Gorikhera, Sitarganj, Udam Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on November 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gorikhera


The village Gorikhera is located in Sitarganj Tahsil of Udam Singh Nagar District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Gorikhera Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sitarganj Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sitarganj, which is about 2 kilometers away from Gorikhera.

Travel and Communication for Gorikhera


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

Postal Address:
Gorikhera,
Udam Singh Nagar,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 262405

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gorikhera


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

A brief summary of available data for Gorikhera 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 Gorikhera


As per available data from the year 2009, 2021 persons live in 317 house holds in the village Gorikhera. There are 979 female individuals and 1042 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.44% and males constitute 51.56% of the total population.

There are 84 scheduled castes persons of which 38 are females and 46 are males. Females constitute 45.24% and males constitute 54.76% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.16% of the total population.

There are 285 scheduled tribes persons of which 144 are females and 141 are males. Females constitute 50.53% and males constitute 49.47% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 14.1% of the total population.

Population density of Gorikhera is 1464.49 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gorikhera


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Total area of Gorikhera is 138 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 118 ha. About 1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 117 ha is irrigated area. About 1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 116 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 17 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 2 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Gorikhera


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

There is a government primary school in the village Gorikhera.

There is a government middle school in the village Gorikhera.

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

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

Colleges in Gorikhera


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 Sitarganj, which is less than 5 kms away from Gorikhera.

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 Gorikhera.

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 Gorikhera.

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Sitarganj, which is less than 5 kms away from Gorikhera.

Other Educational Facilities in Gorikhera


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

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

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 Gorikhera.

Healthcare Facilities in Gorikhera


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Gorikhera.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Gorikhera.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Gorikhera.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Gorikhera.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Gorikhera.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Gorikhera.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Gorikhera.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Gorikhera.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Gorikhera.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Gorikhera.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Gorikhera.

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

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