Jhara, Mahasamund, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Jhara


The village Jhara is located in Mahasamund Tahsil of Mahasamund District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Jhara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mahasamund Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bagbahara, which is about 26 kilometers away from Jhara.

Travel and Communication for Jhara


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jhara


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

A brief summary of available data for Jhara 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 Jhara


As per available data from the year 2009, 1205 persons live in 312 house holds in the village Jhara. There are 616 female individuals and 589 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.12% and males constitute 48.88% of the total population.

There are 252 scheduled castes persons of which 129 are females and 123 are males. Females constitute 51.19% and males constitute 48.81% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 20.91% of the total population.

There are 395 scheduled tribes persons of which 207 are females and 188 are males. Females constitute 52.41% and males constitute 47.59% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 32.78% of the total population.

Population density of Jhara is 262.03 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jhara


Maps, reports and datasets of Jhara on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Jhara is 459.87 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 308.5 ha. About 278.5 ha is un-irrigated area. About 52.2 ha is irrigated area. About 0.55 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 51.65 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 66.95 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 22.35 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 6.5 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 11.08 ha is culturable waste land. About 6 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.41 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Jhara


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

There is a government primary school in the village Jhara.

There is a government middle school in the village Jhara.

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

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

Colleges in Jhara


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 Bagbahara, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhara.

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 Jhara.

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 Jhara.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Jhara


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Jhara


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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Jhara.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Jhara.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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