Shikara, Lakhnadon, Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 13, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shikara


The village Shikara is located in Lakhnadon Tahsil of Seoni District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Lakhnadon Community Development Block. The nearest town is Lakhnadon, which is about 4 kilometers away from Shikara.

Travel and Communication for Shikara


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shikara


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

A brief summary of available data for Shikara 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 Shikara


As per available data from the year 2009, 1390 persons live in 315 house holds in the village Shikara. There are 666 female individuals and 724 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.91% and males constitute 52.09% of the total population.

There are 151 scheduled castes persons of which 73 are females and 78 are males. Females constitute 48.34% and males constitute 51.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.86% of the total population.

There are 603 scheduled tribes persons of which 290 are females and 313 are males. Females constitute 48.09% and males constitute 51.91% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 43.38% of the total population.

Population density of Shikara is 187.41 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shikara


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Total area of Shikara is 741.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 422.84 ha. About 295.98 ha is un-irrigated area. About 126.86 ha is irrigated area. About 67.5 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 59.36 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 38.73 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 7.99 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 116.65 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 79.4 ha is culturable waste land. About 38.5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 37.59 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Shikara


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

There is a government primary school in the village Shikara.

There is a government middle school in the village Shikara.

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

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

Colleges in Shikara


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 Lakhnadon, which is less than 5 kms away from Shikara.

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

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

There are no management institutes in the village Shikara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Shikara


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

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Shikara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Shikara


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Shikara.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Shikara.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Shikara.

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Shikara.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Shikara.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Shikara.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Shikara.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Shikara.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Shikara.

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

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