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Shikaripara, Dumka

Coordinates: 24°14′39″N 87°28′15″E / 24.244167°N 87.470944°E / 24.244167; 87.470944
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Shikaripara
Village
Shikaripara village area trees
Shikaripara village area trees
Shikaripara is located in Jharkhand
Shikaripara
Shikaripara
Location in Jharkhand, India
Shikaripara is located in India
Shikaripara
Shikaripara
Shikaripara (India)
Coordinates: 24°14′39″N 87°28′15″E / 24.244167°N 87.470944°E / 24.244167; 87.470944
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDumka
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,646
Languages (*For language details see Shikaripara#Language and religion)
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
816118
Telephone/ STD code06427
Lok Sabha constituencyDumka
Vidhan Sabha constituencySikaripara
Websitedumka.nic.in

Shikaripara is a village in the Shikaripara CD block in the Dumka Sadar subdivision of the Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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R
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Mayurakshi River
Ajay River
Barakar River
Massanjore
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Massanjore Dam
Rasikpur
CT
Rasikpur (CT)
Purana
Dumka
CT
Purana Dumka (CT)
Dudhani
CT
Dudhani, Dumka (CT)
Karmatanr
CT
Karmatanr, Jamtara (CT)
Mihijam
M
Mihijam (M)
Jamtara
M
Jamtara (M)
Basukinath
M
Basukinath (M)
Dumka
M
Dumka (M)
Madhupur
M
Madhupur, Deoghar (M)
Jasidih
M
Jasidih (M)
Deoghar
M
Deoghar (M)
Narayanpur
R
Narayanpur, Jamtara (R)
Nala
R
Nala, Jamtara (R)
Kundahit
R
Kundahit (R)
Fatehpur
R
Fatehpur, Jamtara (R)
Bindapathar
R
Bindapathar (R)
Basudih
R
Basudih (R)
Bagdahari
R
Bagdahari (R)
Tongra
R
Tongra (R)
Taljhari
R
Taljhari, Dumka (R)
Shikaripara
R
Saraiyahat
R
Saraiyahat, Dumka (R)
Ranishwar
R
Ranishwar, Dumka (R)
Ramgarh
R
Ramgarh, Dumka (village) (R)
Masalia
R
Masalia, Dumka (village) (R)
Maluti
R
Maluti (R)
Kathikund
R
Kathikund, Dumka (R)
Jarmundi
R
Jarmundi, Dumka (R)
Jama
R
Jama, Dumka (village) (R)
Hansdiha
R
Hansdiha (R)
Gopikandar
R
Gopikandar, Dumka (R)
Sarwan
R
Sarwan, Deoghar (village) (R)
Sarath
R
Sarath, Deoghar (village) (R)
Palojori
R
Palojori, Deoghar (R)
Mohanpur
R
Mohanpur, Deoghar (village) (R)
Margomunda
R
Margomunda, Deoghar (R)
Karon
R
Karon, Deoghar (village) (R)
Devipur
R
Devipur, Deoghar (village) (R)
Sonaraithari
R
Sonaraithari, Deoghar (R)
Chitra
R
Chitra, Deoghar (R)
Cities, towns and locations in the Deoghar, Dumka and Jamtara districts in Santhal Pargana Division
M: Municipality, CT: census town, R: Rural/ Urban centre, D: Dam,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Shikaripara is located at 24°14′39″N 87°28′15″E / 24.244167°N 87.470944°E / 24.244167; 87.470944.

Area

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Shikaripara has an area of 150 hectares (370 acres).[1]

Overview

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The map shows a large area, which is a plateau with low hills, except in the eastern portion where the Rajmahal hills intrude into this area and the Ramgarh hills are there. The south-western portion is just a rolling upland. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.[2]

Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map and one can easily move on to another page of his/her choice. Enlarge the full screen map to see what else is there – one gets railway connections, many more road connections and so on.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Shikaripara had a total population of 2,646, of which 1,347 (51%) were males and 1,299 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 321. The total number of literate persons in Shikaripara was 2,325 (82.28% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Civic administration

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Police station

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There is a police station at Shikaripara.[3]

CD block HQ

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Headquarters of Shikaripara CD block is at Shikaripara village.[4]

Transport

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Ambajora Shikaripara railway station is on the Jasidih-Dumka-Rampurhat line.[5]

Education

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Government High School Shikaripara is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1962. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII.[6]

Shikaripara Inter College is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1982. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII.[7]

Model School Shikaripara is an English-medium coeducational institution. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class XII.[8]

St. Rita Girls High School Shikaripara is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1980. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class X.[9]

Urmila Ideal Public School is a Hindi-medium coeducational school established in 1989. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Dumka, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. ^ Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ^ "District Police Profile - Dumka". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Dumka, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Dumka on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Rampurhat-Jasidih Passenger". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Government High School Shikaripara". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Shikaripara Inter College". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Model School Shikaripara". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  9. ^ "St. Rita Girls High School Shikaripara". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Urmila Ideal Public School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 November 2020.