Shijhua, Kursakatta, Araria, Bihar, India
Content updated on January 22, 2025.
Geographic Location of Shijhua
The village Shijhua is located in Kursakatta C.D.Block of Araria District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Shankarpur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kursakatta Community Development Block. The nearest town is Forbesganj, which is about 20 kilometers away from Shijhua.
Travel and Communication for Shijhua
There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.
Postal Address:
Shijhua,
Araria,
Bihar, India
PIN - 854331
Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shijhua
Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Shijhua is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.
A brief summary of available data for Shijhua is given below:
Category | Resolution | Period |
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Precipitation - h | Half Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid | 2001 - 2025 |
Precipitation - l | Daily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid | 1901 - 2025 |
Temperature - h | Monthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid | 1901 - 2024 |
Temperature - l | Daily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid | 1951 - 2025 |
Social Structure of Shijhua
As per available data from the year 2009, 2583 persons live in 511 house holds in the village Shijhua. There are 1244 female individuals and 1339 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.16% and males constitute 51.84% of the total population.
There are 173 scheduled castes persons of which 76 are females and 97 are males. Females constitute 43.93% and males constitute 56.07% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.7% of the total population.
Population density of Shijhua is 2066.4 persons per square kilometer.
Land and Natural Resources in Shijhua
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Total area of Shijhua is 125 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Total sown/agricultural area is 82.3 ha. About 6.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 76.2 ha is irrigated area. About 40.5 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 30.3 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 3.1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 2.3 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.
About 20.7 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 22 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.
Schools in Shijhua
There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Forbesganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There are 2 government primary schools in the village Shijhua.
There is a government middle school in the village Shijhua.
There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kursakata, which is more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Forbesganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
Colleges in Shijhua
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 Purnea, which is more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Purnea, which is more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Purnea, which is more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
Other Educational Facilities in Shijhua
There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Forbesganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
Healthcare Facilities in Shijhua
There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Shijhua.
There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Shijhua.
There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Shijhua.
*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.
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