Bharkichak-Urgam, Joshimath, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on March 10, 2025.

Geographic Location of Bharkichak-Urgam


The village Bharkichak-Urgam is located in Joshimath Tahsil of Chamoli District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Bharkichak Gram Panchayat. It comes under Joshimath Community Development Block. The nearest town is Joshimath, which is about 25 kilometers away from Bharkichak-Urgam.

Travel and Communication for Bharkichak-Urgam


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

Postal Address:
Bharkichak-Urgam,
Chamoli,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 246443

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bharkichak-Urgam


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A brief summary of available data for Bharkichak-Urgam is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2025
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2025
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2025

Social Structure of Bharkichak-Urgam


As per available data from the year 2009, 133 persons live in 26 house holds in the village Bharkichak-Urgam. There are 61 female individuals and 72 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.86% and males constitute 54.14% of the total population.

Population density of Bharkichak-Urgam is 89.63 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bharkichak-Urgam


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Total area of Bharkichak-Urgam is 148.39 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 40.05 ha. About 40.05 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 4.1 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 26.4 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.78 ha is culturable waste land. About 66.4 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Bharkichak-Urgam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Bharkichak-Urgam.

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Joshimath, which is more than 10 kms away from Bharkichak-Urgam.

Colleges in Bharkichak-Urgam


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 Joshimath, which is more than 10 kms away from Bharkichak-Urgam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Bharkichak-Urgam


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

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Bharkichak-Urgam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Bharkichak-Urgam


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Bharkichak-Urgam.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Bharkichak-Urgam.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Bharkichak-Urgam.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Bharkichak-Urgam.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Bharkichak-Urgam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Bharkichak-Urgam.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Bharkichak-Urgam.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Bharkichak-Urgam.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Bharkichak-Urgam.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Bharkichak-Urgam.

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

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