Kharka, Gumla, Gumla, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kharka


The village Kharka is located in Gumla C.D.Block of Gumla District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Kharka Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gumla Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gumla, which is about 15 kilometers away from Kharka.

Travel and Communication for Kharka


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

Postal Address:
Kharka,
Gumla,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 835233

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kharka


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

A brief summary of available data for Kharka 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 Kharka


As per available data from the year 2009, 2497 persons live in 419 house holds in the village Kharka. There are 1267 female individuals and 1230 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.74% and males constitute 49.26% of the total population.

There are 167 scheduled castes persons of which 82 are females and 85 are males. Females constitute 49.1% and males constitute 50.9% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.69% of the total population.

There are 1727 scheduled tribes persons of which 898 are females and 829 are males. Females constitute 52% and males constitute 48% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 69.16% of the total population.

Population density of Kharka is 456.6 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kharka


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Total area of Kharka is 546.87 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 271.34 ha. About 258.47 ha is un-irrigated area. About 14.07 ha is irrigated area. About 2.98 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 9.18 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1.91 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 24.21 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 77.64 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 39.7 ha is culturable waste land. About 87.33 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 46.65 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kharka


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

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

There is a government middle school in the village Kharka.

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

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

Colleges in Kharka


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 Gumla, which is more than 10 kms away from Kharka.

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

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

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 Kharka.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kharka


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kharka


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kharka.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kharka.

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

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

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

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

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