Bijhra, Poundi-Uproda, Korba, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 9, 2024.

Geographic Location of Bijhra


The village Bijhra is located in Poundi-Uproda Tahsil of Korba District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Bijhra Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pondiupraura Community Development Block. The nearest town is Katghora, which is about 12 kilometers away from Bijhra.

Travel and Communication for Bijhra


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 Bijhra


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

A brief summary of available data for Bijhra 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 Bijhra


As per available data from the year 2009, 2472 persons live in 573 house holds in the village Bijhra. There are 1219 female individuals and 1253 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.31% and males constitute 50.69% of the total population.

There are 87 scheduled castes persons of which 46 are females and 41 are males. Females constitute 52.87% and males constitute 47.13% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.52% of the total population.

There are 1337 scheduled tribes persons of which 628 are females and 709 are males. Females constitute 46.97% and males constitute 53.03% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 54.09% of the total population.

Population density of Bijhra is 481.01 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bijhra


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Total area of Bijhra is 513.92 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 248.55 ha. About 241.6 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6.95 ha is irrigated area. About 6.95 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 14.73 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 42.45 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.68 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 6.78 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 7.61 ha is culturable waste land. About 13.76 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 12.69 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Bijhra


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

There is a government primary school in the village Bijhra.

There is a government middle school in the village Bijhra.

There is a government secondary school in the village Bijhra.

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

Colleges in Bijhra


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 Katghora, which is more than 10 kms away from Bijhra.

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 Bijhra.

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

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

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 Bijhra.

Other Educational Facilities in Bijhra


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 Bijhra.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Bijhra


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Bijhra.

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

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

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

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

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

There is no veterinary hospital in the village Bijhra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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