Geographic Location of Garkhal

The village Garkhal is located in Akhnoor Tahsil of Jammu District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Gakhral Gram Panchayat. It comes under Akhnoor Community Development Block. The nearest town is Akhnoor, which is about 17 kilometers away from Garkhal.

Travel and Communication for Garkhal

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

Postal Address:
Garkhal,
Jammu,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 181206

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Garkhal

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A brief summary of available data for Garkhal is given below:

Social Structure of Garkhal

As per available data from the year 2009, 1777 persons live in 402 house holds in the village Garkhal. There are 850 female individuals and 927 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.83% and males constitute 52.17% of the total population.

There are 324 scheduled castes persons of which 157 are females and 167 are males. Females constitute 48.46% and males constitute 51.54% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.23% of the total population.

There are 244 scheduled tribes persons of which 120 are females and 124 are males. Females constitute 49.18% and males constitute 50.82% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 13.73% of the total population.

Population density of Garkhal is 286.06 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Garkhal

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Total area of Garkhal is 621.2 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 256.2 ha. About 174.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 81.8 ha is irrigated area. About 81.8 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 308 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 57 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Garkhal

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

There is a government primary school in the village Garkhal.

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

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

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

Colleges in Garkhal

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 Akhnoor, which is more than 10 kms away from Garkhal.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Garkhal

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Garkhal

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Garkhal.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Garkhal.

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

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

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

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