Barkela, Ambikapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Barkela


The village Barkela is located in Ambikapur Tahsil of Surguja District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Sakhauli Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ambikapur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ambikapur, which is about 18 kilometers away from Barkela.

Travel and Communication for Barkela


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

Postal Address:
Barkela,
Surguja,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 497001

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Barkela


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

A brief summary of available data for Barkela 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 Barkela


As per available data from the year 2009, 673 persons live in 161 house holds in the village Barkela. There are 328 female individuals and 345 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.74% and males constitute 51.26% of the total population.

There are 37 scheduled castes persons of which 22 are females and 15 are males. Females constitute 59.46% and males constitute 40.54% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.5% of the total population.

There are 241 scheduled tribes persons of which 119 are females and 122 are males. Females constitute 49.38% and males constitute 50.62% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 35.81% of the total population.

Population density of Barkela is 128.44 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Barkela


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Total area of Barkela is 523.98 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 198.89 ha. About 213.68 ha is un-irrigated area. About 19.02 ha is irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 0.16 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 8.86 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 19.87 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 12.81 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 67.73 ha is culturable waste land. About 30.27 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Barkela


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

There is a government primary school in the village Barkela.

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

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

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

Colleges in Barkela


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 Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Barkela.

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

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 Barkela.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Barkela


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Barkela


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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Barkela.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Barkela.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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