Whel, Lanja, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India
Content updated on November 22, 2024.
Geographic Location of Whel
The village Whel 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 30 kilometers away from Whel.
Travel and Communication for Whel
The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.
Postal Address:
Whel,
Ratnagiri,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Whel
Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Whel is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.
A brief summary of available data for Whel 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 Whel
As per available data from the year 2009, 1167 persons live in 261 house holds in the village Whel. There are 632 female individuals and 535 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 54.16% and males constitute 45.84% of the total population.
Population density of Whel is 153.96 persons per square kilometer.
Land and Natural Resources in Whel
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Total area of Whel is 758 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Total sown/agricultural area is 400 ha. About 400 ha is irrigated area.
About 2 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 30 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 28 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.
About 18 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 40 ha is culturable waste land. About 30 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 110 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.
Schools in Whel
There is a government pre-primary school in the village Whel.
There are 3 government primary schools in the village Whel.
There is a government middle school in the village Whel.
There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Watul, which is more than 10 kms away from Whel.
There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Watul, which is 5-10 kms away from Whel.
Colleges in Whel
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 Whel.
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 Whel.
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 Whel.
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 Whel.
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 Whel.
Other Educational Facilities in Whel
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 Whel.
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 Whel.
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 Whel.
Healthcare Facilities in Whel
There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Whel.
There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Whel.
There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Whel.
There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Whel.
There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Whel.
There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Whel.
There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Whel.
There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Whel.
There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Whel.
There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Whel.
There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Whel.
*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.
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