Report card: Sikwar
What Sikwar had in the Census 2011 Village Directory, facility by facility, next to the share of villages in Gumla district that had the same.
Census 2011 — conditions may have changed since. This is the official record from 2011, not today's situation.
Water and sanitation
2 of 8 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Gumla with it |
|---|---|---|
| Treated tap water | Not available | 3% of 946 villages |
| Untreated tap water | Not available | 3% of 946 villages |
| Covered well | Not available | 2% of 946 villages |
| Hand pump | Available | 97% of 946 villages |
| Tube well / borehole | Not available | 8% of 946 villages |
| Tank, pond or lake | Available | 64% of 946 villages |
| Closed drainage | Not available | <1% of 946 villages |
| Open drainage | Not available | 25% of 946 villages |
Roads and transport
2 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Gumla with it |
|---|---|---|
| All-weather road | Available | 62% of 946 villages |
| Public bus service | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 14% of 946 villages |
| Railway station | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 0% of 946 villages |
| National highway | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 4% of 946 villages |
| State highway | Available | 9% of 946 villages |
| Distance to the sub-district headquarters | 19 km | district median 18 km |
| Distance to the district headquarters | 45 km | district median 44 km |
| Distance to the nearest town | 45 km | district median 38 km |
Education
1 of 7 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Gumla with it |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary school (nursery, LKG, UKG) | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 29% of 946 villages |
| Primary school | Available · 1 in the village | 94% of 946 villages |
| Middle school | Not available · nearest within 5 km | 44% of 946 villages |
| Secondary school | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 11% of 946 villages |
| Senior secondary school | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 4% of 946 villages |
| Arts and science degree college | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | <1% of 946 villages |
| Vocational training school / ITI | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 0% of 946 villages |
Health
3 of 10 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Gumla with it |
|---|---|---|
| Health sub-centre | Not available · nearest within 5 km | 26% of 942 villages |
| Primary health centre (PHC) | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 5% of 942 villages |
| Community health centre (CHC) | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 0% of 942 villages |
| Dispensary | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 3% of 942 villages |
| Allopathic hospital | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 4% of 942 villages |
| Family welfare centre | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 4% of 942 villages |
| Veterinary hospital | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 1% of 942 villages |
| Anganwadi centre | Available | 71% of 946 villages |
| ICDS nutrition centre | Available | 71% of 946 villages |
| ASHA health worker | Available | >99% of 946 villages |
Power
0 of 2 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Gumla with it |
|---|---|---|
| Power for homes | Not available | 23% of 946 villages |
| Power for farming | Not available | 2% of 946 villages |
| Power for homes, summer | 0 h a day | district median 0 h a day |
| Power for homes, winter | 0 h a day | district median 0 h a day |
Post, phone and internet
0 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Gumla with it |
|---|---|---|
| Post office | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 10% of 946 villages |
| Sub post office | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 13% of 946 villages |
| Landline telephone | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 5% of 946 villages |
| Mobile phone coverage | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 46% of 946 villages |
| Internet café / Common Service Centre | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 2% of 946 villages |
Banks and markets
3 of 8 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Gumla with it |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial bank | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 3% of 946 villages |
| Cooperative bank | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 2% of 946 villages |
| ATM | Not available | 1% of 946 villages |
| Agricultural credit society | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 3% of 946 villages |
| Self-help group (SHG) | Available | 38% of 946 villages |
| Ration shop (PDS) | Available | 43% of 946 villages |
| Regular market / mandi | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 3% of 946 villages |
| Weekly haat | Available | 19% of 946 villages |
Community facilities
3 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Gumla with it |
|---|---|---|
| Community centre | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 5% of 946 villages |
| Sports field | Available | 20% of 946 villages |
| Public library | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 0% of 946 villages |
| Polling station | Available | 13% of 946 villages |
| Birth and death registration office | Available | 7% of 946 villages |
Nearest town: GUMLA
Population (Census 2011)
- Population
- 659
- Households
- 117
- Men
- 324
- Women
- 335
- Women per 1,000 men
- 1,034
- Literacy rate (age 7 and over)
- 55.2%
- Area
- 259 ha
Sources
- Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Village Amenities, Census 2011, via data.gov.in · Licence: Government Open Data License – India · censusindia.gov.in
- Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Primary Census Abstract, Census 2011, via data.gov.in · Licence: Government Open Data License – India · censusindia.gov.in