Arhama, Kangan, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on December 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Arhama


The village Arhama is located in Kangan Tahsil of Ganderbal District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Ara Hama A Gram Panchayat. It comes under Lar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ganderbal, which is about 10 kilometers away from Arhama.

Travel and Communication for Arhama


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 Arhama


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

A brief summary of available data for Arhama 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 Arhama


As per available data from the year 2009, 2112 persons live in 320 house holds in the village Arhama. There are 1047 female individuals and 1065 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.57% and males constitute 50.43% of the total population.

There are 156 scheduled tribes persons of which 73 are females and 83 are males. Females constitute 46.79% and males constitute 53.21% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 7.39% of the total population.

Population density of Arhama is 1630.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Arhama


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Total area of Arhama is 129.5 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 129.1 ha. About 2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 127 ha is irrigated area. About 127 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 0.4 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Arhama


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Arhama.

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Arhama.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Arhama.

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

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

Colleges in Arhama


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 Gaderbal, which is 5-10 kms away from Arhama.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Arhama


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Gaderbal, which is 5-10 kms away from Arhama.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Arhama


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Arhama.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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