Herakhan, Okhalkanda, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on November 14, 2024.

Geographic Location of Herakhan


The village Herakhan is located in Okhalkanda Tahsil of Nainital District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Herakhan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Okhal Kanda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Nainital, which is about 95 kilometers away from Herakhan.

Travel and Communication for Herakhan


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

Postal Address:
Herakhan,
Nainital,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 263157

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Herakhan


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

A brief summary of available data for Herakhan 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 Herakhan


As per available data from the year 2009, 419 persons live in 69 house holds in the village Herakhan. There are 213 female individuals and 206 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.84% and males constitute 49.16% of the total population.

There are 20 scheduled castes persons of which 9 are females and 11 are males. Females constitute 45% and males constitute 55% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.77% of the total population.

Population density of Herakhan is 289.76 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Herakhan


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Total area of Herakhan is 144.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 60.89 ha. About 50.08 ha is un-irrigated area. About 10.81 ha is irrigated area. About 10.81 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 10.59 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 5.8 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 59.8 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Herakhan


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

There is a government primary school in the village Herakhan.

There is a government middle school in the village Herakhan.

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

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

Colleges in Herakhan


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 Chaukhuta Dhari, which is more than 10 kms away from Herakhan.

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

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

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 Herakhan.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Herakhan


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Khansyun, which is less than 5 kms away from Herakhan.

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

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 Herakhan.

Healthcare Facilities in Herakhan


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Herakhan.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Herakhan.

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Herakhan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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