Shikaripara, Dumka
Village in Jharkhand, India
24°14′39″N 87°28′15″E / 24.244167°N 87.470944°E / 24.244167; 87.470944
India (2011)
816118
Shikaripara is a village in the Shikaripara CD block in the Dumka Sadar subdivision of the Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
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Rasikpur
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Mihijam
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Jamtara
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Basukinath
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Dumka
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Madhupur
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Jasidih
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Deoghar
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Narayanpur
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Nala
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Basudih
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Shikaripara
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Saraiyahat
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Jarmundi
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Jama
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Hansdiha
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Sarwan
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Sarath
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Palojori
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Mohanpur
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Margomunda
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Karon
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Devipur
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Sonaraithari
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Chitra
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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,
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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
Shikaripara is located at 24°14′39″N 87°28′15″E / 24.244167°N 87.470944°E / 24.244167; 87.470944.
Area
Shikaripara has an area of 150 hectares (370 acres).[1]
Overview
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
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
Police station
There is a police station at Shikaripara.[3]
CD block HQ
Headquarters of Shikaripara CD block is at Shikaripara village.[4]
Transport
Ambajora Shikaripara railway station is on the Jasidih-Dumka-Rampurhat line.[5]
Education
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "District Police Profile - Dumka". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rampurhat-Jasidih Passenger". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Government High School Shikaripara". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Shikaripara Inter College". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Model School Shikaripara". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "St. Rita Girls High School Shikaripara". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Urmila Ideal Public School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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