Pokharighat, Sadar, Kalahandi, Odisha, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pokharighat


The village Pokharighat is located in Sadar Police Station Jurisdiction of Kalahandi District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Chanchar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bhawanipatna Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bhawanipatna, which is about 17 kilometers away from Pokharighat.

Travel and Communication for Pokharighat


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Pokharighat,
Kalahandi,
Odisha, India
PIN - 766001

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pokharighat


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

A brief summary of available data for Pokharighat 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 Pokharighat


As per available data from the year 2009, 434 persons live in 116 house holds in the village Pokharighat. There are 223 female individuals and 211 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.38% and males constitute 48.62% of the total population.

There are 221 scheduled castes persons of which 105 are females and 116 are males. Females constitute 47.51% and males constitute 52.49% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 50.92% of the total population.

There are 180 scheduled tribes persons of which 101 are females and 79 are males. Females constitute 56.11% and males constitute 43.89% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 41.47% of the total population.

Population density of Pokharighat is 297.26 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pokharighat


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Total area of Pokharighat is 146 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 85.91 ha. About 85.91 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 23.54 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 12.46 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 17.63 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Pokharighat


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Pokharighat or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Pokharighat.

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bhawanipatna, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharighat.

Colleges in Pokharighat


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 Bhawanipatna, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharighat.

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

There are no medical colleges in the village Pokharighat or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Pokharighat or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Pokharighat


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pokharighat


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Pokharighat.

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Pokharighat.

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

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

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

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

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

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