Sikni, Chandwa, Latehar, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sikni


The village Sikni is located in Chandwa C.D.Block of Latehar District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Sasang Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chandwa Community Development Block. The nearest town is Latehar, which is about 20 kilometers away from Sikni.

Travel and Communication for Sikni


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sikni


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

A brief summary of available data for Sikni 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 Sikni


As per available data from the year 2009, 944 persons live in 177 house holds in the village Sikni. There are 473 female individuals and 471 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.11% and males constitute 49.89% of the total population.

There are 463 scheduled castes persons of which 233 are females and 230 are males. Females constitute 50.32% and males constitute 49.68% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 49.05% of the total population.

There are 212 scheduled tribes persons of which 105 are females and 107 are males. Females constitute 49.53% and males constitute 50.47% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 22.46% of the total population.

Population density of Sikni is 123.72 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sikni


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Total area of Sikni is 763 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 445.92 ha. About 20.64 ha is irrigated area. About 4.37 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 3.14 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 2.06 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 11.07 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 4.91 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 7.4 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Sikni


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

There is a government primary school in the village Sikni.

There is a government middle school in the village Sikni.

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

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

Colleges in Sikni


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 Latehar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sikni.

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

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 Sikni.

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 Sikni.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sikni


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

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

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 Sikni.

Healthcare Facilities in Sikni


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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