Chikni, Gamharia, Madhepura, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chikni


The village Chikni is located in Gamharia C.D.Block of Madhepura District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Chikni Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gamharia Community Development Block. The nearest town is Madhepura, which is about 21 kilometers away from Chikni.

Travel and Communication for Chikni


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Chikni,
Madhepura,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chikni


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

A brief summary of available data for Chikni 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 Chikni


As per available data from the year 2009, 13422 persons live in 2491 house holds in the village Chikni. There are 6358 female individuals and 7064 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.37% and males constitute 52.63% of the total population.

There are 1021 scheduled castes persons of which 511 are females and 510 are males. Females constitute 50.05% and males constitute 49.95% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.61% of the total population.

There are 8 scheduled tribes persons of which 3 are females and 5 are males. Females constitute 37.5% and males constitute 62.5% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.06% of the total population.

Population density of Chikni is 1113.86 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chikni


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Total area of Chikni is 1205 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1030 ha. About 80 ha is un-irrigated area. About 950 ha is irrigated area. About 700 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 250 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 125 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 50 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Chikni


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

There are 10 government primary schools in the village Chikni.

There is a government middle school in the village Chikni.

There is a government secondary school in the village Chikni.

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

Colleges in Chikni


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 Madhepura, which is more than 10 kms away from Chikni.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Chikni


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Chikni


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Chikni.

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

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