Shikarpur, Karandighi, Dinajpur Uttar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shikarpur


The village Shikarpur is located in Karandighi C.D.Block of Dinajpur Uttar District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Karandighi Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Shikarpur


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

Postal Address:
Shikarpur,
Dinajpur Uttar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733201

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shikarpur


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

A brief summary of available data for Shikarpur 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 Shikarpur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1499 persons live in 291 house holds in the village Shikarpur. There are 715 female individuals and 784 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.7% and males constitute 52.3% of the total population.

There are 705 scheduled castes persons of which 333 are females and 372 are males. Females constitute 47.23% and males constitute 52.77% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 47.03% of the total population.

There are 284 scheduled tribes persons of which 132 are females and 152 are males. Females constitute 46.48% and males constitute 53.52% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 18.95% of the total population.

Population density of Shikarpur is 1172.19 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shikarpur


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Total area of Shikarpur is 127.88 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 105.78 ha. About 88.9 ha is un-irrigated area. About 16.88 ha is irrigated area. About 16.88 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 22.1 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Shikarpur


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Shikarpur.

There is a government primary school in the village Shikarpur.

There is a government middle school in the village Shikarpur.

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

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

Colleges in Shikarpur


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 Dalkhola, which is 5-10 kms away from Shikarpur.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Shikarpur


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Shikarpur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Shikarpur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Shikarpur


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Shikarpur.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Shikarpur.

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Shikarpur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Shikarpur.

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

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

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Shikarpur.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Shikarpur.

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

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