Chiku, Kharibari, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chiku


The village Chiku is located in Kharibari C.D.Block of Darjeeling District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Kharibari Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Chiku


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

Postal Address:
Chiku,
Darjeeling,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 734427

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chiku


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

A brief summary of available data for Chiku 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 Chiku


As per available data from the year 2009, 435 persons live in 94 house holds in the village Chiku. There are 220 female individuals and 215 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.57% and males constitute 49.43% of the total population.

There are 58 scheduled castes persons of which 27 are females and 31 are males. Females constitute 46.55% and males constitute 53.45% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.33% of the total population.

There are 330 scheduled tribes persons of which 164 are females and 166 are males. Females constitute 49.7% and males constitute 50.3% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 75.86% of the total population.

Population density of Chiku is 200.17 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chiku


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Total area of Chiku is 217.32 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 140.4 ha. About 140.4 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 56.66 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 20.23 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Chiku


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

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

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kharibari, which is 5-10 kms away from Chiku.

Colleges in Chiku


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 Naxalbari, which is more than 10 kms away from Chiku.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Chiku


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Siliguri, which is more than 10 kms away from Chiku.

Healthcare Facilities in Chiku


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Chiku or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no dispensary in the village Chiku or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no veterinary hospital in the village Chiku or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Chiku or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no family welfare centre in the village Chiku or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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