Pokhar, Rikhanikhal, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pokhar


The village Pokhar is located in Rikhanikhal Tahsil of Pauri Garhwal District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Wamankhal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Rikhnikhal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Lansdowne, which is about 66 kilometers away from Pokhar.

Travel and Communication for Pokhar


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:
Pokhar,
Pauri Garhwal,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 246170

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pokhar


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

A brief summary of available data for Pokhar 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 Pokhar


As per available data from the year 2009, 15 persons live in 3 house holds in the village Pokhar. There are 12 female individuals and 3 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 80% and males constitute 20% of the total population.

Population density of Pokhar is 110.78 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pokhar


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Total area of Pokhar is 13.54 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 5.17 ha. About 5.17 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 4.71 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 2.88 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.78 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pokhar


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

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Pokhar


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 Pokhar.

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 Pokhar.

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 Pokhar.

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 Pokhar.

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 Pokhar.

Other Educational Facilities in Pokhar


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 Pokhar.

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

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 Pokhar.

Healthcare Facilities in Pokhar


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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