Kushma, Fatehpur, Jamtara, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 11, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kushma


The village Kushma is located in Fatehpur C.D.Block of Jamtara District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Banudih Gram Panchayat. It comes under Fatehpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 48 kilometers away from Kushma.

Travel and Communication for Kushma


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kushma


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

A brief summary of available data for Kushma 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 Kushma


As per available data from the year 2009, 609 persons live in 124 house holds in the village Kushma. There are 288 female individuals and 321 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.29% and males constitute 52.71% of the total population.

There are 12 scheduled castes persons of which 5 are females and 7 are males. Females constitute 41.67% and males constitute 58.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.97% of the total population.

There are 460 scheduled tribes persons of which 225 are females and 235 are males. Females constitute 48.91% and males constitute 51.09% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 75.53% of the total population.

Population density of Kushma is 166.26 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kushma


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Total area of Kushma is 366.29 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 91.31 ha. About 73.05 ha is un-irrigated area. About 27.26 ha is irrigated area. About 0.37 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 10.46 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 16.43 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 8.76 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2.17 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 2.17 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 39.14 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 30.44 ha is culturable waste land. About 32.61 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 10.87 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kushma


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kushma.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kushma


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 Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Kushma.

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 Kushma.

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 Kushma.

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 Kushma.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kushma


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kushma


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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