Keraya, Balarampur, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Keraya


The village Keraya 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 Keraya


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Keraya


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

A brief summary of available data for Keraya 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 Keraya


As per available data from the year 2009, 2140 persons live in 436 house holds in the village Keraya. There are 1045 female individuals and 1095 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.83% and males constitute 51.17% of the total population.

There are 857 scheduled castes persons of which 421 are females and 436 are males. Females constitute 49.12% and males constitute 50.88% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 40.05% of the total population.

There are 694 scheduled tribes persons of which 332 are females and 362 are males. Females constitute 47.84% and males constitute 52.16% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 32.43% of the total population.

Population density of Keraya is 278.03 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Keraya


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Total area of Keraya is 769.71 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 693.71 ha. About 687.71 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 50 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 20 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Keraya


There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Keraya.

There is a government primary school in the village Keraya.

There is a government middle school in the village Keraya.

There is a government secondary school in the village Keraya.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Keraya.

Colleges in Keraya


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 5-10 kms away from Keraya.

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 Keraya.

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 Keraya.

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 Keraya.

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 Keraya.

Other Educational Facilities in Keraya


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Keraya


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Keraya.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Keraya.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Keraya or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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