Ghaghara, Kharsia, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ghaghara


The village Ghaghara is located in Kharsia Tahsil of Raigarh District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Ghaghara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kharsia Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kharsia, which is about 5 kilometers away from Ghaghara.

Travel and Communication for Ghaghara


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Ghaghara,
Raigarh,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 496661

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ghaghara


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

A brief summary of available data for Ghaghara 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 Ghaghara


As per available data from the year 2009, 1354 persons live in 348 house holds in the village Ghaghara. There are 693 female individuals and 661 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.18% and males constitute 48.82% of the total population.

There are 164 scheduled castes persons of which 92 are females and 72 are males. Females constitute 56.1% and males constitute 43.9% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.11% of the total population.

There are 20 scheduled tribes persons of which 12 are females and 8 are males. Females constitute 60% and males constitute 40% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.48% of the total population.

Population density of Ghaghara is 395.7 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ghaghara


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Total area of Ghaghara is 342.18 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 265.87 ha. About 215.42 ha is un-irrigated area. About 92.82 ha is irrigated area. About 53.32 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 32.86 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 6.64 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 48.83 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.36 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 1.16 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 21.96 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Ghaghara


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Ghaghara.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Ghaghara.

There is a government middle school in the village Ghaghara.

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

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

Colleges in Ghaghara


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 Kharsia, which is 5-10 kms away from Ghaghara.

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

There are no medical colleges in the village Ghaghara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Ghaghara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Ghaghara


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Ghaghara


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Ghaghara.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Ghaghara.

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

There is no TB clinic in the village Ghaghara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Ghaghara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no dispensary in the village Ghaghara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

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