Dhorkha, Mehgaon, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Dhorkha


The village Dhorkha is located in Mehgaon Tahsil of Bhind District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Mehgaon Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mehgaon, which is about 30 kilometers away from Dhorkha.

Travel and Communication for Dhorkha


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Dhorkha


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

A brief summary of available data for Dhorkha 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 Dhorkha


As per available data from the year 2009, 971 persons live in 160 house holds in the village Dhorkha. There are 432 female individuals and 539 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.49% and males constitute 55.51% of the total population.

There are 365 scheduled castes persons of which 168 are females and 197 are males. Females constitute 46.03% and males constitute 53.97% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 37.59% of the total population.

Population density of Dhorkha is 182.45 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Dhorkha


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Total area of Dhorkha is 532.2 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 468.39 ha. About 191.22 ha is un-irrigated area. About 277.17 ha is irrigated area. About 277.17 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 19.09 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 7.48 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.19 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 18.67 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.69 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.07 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 14.62 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Dhorkha


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

There is a government primary school in the village Dhorkha.

There is a government middle school in the village Dhorkha.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Amayan, which is 5-10 kms away from Dhorkha.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Amayan, which is 5-10 kms away from Dhorkha.

Colleges in Dhorkha


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Dhorkha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Dhorkha


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

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Dhorkha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Dhorkha


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Dhorkha.

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

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

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

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

There is no dispensary in the village Dhorkha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Dhorkha.

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

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

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

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