Tankan, Jakhanikhal, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Tankan


The village Tankan is located in Jakhanikhal Tahsil of Pauri Garhwal District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Gawail Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dwarikhal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Lansdowne, which is about 53 kilometers away from Tankan.

Travel and Communication for Tankan


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

Postal Address:
Tankan,
Pauri Garhwal,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 246144

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Tankan


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

A brief summary of available data for Tankan 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 Tankan


As per available data from the year 2009, 69 persons live in 18 house holds in the village Tankan. There are 40 female individuals and 29 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 57.97% and males constitute 42.03% of the total population.

There are 19 scheduled castes persons of which 9 are females and 10 are males. Females constitute 47.37% and males constitute 52.63% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 27.54% of the total population.

Population density of Tankan is 55.61 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Tankan


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Total area of Tankan is 124.08 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 9.08 ha. About 7.49 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1.59 ha is irrigated area. About 1.59 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 0.91 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5.76 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 31.04 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10.05 ha is culturable waste land. About 40.99 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Tankan


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

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

There is a government middle school in the village Tankan.

There is a government secondary school in the village Tankan.

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

Colleges in Tankan


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 Kotdwara, which is more than 10 kms away from Tankan.

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 Tankan.

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 Tankan.

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 Tankan.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Tankan


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

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

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 Tankan.

Healthcare Facilities in Tankan


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Tankan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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