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'''Shikdamakha''' (Tiwa village) is a village in the [[West Karbi Anglong district]] of [[Assam]] state |
'''Shikdamakha''' (Tiwa village) is a village in the [[West Karbi Anglong district]] of [[Assam]] state<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shikdamakha |url=https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107920090 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203140316/https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107920090 |archive-date=3 February 2024 |access-date=3 February 2024 |website=www.wikidata.org |language=en}}</ref> in [[North East India]]. It falls under the Amri development block and [[Vidhan Sabha]] No.20 Baithalangso ST LAC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Umswai Catholic Centre - Chintamakha |url=http://wikimapia.org/17591687/Umswai-Catholic-Centre |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729160142/http://wikimapia.org/17591687/Umswai-Catholic-Centre |archive-date=29 July 2021 |access-date=29 July 2021 |website=wikimapia.org |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Etymology == |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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Shikdamakha is at 25.9487°N 92.2237°E. It lies in the center of the Umswai Valley and is surrounded by hills, two of which are revered in Tiwa tradition: Palakhongor and Shabri Makha. The village is {{cvt|80|km}} from the state capital [[Dispur]]-[[Guwahati]]<ref>{{Cite web|date= |
Shikdamakha is at 25.9487°N 92.2237°E. It lies in the center of the Umswai Valley and is surrounded by hills, two of which are revered in Tiwa tradition: Palakhongor and Shabri Makha. The village is {{cvt|80|km}} from the state capital [[Dispur]]-[[Guwahati]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 February 2017 |title=Assam Hamlet Wishes To Become 'Cleanest Village In Asia' {{!}} News |url=https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/assam-hamlet-wishes-become-cleanest-village-asia-5016/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706170216/https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/assam-hamlet-wishes-become-cleanest-village-asia-5016/ |archive-date=6 July 2022 |access-date=29 July 2021 |website=www.swachhindia.ndtv.com}}</ref> which can be accessed by road along [[National Highway 27 (India)]], a journey of about 2 hours 30 minutes through lush green hills. |
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== Demographics == |
== Demographics == |
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As per 2011 Population Census report, Shikdamakha is a home to 103 households.<ref name="clean" /> Shikdamakha has a population of 595 of which 321 are males and 274 are females. Inhabited by mainly [[Tiwa (Lalung)|Tiwa tribe]] people. The people of Shikdamakha are humble and hardworking and 75.15% are literate. It is a [[Christian]] dominated village.{{fact|date=June 2023}} |
As per 2011 Population Census report, Shikdamakha is a home to 103 households.<ref name="clean" /> Shikdamakha has a population of 595 of which 321 are males and 274 are females. Inhabited by mainly [[Tiwa (Lalung)|Tiwa tribe]] people. The people of Shikdamakha are humble and hardworking and 75.15% are literate. It is a [[Christian]] dominated village.{{fact|date=June 2023}} |
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| ⚫ | On 25 September 2016, the [[Government of Assam]] and the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) named Shikdamakha the cleanliness village in the state.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite web |date=25 January 2017 |title=west karbi anglong: West Karbi Anglong village to get Open Defecation-Free status today {{!}} Guwahati News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/west-karbi-anglong-village-to-get-open-defecation-free-status-today/articleshow/56770037.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926003246/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/west-karbi-anglong-village-to-get-open-defecation-free-status-today/articleshow/56770037.cms |archive-date=26 September 2022 |access-date=29 July 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |agency=TNN}}</ref> On 15 October 2016 the [[Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council]] (KAAC) declared Shikdamakha as the cleanest village of [[West Karbi Anglong district|West Karbi Anglong]] district.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/> Villagers use bamboo baskets for storing garbage in front of every household and every corner of the village, and the accumulated garbage is disposed at a regular intervals. Thrice in a week, men and women take part in a community cleaning drive.<ref name="clean">{{Cite web |last=Gani |first=Abdul |date=2 February 2017 |title=Way before Swacch Bharat, a remote Assam village had set cleanliness goals for itself |url=https://scroll.in/article/828087/way-before-swacch-bharat-a-remote-assam-village-had-set-cleanliness-goals-for-itself |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130103833/https://scroll.in/article/828087/way-before-swacch-bharat-a-remote-assam-village-had-set-cleanliness-goals-for-itself |archive-date=30 November 2021 |access-date=27 November 2021 |website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref> |
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==Places of interest== |
==Places of interest== |
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*'''Tiwa Monolith''':On the top of a small hill in Amsai Pinung (One of the Tiwa root village) {{cvt|2|km}} away from Shikdamakha, there is a spot that contains more than 2000 rock monoliths. Each of these monoliths is a set of two stone slabs-one base and one body. The Tiwas plant one set every year to honor their ancestors. |
*'''Tiwa Monolith''':On the top of a small hill in Amsai Pinung (One of the Tiwa root village) {{cvt|2|km}} away from Shikdamakha, there is a spot that contains more than 2000 rock monoliths. Each of these monoliths is a set of two stone slabs-one base and one body. The Tiwas plant one set every year to honor their ancestors. |
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*'''Orchid garden''':Visit the Orchid Garden which is just behind the Stadium and admire exceptional orchids that grow around and on trees with their long aerial roots. |
*'''Orchid garden''':Visit the Orchid Garden which is just behind the Stadium and admire exceptional orchids that grow around and on trees with their long aerial roots. |
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*'''Mary Mother of God Church, Umswai''' |
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*'''Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Umswai''' |
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*[[West Karbi Anglong district]] |
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*[[Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council]] |
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*[[Umswai]] |
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| ⚫ | On 25 September 2016, the [[Government of Assam]] and the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) named Shikdamakha the cleanliness village in the state.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite web |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 09:47, 7 February 2024
Shikdamakha | |
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Village | |
 Shikdamakha Village | |
  Shikdamakha Location in Assam, India  Shikdamakha Shikdamakha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°56′55″N 92°13′25″E / 25.9487°N 92.2237°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| Region | Hamren |
| District | West Karbi Anglong district |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English and Assamese |
| • Spoken | Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, English and Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 782413 |
Shikdamakha (Tiwa village) is a village in the West Karbi Anglong district of Assam state[1] in North East India. It falls under the Amri development block and Vidhan Sabha No.20 Baithalangso ST LAC.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The word Shikdamakha in Tiwa language means 'hillocks of traps'. The local folklore suggests that ghost used to trap humans.[3]
Geography
[edit]Shikdamakha is at 25.9487°N 92.2237°E. It lies in the center of the Umswai Valley and is surrounded by hills, two of which are revered in Tiwa tradition: Palakhongor and Shabri Makha. The village is 80 km (50 mi) from the state capital Dispur-Guwahati[4] which can be accessed by road along National Highway 27 (India), a journey of about 2 hours 30 minutes through lush green hills.
Demographics
[edit]As per 2011 Population Census report, Shikdamakha is a home to 103 households.[3] Shikdamakha has a population of 595 of which 321 are males and 274 are females. Inhabited by mainly Tiwa tribe people. The people of Shikdamakha are humble and hardworking and 75.15% are literate. It is a Christian dominated village.[citation needed]
Sanitation
[edit]On 25 September 2016, the Government of Assam and the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) named Shikdamakha the cleanliness village in the state.[5] On 15 October 2016 the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) declared Shikdamakha as the cleanest village of West Karbi Anglong district.[5] Villagers use bamboo baskets for storing garbage in front of every household and every corner of the village, and the accumulated garbage is disposed at a regular intervals. Thrice in a week, men and women take part in a community cleaning drive.[3]
Places of interest
[edit]- Palakhongor:A tourists destination, 6 km (3.7 mi) from the village. It offers a panoramic view of the scenic Umswai Valley.
- Tiwa Monolith:On the top of a small hill in Amsai Pinung (One of the Tiwa root village) 2 km (1.2 mi) away from Shikdamakha, there is a spot that contains more than 2000 rock monoliths. Each of these monoliths is a set of two stone slabs-one base and one body. The Tiwas plant one set every year to honor their ancestors.
- Orchid garden:Visit the Orchid Garden which is just behind the Stadium and admire exceptional orchids that grow around and on trees with their long aerial roots.
- Mary Mother of God Church, Umswai
- Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Umswai
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shikdamakha". www.wikidata.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Umswai Catholic Centre - Chintamakha". wikimapia.org. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Gani, Abdul (2 February 2017). "Way before Swacch Bharat, a remote Assam village had set cleanliness goals for itself". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam Hamlet Wishes To Become 'Cleanest Village In Asia' | News". www.swachhindia.ndtv.com. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ a b "west karbi anglong: West Karbi Anglong village to get Open Defecation-Free status today | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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