Hitaru, Dunda, Uttar Kashi, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Hitaru


The village Hitaru is located in Dunda Tahsil of Uttar Kashi District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Hitaru Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dunda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Uttarkashi, which is about 21 kilometers away from Hitaru.

Travel and Communication for Hitaru


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

Postal Address:
Hitaru,
Uttar Kashi,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 279151

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Hitaru


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

A brief summary of available data for Hitaru 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 Hitaru


As per available data from the year 2009, 1480 persons live in 326 house holds in the village Hitaru. There are 722 female individuals and 758 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.78% and males constitute 51.22% of the total population.

There are 674 scheduled castes persons of which 330 are females and 344 are males. Females constitute 48.96% and males constitute 51.04% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 45.54% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.07% of the total population.

Population density of Hitaru is 698.08 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Hitaru


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Total area of Hitaru is 212.01 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 110.91 ha. About 30.19 ha is un-irrigated area. About 80.72 ha is irrigated area. About 80.72 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 10.88 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.18 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 4.18 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 71 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Hitaru


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

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Hitaru.

There is a government middle school in the village Hitaru.

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

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

Colleges in Hitaru


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 Uttarkashi, which is more than 10 kms away from Hitaru.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Hitaru


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

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

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 Hitaru.

Healthcare Facilities in Hitaru


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Hitaru.

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

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

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

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

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

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