Petla, Sitapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Petla


The village Petla is located in Sitapur Tahsil of Surguja District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Petla Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sitapur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sitapur, which is about 15 kilometers away from Petla.

Travel and Communication for Petla


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Petla


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

A brief summary of available data for Petla 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 Petla


As per available data from the year 2009, 3848 persons live in 919 house holds in the village Petla. There are 1870 female individuals and 1978 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.6% and males constitute 51.4% of the total population.

There are 81 scheduled castes persons of which 41 are females and 40 are males. Females constitute 50.62% and males constitute 49.38% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.1% of the total population.

There are 2723 scheduled tribes persons of which 1331 are females and 1392 are males. Females constitute 48.88% and males constitute 51.12% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 70.76% of the total population.

Population density of Petla is 183.83 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Petla


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Total area of Petla is 2093.21 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1124.32 ha. About 1172.83 ha is un-irrigated area. About 58.7 ha is irrigated area. About 3.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 54.2 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 32.58 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 100.05 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.04 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 114.25 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 122.98 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 27.66 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Petla


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Sitapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Petla.

There are 5 government primary schools in the village Petla.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Petla.

There is a government secondary school in the village Petla.

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

Colleges in Petla


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 Sitapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Petla.

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 Petla.

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 Petla.

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

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 Petla.

Other Educational Facilities in Petla


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 Petla.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Kunkuri (batauli), which is more than 10 kms away from Petla.

Healthcare Facilities in Petla


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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