Jorka, Balarampur, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Jorka


The village Jorka is located in Balarampur C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Balarampur Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Jorka


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Jorka,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723152

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jorka


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A brief summary of available data for Jorka 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 Jorka


As per available data from the year 2009, 84 persons live in 14 house holds in the village Jorka. There are 36 female individuals and 48 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 42.86% and males constitute 57.14% of the total population.

There are 83 scheduled castes persons of which 36 are females and 47 are males. Females constitute 43.37% and males constitute 56.63% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 98.81% of the total population.

Population density of Jorka is 253.16 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jorka


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Total area of Jorka is 33.18 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 15.18 ha. About 11.18 ha is un-irrigated area. About 4 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 12 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 4 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Jorka


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

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Jorka


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 Balarampur, which is more than 10 kms away from Jorka.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Jorka


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Malti, which is more than 10 kms away from Jorka.

Healthcare Facilities in Jorka


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Jorka.

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

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

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

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

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