, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 9, 2024.

Geographic Location of Birkona


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

Travel and Communication for Birkona


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, 287 persons live in 74 house holds in the village Birkona. There are 146 female individuals and 141 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.87% and males constitute 49.13% of the total population.

There are 21 scheduled castes persons of which 9 are females and 12 are males. Females constitute 42.86% and males constitute 57.14% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.32% of the total population.

There are 86 scheduled tribes persons of which 45 are females and 41 are males. Females constitute 52.33% and males constitute 47.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 29.97% of the total population.

Population density of Birkona is 380.18 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Birkona


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Total area of Birkona is 75.49 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 40.09 ha. About 38.81 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1.28 ha is irrigated area. About 1.28 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 0.4 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.93 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 5.14 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.65 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 Banki Mongara, which is less than 5 kms away from Birkona.

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

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Banki Mongara, which is less than 5 kms away from 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 Korba, which is more than 10 kms away from Birkona.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Birkona


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

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

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

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

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

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