Geographic Location of Merkhogundi

The village Merkhogundi is located in Gande C.D.Block of Giridih District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Phulachi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gande Community Development Block. The nearest town is Giridih, which is about 16 kilometers away from Merkhogundi.

Travel and Communication for Merkhogundi

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

Postal Address:
Merkhogundi,
Giridih,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 815312

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Merkhogundi

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

Social Structure of Merkhogundi

As per available data from the year 2009, 290 persons live in 57 house holds in the village Merkhogundi. There are 142 female individuals and 148 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.97% and males constitute 51.03% of the total population.

Population density of Merkhogundi is 188.86 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Merkhogundi

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Total area of Merkhogundi is 153.55 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 14.71 ha. About 10.45 ha is un-irrigated area. About 4.26 ha is irrigated area. About 1.95 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 2.31 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 6.11 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.05 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 6.16 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 25.91 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.13 ha is culturable waste land. About 15.57 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2.06 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Merkhogundi

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Chengarbad, which is less than 5 kms away from Merkhogundi.

There is a government primary school in the village Merkhogundi.

There is a government middle school in the village Merkhogundi.

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

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

Colleges in Merkhogundi

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 Giridih, which is more than 10 kms away from Merkhogundi.

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 Merkhogundi.

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 Merkhogundi.

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 Merkhogundi.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Merkhogundi

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Merkhogundi

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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Merkhogundi.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Merkhogundi.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Merkhogundi.

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

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

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

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

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

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