Geographic Location of Sikni

The village Sikni is located in Meral (Pipra Kalan) C.D.Block of Garhwa District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Biktam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Meral (pipra Kalan) Community Development Block. The nearest town is Garhwa, which is about 10 kilometers away from Sikni.

Travel and Communication for Sikni

There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sikni

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

Social Structure of Sikni

As per available data from the year 2009, 298 persons live in 76 house holds in the village Sikni. There are 134 female individuals and 164 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.97% and males constitute 55.03% of the total population.

There are 58 scheduled castes persons of which 27 are females and 31 are males. Females constitute 46.55% and males constitute 53.45% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 19.46% of the total population.

There are 34 scheduled tribes persons of which 13 are females and 21 are males. Females constitute 38.24% and males constitute 61.76% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 11.41% of the total population.

Population density of Sikni is 106.05 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sikni

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Total area of Sikni is 281 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 54.59 ha. About 46.26 ha is un-irrigated area. About 8.33 ha is irrigated area. About 8.33 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 10.01 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2.5 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 9.18 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 8.19 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 39.77 ha is culturable waste land. About 6.25 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 7.89 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sikni

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

There is a government primary school in the village Sikni.

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

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

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

Colleges in Sikni

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 Garhwa, which is more than 10 kms away from Sikni.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sikni

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sikni

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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