Bichkara, Masalia, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 10, 2024.

Geographic Location of Bichkara


The village Bichkara is located in Masalia C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Baskidih Gram Panchayat. It comes under Masalia Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 45 kilometers away from Bichkara.

Travel and Communication for Bichkara


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bichkara


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

A brief summary of available data for Bichkara 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 Bichkara


As per available data from the year 2009, 196 persons live in 48 house holds in the village Bichkara. There are 94 female individuals and 102 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.96% and males constitute 52.04% of the total population.

There are 196 scheduled tribes persons of which 94 are females and 102 are males. Females constitute 47.96% and males constitute 52.04% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 100% of the total population.

Population density of Bichkara is 175 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bichkara


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Total area of Bichkara is 112 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 25.76 ha. About 32.22 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6.46 ha is irrigated area. About 3.48 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 2.98 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 33.82 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.29 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 2.33 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6.2 ha is culturable waste land. About 15.31 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 4.94 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Bichkara


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Bichkara.

There is a government primary school in the village Bichkara.

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

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

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

Colleges in Bichkara


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 Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Bichkara.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Bichkara


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Bichkara


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Bichkara.

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Bichkara.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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