Medha, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Medha


The village Medha is located in Dongargarh Tahsil of Rajnandgaon District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Medha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dongargarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dongargarh, which is about 11 kilometers away from Medha.

Travel and Communication for Medha


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

Postal Address:
Medha,
Rajnandgaon,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 491445

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Medha


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

A brief summary of available data for Medha 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 Medha


As per available data from the year 2009, 2609 persons live in 534 house holds in the village Medha. There are 1336 female individuals and 1273 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.21% and males constitute 48.79% of the total population.

There are 271 scheduled castes persons of which 151 are females and 120 are males. Females constitute 55.72% and males constitute 44.28% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.39% of the total population.

There are 782 scheduled tribes persons of which 410 are females and 372 are males. Females constitute 52.43% and males constitute 47.57% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 29.97% of the total population.

Population density of Medha is 343.38 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Medha


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Total area of Medha is 759.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 590.17 ha. About 700.33 ha is un-irrigated area. About 15.74 ha is irrigated area. About 15.74 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 40.81 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 20.34 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.4 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 29.78 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 24.19 ha is culturable waste land. About 35.35 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 18.76 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Medha


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

There is a government primary school in the village Medha.

There is a government middle school in the village Medha.

There is a government secondary school in the village Medha.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Medha.

Colleges in Medha


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 Dongargarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Medha.

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

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 Medha.

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 Medha.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Medha


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Medha 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 Rajnandgaon, which is more than 10 kms away from Medha.

Healthcare Facilities in Medha


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Medha.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Medha.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Medha.

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

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

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

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