Sortha, Kalavad, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sortha


The village Sortha is located in Kalavad Taluk of Jamnagar District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Sortha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kalavad Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kalavad, which is about 12 kilometers away from Sortha.

Travel and Communication for Sortha


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sortha,
Jamnagar,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 361162

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sortha


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

A brief summary of available data for Sortha 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 Sortha


As per available data from the year 2009, 919 persons live in 180 house holds in the village Sortha. There are 433 female individuals and 486 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.12% and males constitute 52.88% of the total population.

There are 65 scheduled castes persons of which 29 are females and 36 are males. Females constitute 44.62% and males constitute 55.38% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.07% of the total population.

Population density of Sortha is 85.11 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sortha


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Total area of Sortha is 1079.83 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 683.55 ha. About 247.55 ha is un-irrigated area. About 436.00 ha is irrigated area. About 436.00 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 2.83 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 64.00 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 329.45 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sortha


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

There is a government primary school in the village Sortha.

There are no middle schools in the village Sortha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kalavad, which is more than 10 kms away from Sortha.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kalavad, which is more than 10 kms away from Sortha.

Colleges in Sortha


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 Kalavad, which is more than 10 kms away from Sortha.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sortha


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sortha


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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Sortha.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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