Porka, Chandil, Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Porka


The village Porka is located in Chandil C.D.Block of Saraikela Kharsawan District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Jhabri Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chandil Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jamshedpur, which is about 48 kilometers away from Porka.

Travel and Communication for Porka


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Porka


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

A brief summary of available data for Porka 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 Porka


As per available data from the year 2009, 909 persons live in 201 house holds in the village Porka. There are 440 female individuals and 469 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.4% and males constitute 51.6% of the total population.

There are 19 scheduled castes persons of which 9 are females and 10 are males. Females constitute 47.37% and males constitute 52.63% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.09% of the total population.

There are 598 scheduled tribes persons of which 291 are females and 307 are males. Females constitute 48.66% and males constitute 51.34% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 65.79% of the total population.

Population density of Porka is 159.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Porka


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Total area of Porka is 570 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 25.87 ha. About 26.59 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1.09 ha is irrigated area. About 1.09 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 33.64 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 40.85 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 9.83 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 175.15 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 19.88 ha is culturable waste land. About 14.19 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 31.57 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Porka


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Urmal, which is less than 5 kms away from Porka.

There is a government primary school in the village Porka.

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

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

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

Colleges in Porka


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 Chandil, which is more than 10 kms away from Porka.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Porka


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Porka


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Porka.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Porka.

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

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

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