Urikel, Torpa, Khunti, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Urikel


The village Urikel is located in Torpa C.D.Block of Khunti District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Urikel Gram Panchayat. It comes under Torpa Community Development Block. The nearest town is Khunti, which is about 40 kilometers away from Urikel.

Travel and Communication for Urikel


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Urikel


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

A brief summary of available data for Urikel 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 Urikel


As per available data from the year 2009, 2648 persons live in 506 house holds in the village Urikel. There are 1368 female individuals and 1280 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.66% and males constitute 48.34% of the total population.

There are 78 scheduled castes persons of which 42 are females and 36 are males. Females constitute 53.85% and males constitute 46.15% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.95% of the total population.

There are 2393 scheduled tribes persons of which 1240 are females and 1153 are males. Females constitute 51.82% and males constitute 48.18% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 90.37% of the total population.

Population density of Urikel is 145.34 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Urikel


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Total area of Urikel is 1821.9 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 558.82 ha. About 0.63 ha is un-irrigated area. About 26.33 ha is irrigated area. About 26.33 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 8.13 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 449.45 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 376.82 ha is culturable waste land. About 428.5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.18 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Urikel


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Urikel.

There is a government middle school in the village Urikel.

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

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

Colleges in Urikel


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 Khunti, which is more than 10 kms away from Urikel.

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 Urikel.

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 Urikel.

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 Urikel.

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 Urikel.

Other Educational Facilities in Urikel


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 Urikel.

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 Urikel.

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 Urikel.

Healthcare Facilities in Urikel


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Urikel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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