Geographic Location of Merkhogundi Khurd

The village Merkhogundi Khurd is located in Jamua C.D.Block of Giridih District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Balgo Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jamua Community Development Block. The nearest town is Giridih, which is about 24 kilometers away from Merkhogundi Khurd.

Travel and Communication for Merkhogundi Khurd

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Merkhogundi Khurd

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

Social Structure of Merkhogundi Khurd

As per available data from the year 2009, 850 persons live in 126 house holds in the village Merkhogundi Khurd. There are 397 female individuals and 453 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.71% and males constitute 53.29% of the total population.

There are 292 scheduled castes persons of which 140 are females and 152 are males. Females constitute 47.95% and males constitute 52.05% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 34.35% of the total population.

There are 82 scheduled tribes persons of which 43 are females and 39 are males. Females constitute 52.44% and males constitute 47.56% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 9.65% of the total population.

Population density of Merkhogundi Khurd is 495.05 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Merkhogundi Khurd

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Total area of Merkhogundi Khurd is 171.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 23.83 ha. About 21.84 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1.99 ha is irrigated area. About 1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 0.99 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 24.67 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5.13 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 2.57 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 77.97 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 32.56 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.97 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Merkhogundi Khurd

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

There is a government primary school in the village Merkhogundi Khurd.

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

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

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

Colleges in Merkhogundi Khurd

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 Mirzaganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Merkhogundi Khurd.

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

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 Khurd.

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 Merkhogundi Khurd.

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 Merkhogundi Khurd.

Other Educational Facilities in Merkhogundi Khurd

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

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 Khurd.

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 Khurd.

Healthcare Facilities in Merkhogundi Khurd

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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