Geographic Location of Shikarpur

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

Travel and Communication for Shikarpur

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Shikarpur,
Jalpaiguri,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 735133

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shikarpur

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A brief summary of available data for Shikarpur is given below:

Social Structure of Shikarpur

As per available data from the year 2009, 19437 persons live in 4336 house holds in the village Shikarpur. There are 9468 female individuals and 9969 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.71% and males constitute 51.29% of the total population.

There are 9972 scheduled castes persons of which 4824 are females and 5148 are males. Females constitute 48.38% and males constitute 51.62% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 51.3% of the total population.

There are 4037 scheduled tribes persons of which 1982 are females and 2055 are males. Females constitute 49.1% and males constitute 50.9% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 20.77% of the total population.

Population density of Shikarpur is 574.96 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shikarpur

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Total area of Shikarpur is 3380.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1876.4 ha. About 1716.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 160 ha is irrigated area. About 120 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 40 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 694.2 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 802 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Shikarpur

There are 14 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Shikarpur.

There are 14 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Shikarpur.

There is a government middle school in the village Shikarpur.

There is a government secondary school in the village Shikarpur.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village 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 Jalpaiguri, which is more than 10 kms away from Shikarpur.

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

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

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

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

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 more than 10 kms away from Shikarpur.

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

There are 4 primary health sub-centres with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Shikarpur.

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 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 are 4 dispensarys with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Shikarpur.

There is a veterinary hospital with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Shikarpur.

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

There is a family welfare centre with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Shikarpur.

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