Magarkund, Chhuikhadan, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 21, 2024.

Geographic Location of Magarkund


The village Magarkund is located in Chhuikhadan Tahsil of Rajnandgaon District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Palimeta Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chhuikhadan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gandai, which is about 21 kilometers away from Magarkund.

Travel and Communication for Magarkund


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Magarkund


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

A brief summary of available data for Magarkund 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 Magarkund


As per available data from the year 2009, 725 persons live in 187 house holds in the village Magarkund. There are 361 female individuals and 364 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.79% and males constitute 50.21% of the total population.

There are 200 scheduled castes persons of which 95 are females and 105 are males. Females constitute 47.5% and males constitute 52.5% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 27.59% of the total population.

There are 187 scheduled tribes persons of which 104 are females and 83 are males. Females constitute 55.61% and males constitute 44.39% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 25.79% of the total population.

Population density of Magarkund is 248.74 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Magarkund


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Total area of Magarkund is 291.47 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 186.68 ha. About 93.47 ha is un-irrigated area. About 95.88 ha is irrigated area. About 95.88 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 34.47 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 27.98 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 19.43 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 5.03 ha is culturable waste land. About 15.21 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.24 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Magarkund


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

There is a government primary school in the village Magarkund.

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

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

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

Colleges in Magarkund


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 Gandai, which is more than 10 kms away from Magarkund.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Magarkund


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Rajnandgaon, which is more than 10 kms away from Magarkund.

Healthcare Facilities in Magarkund


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Magarkund.

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

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

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

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