Dhunga, Bhikiasain, Almora, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 11, 2024.

Geographic Location of Dhunga


The village Dhunga is located in Bhikiasain Tahsil of Almora District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Dhunga Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bhikiyasain Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ranikhet, which is about 32 kilometers away from Dhunga.

Travel and Communication for Dhunga


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Dhunga,
Almora,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 263667

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Dhunga


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

A brief summary of available data for Dhunga 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 Dhunga


As per available data from the year 2009, 85 persons live in 21 house holds in the village Dhunga. There are 56 female individuals and 29 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 65.88% and males constitute 34.12% of the total population.

There are 5 scheduled castes persons of which 4 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 80% and males constitute 20% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.88% of the total population.

Population density of Dhunga is 72.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Dhunga


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Total area of Dhunga is 116.62 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 33.81 ha. About 33.81 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 53.8 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.41 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Dhunga


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Dadona, which is less than 5 kms away from Dhunga.

There are no private or government primary schools in the village. However, there is a private primary school in Minar, which is less than 5 kms away from Dhunga.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Binayan, which is less than 5 kms away from Dhunga.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Binayan, which is less than 5 kms away from Dhunga.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Binayan, which is less than 5 kms away from Dhunga.

Colleges in Dhunga


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 Bhikiyasain, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhunga.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Dhunga


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Binayan, which is less than 5 kms away from Dhunga.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Dhunga


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Dhunga.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Dhunga.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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