Karra, Ambikapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karra


The village Karra is located in Ambikapur Tahsil of Surguja District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Karri Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ambikapur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ambikapur, which is about 35 kilometers away from Karra.

Travel and Communication for Karra


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

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karra


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

A brief summary of available data for Karra 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 Karra


As per available data from the year 2009, 2453 persons live in 537 house holds in the village Karra. There are 1260 female individuals and 1193 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.37% and males constitute 48.63% of the total population.

There are 187 scheduled castes persons of which 99 are females and 88 are males. Females constitute 52.94% and males constitute 47.06% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.62% of the total population.

There are 1877 scheduled tribes persons of which 961 are females and 916 are males. Females constitute 51.2% and males constitute 48.8% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 76.52% of the total population.

Population density of Karra is 205.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karra


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Total area of Karra is 1192.97 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 635.01 ha. About 816.44 ha is un-irrigated area. About 117.36 ha is irrigated area. About 70 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 17 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 5 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 25.36 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 46.45 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 167.59 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 20.2 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 29.33 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 25.86 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Karra


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

There are 5 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Karra.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Karra.

There is a government secondary school in the village Karra.

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

Colleges in Karra


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 Karra.

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 Karra.

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 Karra.

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

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 Karra.

Other Educational Facilities in Karra


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 Karra.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Karra


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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