Jakh, Pithoragarh, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Jakh


The village Jakh is located in Pithoragarh Tahsil of Pithoragarh District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Jakh Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pithoragarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pithoragarh, which is about 11 kilometers away from Jakh.

Travel and Communication for Jakh


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

Postal Address:
Jakh,
Pithoragarh,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 262530

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jakh


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

A brief summary of available data for Jakh 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 Jakh


As per available data from the year 2009, 712 persons live in 179 house holds in the village Jakh. There are 372 female individuals and 340 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.25% and males constitute 47.75% of the total population.

There are 97 scheduled castes persons of which 54 are females and 43 are males. Females constitute 55.67% and males constitute 44.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.62% of the total population.

Population density of Jakh is 239.92 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jakh


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Total area of Jakh is 296.76 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 60.9 ha. About 60.9 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 5.5 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 27.74 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 119.72 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.06 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Jakh


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Jakh.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Jakh.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Jakh.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Jakh.

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

Colleges in Jakh


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 Jakh.

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 Jakh.

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 Jakh.

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 Jakh.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Jakh


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

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 Jakh.

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 Jakh.

Healthcare Facilities in Jakh


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Jakh.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Jakh.

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

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

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

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