Geographic Location of Ghagra

The village Ghagra is located in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda C.D.Block of Dhanbad District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Ghagra Gram Panchayat. It comes under Nirsa-cum-chirkunda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chirkunda, which is about 20 kilometers away from Ghagra.

Travel and Communication for Ghagra

There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ghagra

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A brief summary of available data for Ghagra is given below:

Social Structure of Ghagra

As per available data from the year 2009, 1156 persons live in 198 house holds in the village Ghagra. There are 545 female individuals and 611 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.15% and males constitute 52.85% of the total population.

There are 195 scheduled castes persons of which 87 are females and 108 are males. Females constitute 44.62% and males constitute 55.38% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.87% of the total population.

Population density of Ghagra is 1111.54 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ghagra

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Total area of Ghagra is 104 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 19.88 ha. About 17.88 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 15.87 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.16 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 3.24 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 23.01 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 23.97 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 13.87 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Ghagra

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

There is a government primary school in the village Ghagra.

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

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

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

Colleges in Ghagra

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 Nirsa, which is 5-10 kms away from Ghagra.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Ghagra

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Ghagra

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Ghagra.

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

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

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

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

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