Gherapalgad, Khed, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India

Content updated on November 26, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gherapalgad


The village Gherapalgad is located in Khed Tahsil of Ratnagiri District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Khed Community Development Block. The nearest town is Khed, which is about 18 kilometers away from Gherapalgad.

Travel and Communication for Gherapalgad


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

Postal Address:
Gherapalgad,
Ratnagiri,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gherapalgad


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

A brief summary of available data for Gherapalgad 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 Gherapalgad


As per available data from the year 2009, 901 persons live in 243 house holds in the village Gherapalgad. There are 454 female individuals and 447 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.39% and males constitute 49.61% of the total population.

There are 5 scheduled tribes persons of which 3 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 60% and males constitute 40% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.55% of the total population.

Population density of Gherapalgad is 92.74 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gherapalgad


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Total area of Gherapalgad is 971.56 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 156.45 ha. About 156.45 ha is irrigated area.

About 9 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 533.8 ha is culturable waste land. About 272.31 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gherapalgad


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Gherapalgad.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Gherapalgad.

There is a government middle school in the village Gherapalgad.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Dhamini, which is less than 5 kms away from Gherapalgad.

Colleges in Gherapalgad


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Khed, which is more than 10 kms away from Gherapalgad.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Gherapalgad


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Gherapalgad


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Gherapalgad.

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

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

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

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