Bhuktandih, Shikaripara, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 10, 2024.

Geographic Location of Bhuktandih


The village Bhuktandih is located in Shikaripara C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Kharukadma Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shikaripara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 31 kilometers away from Bhuktandih.

Travel and Communication for Bhuktandih


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bhuktandih


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

A brief summary of available data for Bhuktandih 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 Bhuktandih


As per available data from the year 2009, 768 persons live in 167 house holds in the village Bhuktandih. There are 377 female individuals and 391 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.09% and males constitute 50.91% of the total population.

There are 13 scheduled castes persons of which 8 are females and 5 are males. Females constitute 61.54% and males constitute 38.46% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.69% of the total population.

There are 742 scheduled tribes persons of which 363 are females and 379 are males. Females constitute 48.92% and males constitute 51.08% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 96.61% of the total population.

Population density of Bhuktandih is 203.71 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bhuktandih


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Total area of Bhuktandih is 377 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 139.38 ha. About 108.28 ha is un-irrigated area. About 27.03 ha is irrigated area. About 11.01 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 16.02 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 6.01 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 49.02 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 68.74 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 31.09 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 11.04 ha is culturable waste land. About 44.01 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 9.36 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Bhuktandih


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

There is a government primary school in the village Bhuktandih.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Jambad, which is less than 5 kms away from Bhuktandih.

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

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

Colleges in Bhuktandih


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 Shikaripara, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhuktandih.

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 Bhuktandih.

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 Bhuktandih.

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 Bhuktandih.

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 Bhuktandih.

Other Educational Facilities in Bhuktandih


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 Bhuktandih.

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 Bhuktandih.

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 Bhuktandih.

Healthcare Facilities in Bhuktandih


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Bhuktandih.

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Bhuktandih.

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

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

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

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

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

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