Karkhet, Ranikhet, Almora, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karkhet


The village Karkhet is located in Ranikhet Tahsil of Almora District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Uroli Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dwarahat Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ranikhet, which is about 19 kilometers away from Karkhet.

Travel and Communication for Karkhet


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

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karkhet


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

A brief summary of available data for Karkhet 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 Karkhet


As per available data from the year 2009, 203 persons live in 51 house holds in the village Karkhet. There are 108 female individuals and 95 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.2% and males constitute 46.8% of the total population.

There are 81 scheduled castes persons of which 44 are females and 37 are males. Females constitute 54.32% and males constitute 45.68% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 39.9% of the total population.

Population density of Karkhet is 215.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karkhet


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Total area of Karkhet is 94.03 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 30.6 ha. About 30.6 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 3.83 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 29.01 ha is culturable waste land. About 23.02 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Karkhet


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Ranikhet, which is more than 10 kms away from Karkhet.

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

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Ranikhet, which is more than 10 kms away from Karkhet.

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

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

Colleges in Karkhet


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 Ranikhet, which is more than 10 kms away from Karkhet.

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 Karkhet.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Majkhali, which is 5-10 kms away from Karkhet.

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

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 Karkhet.

Other Educational Facilities in Karkhet


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

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 Karkhet.

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 Karkhet.

Healthcare Facilities in Karkhet


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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