Sakar, Someshwar, Almora, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sakar


The village Sakar is located in Someshwar Tahsil of Almora District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Sakar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Hawal Bagh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Almora, which is about 21 kilometers away from Sakar.

Travel and Communication for Sakar


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:
Sakar,
Almora,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 263601

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sakar


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

A brief summary of available data for Sakar 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 Sakar


As per available data from the year 2009, 295 persons live in 65 house holds in the village Sakar. There are 154 female individuals and 141 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.2% and males constitute 47.8% of the total population.

There are 76 scheduled castes persons of which 38 are females and 38 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 25.76% of the total population.

Population density of Sakar is 138.43 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sakar


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Total area of Sakar is 213.1 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 43.16 ha. About 40.06 ha is un-irrigated area. About 3.1 ha is irrigated area. About 3.1 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 8.37 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 8.83 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10.02 ha is culturable waste land. About 26.67 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 116.05 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sakar


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

There is a government primary school in the village Sakar.

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

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

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

Colleges in Sakar


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 Someshwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sakar.

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 Sakar.

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 Sakar.

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 Sakar.

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 Sakar.

Other Educational Facilities in Sakar


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

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 Sakar.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sakar


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Sakar.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Sakar.

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

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

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