Geographic Location of Shikarpur

The village Shikarpur is located in Barsoi C.D.Block of Katihar District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Shikarpur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Barsoi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Katihar, which is about 67 kilometers away from Shikarpur.

Travel and Communication for Shikarpur

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

Postal Address:
Shikarpur,
Katihar,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shikarpur

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A brief summary of available data for Shikarpur is given below:

Social Structure of Shikarpur

As per available data from the year 2009, 5120 persons live in 995 house holds in the village Shikarpur. There are 2468 female individuals and 2652 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.2% and males constitute 51.8% of the total population.

There are 71 scheduled castes persons of which 38 are females and 33 are males. Females constitute 53.52% and males constitute 46.48% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.39% of the total population.

There are 12 scheduled tribes persons of which 7 are females and 5 are males. Females constitute 58.33% and males constitute 41.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.23% of the total population.

Population density of Shikarpur is 1454.55 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shikarpur

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Total area of Shikarpur is 352 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 288 ha. About 194 ha is un-irrigated area. About 94 ha is irrigated area. About 90 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 4 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 61 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 3 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Shikarpur

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

There is a government primary school in the village Shikarpur.

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

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

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

Colleges in Shikarpur

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 Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Shikarpur.

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 Shikarpur.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Shikarpur

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

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

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 Shikarpur.

Healthcare Facilities in Shikarpur

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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