Himkhola, Dharchula, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Himkhola


The village Himkhola is located in Dharchula Tahsil of Pithoragarh District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Himkhola Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dharchula Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dharchula, which is about 56 kilometers away from Himkhola.

Travel and Communication for Himkhola


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

Postal Address:
Himkhola,
Pithoragarh,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 262545

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Himkhola


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

A brief summary of available data for Himkhola 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 Himkhola


As per available data from the year 2009, 273 persons live in 58 house holds in the village Himkhola. There are 139 female individuals and 134 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.92% and males constitute 49.08% of the total population.

There are 99 scheduled castes persons of which 53 are females and 46 are males. Females constitute 53.54% and males constitute 46.46% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 36.26% of the total population.

There are 79 scheduled tribes persons of which 39 are females and 40 are males. Females constitute 49.37% and males constitute 50.63% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 28.94% of the total population.

Population density of Himkhola is 159.97 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Himkhola


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Total area of Himkhola is 170.66 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 37.3 ha. About 37.3 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 5.02 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 126.22 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Himkhola


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Dharchula, which is more than 10 kms away from Himkhola.

There is a government primary school in the village Himkhola.

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

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

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

Colleges in Himkhola


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 Pithoragarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Himkhola.

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 Himkhola.

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 Himkhola.

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 Himkhola.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Himkhola


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

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

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 Himkhola.

Healthcare Facilities in Himkhola


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Himkhola.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Himkhola.

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

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

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

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

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