Chhitar, Chaukhutiya, Almora, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 11, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chhitar


The village Chhitar is located in Chaukhutiya Tahsil of Almora District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Chhitar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chaukhutiya Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ranikhet, which is about 60 kilometers away from Chhitar.

Travel and Communication for Chhitar


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

Postal Address:
Chhitar,
Almora,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 263656

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chhitar


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

A brief summary of available data for Chhitar 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 Chhitar


As per available data from the year 2009, 613 persons live in 135 house holds in the village Chhitar. There are 345 female individuals and 268 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 56.28% and males constitute 43.72% of the total population.

There are 69 scheduled castes persons of which 42 are females and 27 are males. Females constitute 60.87% and males constitute 39.13% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.26% of the total population.

Population density of Chhitar is 375.87 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chhitar


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Total area of Chhitar is 163.09 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 49.11 ha. About 22.94 ha is un-irrigated area. About 26.17 ha is irrigated area. About 26.17 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 2.78 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10.64 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.9 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 11.2 ha is culturable waste land. About 27.21 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Chhitar


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

There is a government primary school in the village Chhitar.

There is a government middle school in the village Chhitar.

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

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

Colleges in Chhitar


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 Dwarahat, which is more than 10 kms away from Chhitar.

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 Chhitar.

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 Chhitar.

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 Chhitar.

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 Chhitar.

Other Educational Facilities in Chhitar


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

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

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 Chhitar.

Healthcare Facilities in Chhitar


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Chhitar.

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Chhitar.

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Chhitar.

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Chhitar.

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

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