Chikania, Jokihat, Araria, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chikania


The village Chikania is located in Jokihat C.D.Block of Araria District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Parshadpur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jokihat Community Development Block. The nearest town is Araria, which is about 22 kilometers away from Chikania.

Travel and Communication for Chikania


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Chikania,
Araria,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chikania


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

A brief summary of available data for Chikania 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 Chikania


As per available data from the year 2009, 1623 persons live in 337 house holds in the village Chikania. There are 763 female individuals and 860 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.01% and males constitute 52.99% of the total population.

There are 78 scheduled castes persons of which 45 are females and 33 are males. Females constitute 57.69% and males constitute 42.31% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.81% of the total population.

Population density of Chikania is 5635.42 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chikania


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Total area of Chikania is 28.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 22.6 ha. About 14.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 8.2 ha is irrigated area. About 8.2 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 2.2 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 4 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Chikania


There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Chikania.

There is a government primary school in the village Chikania.

There is a government middle school in the village Chikania.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Chikania.

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

Colleges in Chikania


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 Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Chikania.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Chikania


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Chikania


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Chikania.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Chikania.

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

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

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

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