Geographic Location of Chahaj

The village Chahaj is located in Gangolihat Tahsil of Pithoragarh District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Chahaj Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gangolihat Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pithoragarh, which is about 57 kilometers away from Chahaj.

Travel and Communication for Chahaj

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

Postal Address:
Chahaj,
Pithoragarh,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 262522

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chahaj

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A brief summary of available data for Chahaj is given below:

Social Structure of Chahaj

As per available data from the year 2009, 450 persons live in 114 house holds in the village Chahaj. There are 232 female individuals and 218 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.56% and males constitute 48.44% of the total population.

There are 36 scheduled castes persons of which 20 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 55.56% and males constitute 44.44% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8% of the total population.

Population density of Chahaj is 159.8 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chahaj

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Total area of Chahaj is 281.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 56.95 ha. About 56.04 ha is un-irrigated area. About 0.91 ha is irrigated area. About 0.91 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 4.05 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 97.88 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 26.26 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 14.54 ha is culturable waste land. About 9.7 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Chahaj

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

There is a government primary school in the village Chahaj.

There is a government middle school in the village Chahaj.

There is a government secondary school in the village Chahaj.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Chahaj.

Colleges in Chahaj

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 Gangolihat, which is more than 10 kms away from Chahaj.

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

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 Chahaj.

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 Chahaj.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Chahaj

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

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

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 Chahaj.

Healthcare Facilities in Chahaj

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Chahaj.

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Chahaj.

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