Jhikirma, Palkot, Gumla, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Jhikirma


The village Jhikirma is located in Palkot C.D.Block of Gumla District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Gikirma Gram Panchayat. It comes under Palkot Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gumla, which is about 38 kilometers away from Jhikirma.

Travel and Communication for Jhikirma


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jhikirma


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

A brief summary of available data for Jhikirma 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 Jhikirma


As per available data from the year 2009, 2831 persons live in 571 house holds in the village Jhikirma. There are 1411 female individuals and 1420 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.84% and males constitute 50.16% of the total population.

There are 112 scheduled castes persons of which 58 are females and 54 are males. Females constitute 51.79% and males constitute 48.21% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.96% of the total population.

There are 2055 scheduled tribes persons of which 1018 are females and 1037 are males. Females constitute 49.54% and males constitute 50.46% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 72.59% of the total population.

Population density of Jhikirma is 122.98 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jhikirma


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Total area of Jhikirma is 2302 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 105.39 ha. About 98.86 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6.53 ha is irrigated area. About 2.41 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1.27 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 2.85 ha is irrigated by waterfalls.

About 102.18 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 26.32 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 12.01 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 658.55 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 237.45 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 203.9 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Jhikirma


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Jhikirma.

There is a government middle school in the village Jhikirma.

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

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

Colleges in Jhikirma


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 Gumla, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhikirma.

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

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

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 Jhikirma.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Jhikirma


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

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

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 Jhikirma.

Healthcare Facilities in Jhikirma


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Jhikirma.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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