Geographic Location of Sikat

The village Sikat is located in Barari C.D.Block of Katihar District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Sikat Gram Panchayat. It comes under Barari Community Development Block. The nearest town is Katihar, which is about 18 kilometers away from Sikat.

Travel and Communication for Sikat

There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sikat,
Katihar,
Bihar, India
PIN - 854115

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sikat

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

Social Structure of Sikat

As per available data from the year 2009, 11847 persons live in 2370 house holds in the village Sikat. There are 5626 female individuals and 6221 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.49% and males constitute 52.51% of the total population.

There are 902 scheduled castes persons of which 461 are females and 441 are males. Females constitute 51.11% and males constitute 48.89% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.61% of the total population.

There are 1284 scheduled tribes persons of which 605 are females and 679 are males. Females constitute 47.12% and males constitute 52.88% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 10.84% of the total population.

Population density of Sikat is 888.75 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sikat

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Total area of Sikat is 1333 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 957.68 ha. About 494.6 ha is un-irrigated area. About 463.08 ha is irrigated area. About 205.05 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 125.55 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 132.48 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 89.25 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 5.83 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 280.24 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sikat

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Sonar, which is 5-10 kms away from Sikat.

There is a government primary school in the village Sikat.

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

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

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

Colleges in Sikat

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 Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Sikat.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sikat

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

There are 3 private non formal training centres in the village Sikat.

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 Sikat.

Healthcare Facilities in Sikat

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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Sikat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Sikat.

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