Geographic Location of Gokarn

The village Gokarn is located in Kumta Taluk of Uttara Kannada District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Gokarna Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kumta Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kumta, which is about 32 kilometers away from Gokarn.

Travel and Communication for Gokarn

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

Postal Address:
Gokarn,
Uttara Kannada,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 581326

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gokarn

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

Social Structure of Gokarn

As per available data from the year 2009, 13539 persons live in 3038 house holds in the village Gokarn. There are 6712 female individuals and 6827 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.58% and males constitute 50.42% of the total population.

There are 783 scheduled castes persons of which 394 are females and 389 are males. Females constitute 50.32% and males constitute 49.68% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.78% of the total population.

There are 12 scheduled tribes persons of which 5 are females and 7 are males. Females constitute 41.67% and males constitute 58.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.09% of the total population.

Population density of Gokarn is 796.35 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gokarn

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Total area of Gokarn is 1700.14 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1061.6 ha. About 899.27 ha is un-irrigated area. About 162.33 ha is irrigated area. About 125.1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 37.23 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 77.59 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 7.88 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 1.2 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 33.18 ha is culturable waste land. About 40.47 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gokarn

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

There are 15 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Gokarn.

There are 4 government middle schools. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Gokarn.

There are 3 government secondary schools in the village Gokarn.

There are 2 government senior secondary schools in the village Gokarn.

Colleges in Gokarn

There is a private arts and science degree college in the village Gokarn.

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

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

There are no management institutes in the village Gokarn or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Gokarn

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Gokarn

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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 10 paramedical staff in the village Gokarn.

There are 3 primary health sub-centres with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Gokarn.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 2 doctors and 10 paramedical staff in the village Gokarn.

There is a TB clinic with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Gokarn.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Gokarn.

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

There are 3 family welfare centres with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Gokarn.

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