Gorka, Raigarh, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gorka


The village Gorka is located in Raigarh Tahsil of Raigarh District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Gorka Gram Panchayat. It comes under Raigarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Raigarh, which is about 6 kilometers away from Gorka.

Travel and Communication for Gorka


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Gorka,
Raigarh,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 496005

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gorka


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

A brief summary of available data for Gorka 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 Gorka


As per available data from the year 2009, 2107 persons live in 547 house holds in the village Gorka. There are 1018 female individuals and 1089 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.32% and males constitute 51.68% of the total population.

There are 242 scheduled castes persons of which 123 are females and 119 are males. Females constitute 50.83% and males constitute 49.17% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.49% of the total population.

There are 478 scheduled tribes persons of which 252 are females and 226 are males. Females constitute 52.72% and males constitute 47.28% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 22.69% of the total population.

Population density of Gorka is 2250.11 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gorka


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Total area of Gorka is 93.64 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 12.38 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 15.52 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 65.74 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Gorka


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Khairpur, which is less than 5 kms away from Gorka.

There is a government primary school in the village Gorka.

There is a government middle school in the village Gorka.

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

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

Colleges in Gorka


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 Raigarh, which is 5-10 kms away from Gorka.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Raigarh, which is 5-10 kms away from Gorka.

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 Gorka.

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 Gorka.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Raigarh, which is 5-10 kms away from Gorka.

Other Educational Facilities in Gorka


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Raigarh, which is 5-10 kms away from Gorka.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Patrapali, which is less than 5 kms away from Gorka.

Healthcare Facilities in Gorka


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Gorka.

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Gorka.

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Gorka.

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

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

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

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