Ghighau, Chakrata, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ghighau


The village Ghighau is located in Chakrata Tahsil of Dehradun District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Kaitri Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kalsi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chakrata, which is about 10 kilometers away from Ghighau.

Travel and Communication for Ghighau


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

Postal Address:
Ghighau,
Dehradun,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 248123

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ghighau


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A brief summary of available data for Ghighau 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 Ghighau


As per available data from the year 2009, 187 persons live in 21 house holds in the village Ghighau. There are 86 female individuals and 101 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.99% and males constitute 54.01% of the total population.

There are 186 scheduled tribes persons of which 86 are females and 100 are males. Females constitute 46.24% and males constitute 53.76% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.47% of the total population.

Population density of Ghighau is 47.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ghighau


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Total area of Ghighau is 395.07 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 25.07 ha. About 21.67 ha is un-irrigated area. About 3.4 ha is irrigated area. About 3.4 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 6.09 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 100.25 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 13.2 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 250.46 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Ghighau


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

There is a government primary school in the village Ghighau.

There is a government middle school in the village Ghighau.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Chakrata, which is 5-10 kms away from Ghighau.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Chakrata, which is 5-10 kms away from Ghighau.

Colleges in Ghighau


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 Chakrata, which is 5-10 kms away from Ghighau.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Ghighau


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

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Ghighau.

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 Ghighau.

Healthcare Facilities in Ghighau


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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