Tapkara, Torpa, Khunti, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Tapkara


The village Tapkara is located in Torpa C.D.Block of Khunti District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Tapkara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Torpa Community Development Block. The nearest town is Khunti, which is about 35 kilometers away from Tapkara.

Travel and Communication for Tapkara


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Tapkara


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

A brief summary of available data for Tapkara 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 Tapkara


As per available data from the year 2009, 4347 persons live in 812 house holds in the village Tapkara. There are 2103 female individuals and 2244 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.38% and males constitute 51.62% of the total population.

There are 392 scheduled castes persons of which 197 are females and 195 are males. Females constitute 50.26% and males constitute 49.74% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.02% of the total population.

There are 1610 scheduled tribes persons of which 805 are females and 805 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 37.04% of the total population.

Population density of Tapkara is 737.82 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Tapkara


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Total area of Tapkara is 589.17 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 87.99 ha. About 80.88 ha is un-irrigated area. About 95.14 ha is irrigated area. About 75.08 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 20.06 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 14.34 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 176.96 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3.57 ha is culturable waste land. About 266.49 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 39.82 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Tapkara


There are 3 private pre-primary schools in the village Tapkara.

There is a government primary school in the village Tapkara.

There is a government middle school in the village Tapkara.

There is a government secondary school in the village Tapkara.

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

Colleges in Tapkara


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 Torpa, which is 5-10 kms away from Tapkara.

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

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 Tapkara.

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 Tapkara.

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 Tapkara.

Other Educational Facilities in Tapkara


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 Tapkara.

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

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 Tapkara.

Healthcare Facilities in Tapkara


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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Tapkara.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Tapkara.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Tapkara.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Tapkara.

There is a mobile health centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Tapkara.

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

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

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