Chitgal, Gangolihat, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chitgal


The village Chitgal is located in Gangolihat Tahsil of Pithoragarh District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Chitgal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gangolihat Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pithoragarh, which is about 88 kilometers away from Chitgal.

Travel and Communication for Chitgal


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

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chitgal


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

A brief summary of available data for Chitgal 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 Chitgal


As per available data from the year 2009, 983 persons live in 209 house holds in the village Chitgal. There are 501 female individuals and 482 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.97% and males constitute 49.03% of the total population.

There are 754 scheduled castes persons of which 383 are females and 371 are males. Females constitute 50.8% and males constitute 49.2% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 76.7% of the total population.

Population density of Chitgal is 1353.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chitgal


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Total area of Chitgal is 72.62 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 36.31 ha. About 15.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 21.11 ha is irrigated area. About 21.11 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 36.31 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

Schools in Chitgal


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Chitgal.

There is a government middle school in the village Chitgal.

There is a government secondary school in the village Chitgal.

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

Colleges in Chitgal


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 Chitgal.

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 Chitgal.

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 Chitgal.

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 Chitgal.

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 Chitgal.

Other Educational Facilities in Chitgal


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 Chitgal.

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 Chitgal.

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 Chitgal.

Healthcare Facilities in Chitgal


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Chitgal.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Chitgal.

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Chitgal.

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Chitgal.

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

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

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

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