Bahirkela, Gharghoda, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Bahirkela


The village Bahirkela is located in Gharghoda Tahsil of Raigarh District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Bahirkela Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gharghoda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gharghoda, which is about 8 kilometers away from Bahirkela.

Travel and Communication for Bahirkela


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

Postal Address:
Bahirkela,
Raigarh,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 496111

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bahirkela


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

A brief summary of available data for Bahirkela 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 Bahirkela


As per available data from the year 2009, 1998 persons live in 539 house holds in the village Bahirkela. There are 1043 female individuals and 955 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.2% and males constitute 47.8% of the total population.

There are 69 scheduled castes persons of which 35 are females and 34 are males. Females constitute 50.72% and males constitute 49.28% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.45% of the total population.

There are 1147 scheduled tribes persons of which 600 are females and 547 are males. Females constitute 52.31% and males constitute 47.69% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 57.41% of the total population.

Population density of Bahirkela is 244.25 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bahirkela


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Total area of Bahirkela is 818.01 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 607.81 ha. About 607.46 ha is un-irrigated area. About 7 ha is irrigated area. About 3 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 4 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 32.16 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 52.82 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.09 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 30 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.87 ha is culturable waste land. About 58.26 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 34 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Bahirkela


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

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Bahirkela.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Bahirkela.

There is a government secondary school in the village Bahirkela.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Bahirkela or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Bahirkela


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Bahirkela or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Bahirkela or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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 Bahirkela.

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 Bahirkela.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Bahirkela or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Bahirkela


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Bahirkela or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Bahirkela


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Bahirkela.

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

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