Vhel, Lanja, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India
Content updated on December 23, 2024.
Geographic Location of Vhel
The village Vhel is located in Lanja Tahsil of Ratnagiri District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Lanja Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rajapur, which is about 25 kilometers away from Vhel.
Travel and Communication for Vhel
The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.
Postal Address:
Vhel,
Ratnagiri,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vhel
Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Vhel is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.
A brief summary of available data for Vhel is given below:
Category | Resolution | Period |
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Precipitation - h | Half Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid | 2001 - 2024 |
Precipitation - l | Daily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid | 1901 - 2024 |
Temperature - h | Monthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid | 1901 - 2023 |
Temperature - l | Daily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid | 1951 - 2024 |
Social Structure of Vhel
As per available data from the year 2009, 731 persons live in 159 house holds in the village Vhel. There are 389 female individuals and 342 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.21% and males constitute 46.79% of the total population.
There are 27 scheduled castes persons of which 14 are females and 13 are males. Females constitute 51.85% and males constitute 48.15% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.69% of the total population.
Population density of Vhel is 390.91 persons per square kilometer.
Land and Natural Resources in Vhel
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Total area of Vhel is 187 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Total sown/agricultural area is 50 ha. About 50 ha is irrigated area.
About 2 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 20 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 21 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.
About 5 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 25 ha is culturable waste land. About 24 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.
Schools in Vhel
There is a government pre-primary school in the village Vhel.
There are 2 government primary schools in the village Vhel.
There is a government middle school in the village Vhel.
There is a government secondary school in the village Vhel.
There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Vatul, which is 5-10 kms away from Vhel.
Colleges in Vhel
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 Ratnagiri, which is more than 10 kms away from Vhel.
There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Ratnagiri, which is more than 10 kms away from Vhel.
There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kolhapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vhel.
There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Kolhapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vhel.
There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Kolhapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vhel.
Other Educational Facilities in Vhel
There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ratnagiri, which is more than 10 kms away from Vhel.
There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Lanja, which is more than 10 kms away from Vhel.
There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Wilwade, which is 5-10 kms away from Vhel.
Healthcare Facilities in Vhel
There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Vhel.
There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Vhel.
There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Vhel.
There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Vhel.
There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Vhel.
There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Vhel.
There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Vhel.
There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Vhel.
There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Vhel.
There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Vhel.
There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Vhel.
*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.
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