Gandhara, Karjan, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gandhara


The village Gandhara is located in Karjan Taluk of Vadodara District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Gandhara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Karjan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Karjan, which is about 9 kilometers away from Gandhara.

Travel and Communication for Gandhara


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Gandhara,
Vadodara,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 391210

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gandhara


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

A brief summary of available data for Gandhara 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 Gandhara


As per available data from the year 2009, 1828 persons live in 413 house holds in the village Gandhara. There are 875 female individuals and 953 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.87% and males constitute 52.13% of the total population.

There are 181 scheduled castes persons of which 89 are females and 92 are males. Females constitute 49.17% and males constitute 50.83% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.9% of the total population.

There are 423 scheduled tribes persons of which 204 are females and 219 are males. Females constitute 48.23% and males constitute 51.77% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 23.14% of the total population.

Population density of Gandhara is 234.32 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gandhara


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Total area of Gandhara is 780.12 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 668 ha. About 63 ha is un-irrigated area. About 605 ha is irrigated area. About 150 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 452 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 3 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 10 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 32.12 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 70 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gandhara


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

There is a government primary school in the village Gandhara.

There are no middle schools in the village Gandhara 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 Karjan, which is 5-10 kms away from Gandhara.

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

Colleges in Gandhara


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 Karjan, which is 5-10 kms away from Gandhara.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Gandhara


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Karjan, which is 5-10 kms away from Gandhara.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Gandhara


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Gandhara.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Gandhara.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Gandhara.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Gandhara.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Gandhara.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Gandhara.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Gandhara.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Gandhara.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Gandhara.

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

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