Loka, Sitarganj, Udam Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on November 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Loka


The village Loka is located in Sitarganj Tahsil of Udam Singh Nagar District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Nakaha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sitarganj Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sitarganj, which is about 7 kilometers away from Loka.

Travel and Communication for Loka


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

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Loka


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

A brief summary of available data for Loka 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 Loka


As per available data from the year 2009, 1368 persons live in 206 house holds in the village Loka. There are 677 female individuals and 691 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.49% and males constitute 50.51% of the total population.

There are 1070 scheduled castes persons of which 524 are females and 546 are males. Females constitute 48.97% and males constitute 51.03% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 78.22% of the total population.

Population density of Loka is 704.43 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Loka


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Total area of Loka is 194.2 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 117.19 ha. About 27.16 ha is un-irrigated area. About 90.03 ha is irrigated area. About 90.03 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 16.23 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 1.06 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.27 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.19 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 58.26 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Loka


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

There is a government primary school in the village Loka.

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

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

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

Colleges in Loka


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 5-10 kms away from Loka.

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 Loka.

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 Loka.

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 Loka.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Sitarganj, which is 5-10 kms away from Loka.

Other Educational Facilities in Loka


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 Loka.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Sitarganj, which is 5-10 kms away from Loka.

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 Loka.

Healthcare Facilities in Loka


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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