Geographic Location of Mehkar

The village Mehkar is located in Bhalki Taluk of Bidar District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Mehkar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bhalki Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bhalki, which is about 30 kilometers away from Mehkar.

Travel and Communication for Mehkar

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.

Postal Address:
Mehkar,
Bidar,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 585416

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mehkar

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

Social Structure of Mehkar

As per available data from the year 2009, 7531 persons live in 1443 house holds in the village Mehkar. There are 3668 female individuals and 3863 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.71% and males constitute 51.29% of the total population.

There are 1791 scheduled castes persons of which 879 are females and 912 are males. Females constitute 49.08% and males constitute 50.92% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 23.78% of the total population.

There are 734 scheduled tribes persons of which 373 are females and 361 are males. Females constitute 50.82% and males constitute 49.18% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 9.75% of the total population.

Population density of Mehkar is 234.25 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mehkar

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Total area of Mehkar is 3215 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 2685 ha. About 2580 ha is un-irrigated area. About 105 ha is irrigated area. About 105 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 46 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 298 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 38 ha is culturable waste land. About 45 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 52 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Mehkar

There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Mehkar.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Mehkar.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Mehkar.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Mehkar.

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

Colleges in Mehkar

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 Bhalki, which is more than 10 kms away from Mehkar.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Mehkar

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Mehkar

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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Mehkar.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Mehkar.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 2 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Mehkar.

There is a TB clinic with 2 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Mehkar.

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Mehkar.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Mehkar.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Mehkar.

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