Gahanakhar, Saraipali, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gahanakhar


The village Gahanakhar is located in Saraipali Tahsil of Mahasamund District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Lanti Gram Panchayat. It comes under Saraipali Community Development Block. The nearest town is Saraipali, which is about 22 kilometers away from Gahanakhar.

Travel and Communication for Gahanakhar


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Gahanakhar,
Mahasamund,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 493558

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gahanakhar


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

A brief summary of available data for Gahanakhar 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 Gahanakhar


As per available data from the year 2009, 433 persons live in 129 house holds in the village Gahanakhar. There are 205 female individuals and 228 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.34% and males constitute 52.66% of the total population.

There are 27 scheduled castes persons of which 11 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 40.74% and males constitute 59.26% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.24% of the total population.

There are 216 scheduled tribes persons of which 104 are females and 112 are males. Females constitute 48.15% and males constitute 51.85% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 49.88% of the total population.

Population density of Gahanakhar is 271.35 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gahanakhar


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Total area of Gahanakhar is 159.57 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 129.98 ha. About 70 ha is un-irrigated area. About 40 ha is irrigated area. About 40 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 16.64 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 7.42 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 3.53 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gahanakhar


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

There is a government primary school in the village Gahanakhar.

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

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

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

Colleges in Gahanakhar


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 Saraipali, which is more than 10 kms away from Gahanakhar.

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 Gahanakhar.

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 Gahanakhar.

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 Gahanakhar.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Gahanakhar


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

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

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 Gahanakhar.

Healthcare Facilities in Gahanakhar


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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