Sikandara Kalan, Giriak, Nalanda, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 27, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sikandara Kalan


The village Sikandara Kalan is located in Giriak C.D.Block of Nalanda District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Puraini Gram Panchayat. It comes under Giriak Community Development Block. The nearest town is Biharsharif, which is about 20 kilometers away from Sikandara Kalan.

Travel and Communication for Sikandara Kalan


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

Postal Address:
Sikandara Kalan,
Nalanda,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sikandara Kalan


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

A brief summary of available data for Sikandara Kalan 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 Sikandara Kalan


As per available data from the year 2009, 468 persons live in 66 house holds in the village Sikandara Kalan. There are 231 female individuals and 237 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.36% and males constitute 50.64% of the total population.

There are 10 scheduled castes persons of which 3 are females and 7 are males. Females constitute 30% and males constitute 70% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.14% of the total population.

Population density of Sikandara Kalan is 1300 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sikandara Kalan


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Total area of Sikandara Kalan is 36 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 34.2 ha. About 2.05 ha is un-irrigated area. About 32.15 ha is irrigated area. About 30.05 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 2.1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 1.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Sikandara Kalan


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

There is a government primary school in the village Sikandara Kalan.

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

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

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

Colleges in Sikandara Kalan


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 Nawada, which is more than 10 kms away from Sikandara Kalan.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sikandara Kalan


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

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

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 Sikandara Kalan.

Healthcare Facilities in Sikandara Kalan


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Sikandara Kalan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Sikandara Kalan.

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

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

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

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

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