Geographic Location of Kerkera

The village Kerkera is located in Karanjia Police Station Jurisdiction of Mayurbhanj District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Kerkera Gram Panchayat. It comes under Karanjia Community Development Block. The nearest town is Karanjia, which is about 8 kilometers away from Kerkera.

Travel and Communication for Kerkera

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

Postal Address:
Kerkera,
Mayurbhanj,
Odisha, India
PIN - 757037

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kerkera

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A brief summary of available data for Kerkera is given below:

Social Structure of Kerkera

As per available data from the year 2009, 1814 persons live in 409 house holds in the village Kerkera. There are 906 female individuals and 908 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.94% and males constitute 50.06% of the total population.

There are 163 scheduled castes persons of which 85 are females and 78 are males. Females constitute 52.15% and males constitute 47.85% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.99% of the total population.

There are 1059 scheduled tribes persons of which 533 are females and 526 are males. Females constitute 50.33% and males constitute 49.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 58.38% of the total population.

Population density of Kerkera is 412.27 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kerkera

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Total area of Kerkera is 440 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 285.2 ha. About 285.2 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 81.64 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 19.66 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.42 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 24.06 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.56 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 19.6 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kerkera

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Karanjia, which is 5-10 kms away from Kerkera.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kerkera.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Kerkera.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Kerkera.

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

Colleges in Kerkera

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 Karanjia, which is 5-10 kms away from Kerkera.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kerkera

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Karanjia, which is 5-10 kms away from Kerkera.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Kerkera or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kerkera

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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Kerkera.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kerkera.

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Kerkera.

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Kerkera.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kerkera.

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

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

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