Geographic Location of Okhargara

The village Okhargara is located in Meral (Pipra Kalan) C.D.Block of Garhwa District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Okhargara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Meral (pipra Kalan) Community Development Block. The nearest town is Garhwa, which is about 7 kilometers away from Okhargara.

Travel and Communication for Okhargara

Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Okhargara,
Garhwa,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 822114

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Okhargara

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

Social Structure of Okhargara

As per available data from the year 2009, 10737 persons live in 2075 house holds in the village Okhargara. There are 5077 female individuals and 5660 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.29% and males constitute 52.71% of the total population.

There are 1868 scheduled castes persons of which 888 are females and 980 are males. Females constitute 47.54% and males constitute 52.46% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.4% of the total population.

There are 1107 scheduled tribes persons of which 509 are females and 598 are males. Females constitute 45.98% and males constitute 54.02% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 10.31% of the total population.

Population density of Okhargara is 1000.34 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Okhargara

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Total area of Okhargara is 1073.33 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 543.37 ha. About 238.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 305.17 ha is irrigated area. About 105 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 200.17 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 79.98 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 14.34 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 20.65 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 36.11 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 23.59 ha is culturable waste land. About 44.21 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 26.44 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Okhargara

There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Okhargara.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Okhargara.

There is a government middle school in the village Okhargara.

There is a government secondary school in the village Okhargara.

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

Colleges in Okhargara

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 Garhwa, which is 5-10 kms away from Okhargara.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Okhargara

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Okhargara

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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Okhargara.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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