Shikaripara Subdivision - Dumka, Jharkhand
Shikaripara is an administrative subdivision in the Dumka district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Mallarpur, while the nearest airport is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 56.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 455 km². The sex ratio was 1000 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Shikaripara Subdivision
Shikaripara Subdivision has a total of 261 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amarpani | Rural | Jamugaria |
| 2 | Ambajora | Rural | Kharukadma |
| 3 | Amchua | Rural | Chitrgaria |
| 4 | Amraduba | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 5 | Amrakunda | Rural | Hirapur |
| 6 | Amrapara | Rural | Sonadhab |
| 7 | Asanbani | Rural | Chitrgaria |
| 8 | Asna | Rural | Palasi |
| 9 | Asta Kandar | Rural | Banspahari |
| 10 | Babupara | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 11 | Badalpara | Rural | Banspahari |
| 12 | Bakijor | Rural | Murayam |
| 13 | Balijor | Rural | Bankijore |
| 14 | Bandurgatala | Rural | Maluti |
| 15 | Banjha Kend | Rural | Hirapur |
| 16 | Bankijor | Rural | Maluti |
| 17 | Banskandari | Rural | Sonadhab |
| 18 | Banspahari | Rural | Banspahari |
| 19 | Bara Chapiria | Rural | Jhunki |
| 20 | Barajpur | Rural | Jamugaria |
| 21 | Baramasia | Rural | Pindargaria |
| 22 | Baramasia | Rural | Barmasia |
| 23 | Barghata | Rural | Sonadhab |
| 24 | Barmesia | Rural | Sonadhab |
| 25 | Beharakuri | Rural | Gandrakpur |
| 26 | Behrapahari | Rural | Bankijore |
| 27 | Belbuni | Rural | Maluti |
| 28 | Belbuni Upar | Rural | Maluti |
| 29 | Benagaria | Rural | Chitrgaria |
| 30 | Bhagwanpur | Rural | Palasi |
| 31 | Bhalki | Rural | Barmasia |
| 32 | Bhalpahari | Rural | Kushpahari |
| 33 | Bhangabandh | Rural | Maluti |
| 34 | Bhelatanr | Rural | Jhunki |
| 35 | Bhilaipani | Rural | Kushpahari |
| 36 | Bhuktandih | Rural | Kharukadma |
| 37 | Bishanpur | Rural | Mohulpahari |
| 38 | Bucham | Rural | Barmasia |
| 39 | Chaipani | Rural | Jamugaria |
| 40 | Chaklata | Rural | Murayam |
| 41 | Chandangaria | Rural | Saharpur |
| 42 | Chandipur | Rural | Maluti |
| 43 | Chandpur | Rural | Maluti |
| 44 | Chhatupara | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 45 | Chhota Chapiria | Rural | Jhunki |
| 46 | Chirapathar | Rural | Chitrgaria |
| 47 | Chirudih | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 48 | Chitragaria | Rural | Chitrgaria |
| 49 | Chukapani | Rural | Gandrakpur |
| 50 | Daldali | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 51 | Daldali | Rural | Hirapur |
| 52 | Damirtala | Rural | Maluti |
| 53 | Darbarpur | Rural | Gandrakpur |
| 54 | Dedaha | Rural | Saharpur |
| 55 | Dhaka | Rural | Dhaka |
| 56 | Dhanbad | Rural | Barmasia |
| 57 | Dhanghara | Rural | Pindargaria |
| 58 | Dhanuadih | Rural | Gandrakpur |
| 59 | Dharampur | Rural | Sonadhab |
| 60 | Dhawadangal | Rural | Pindargaria |
| 61 | Dhebadi | Rural | Dhaka |
| 62 | Dhirnagar | Rural | Maluti |
| 63 | Dhobaghati | Rural | Hirapur |
| 64 | Dholkata | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 65 | Dhopahar | Rural | Mohulpahari |
| 66 | Digalpahari | Rural | Shivtalla |
| 67 | Dimadaha | Rural | Sarasdangal |
| 68 | Duar Pahari | Rural | Shivtalla |
| 69 | Dudhajol | Rural | Jamugaria |
| 70 | Dudhani | Rural | Dhaka |
| 71 | Dudhi Kandar | Rural | Jhunki |
| 72 | Dudhichua | Rural | Kushpahari |
| 73 | Dumaria | Rural | Maluti |
| 74 | Durgapur | Rural | Barmasia |
| 75 | Gamarpahari | Rural | Hirapur |
| 76 | Gamra | Rural | Gandrakpur |
| 77 | Gandarakpur | Rural | Gandrakpur |
| 78 | Gandharabpur | Rural | Jamugaria |
| 79 | Ganespur | Rural | Shikaripara |
| 80 | Ghailapathar | Rural | Sonadhab |
| 81 | Ghat Haripur | Rural | Pindargaria |
| 82 | Ghatakpur | Rural | Maluti |
| 83 | Ghutkandar | Rural | Saharpur |
| 84 | Goldaha | Rural | Banspahari |
| 85 | Golpahar | Rural | Bankijore |
| 86 | Gopalpur | Rural | Sonadhab |
| 87 | Gopalpur | Rural | Shikaripara |
| 88 | Goradangal | Rural | Gandrakpur |
| 89 | Gosainpahari | Rural | Hirapur |
| 90 | Gujisimal | Rural | Murayam |
| 91 | Gumropahar | Rural | Bankijore |
| 92 | Hakimpur | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 93 | Haldipahari | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 94 | Hansapathar | Rural | Chitrgaria |
| 95 | Harinsinha | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 96 | Haripur | Rural | Sarasdangal |
| 97 | Haripur | Rural | Saharpur |
| 98 | Hathbari | Rural | Pindargaria |
| 99 | Hatpara | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 100 | Hirapur | Rural | Hirapur |
| 101 | Hulasdanga | Rural | Sarasdangal |
| 102 | Indrabani | Rural | Murayam |
| 103 | Indrapur | Rural | Palasi |
| 104 | Indrapur | Rural | Palasi |
| 105 | Jabardaha | Rural | Jamugaria |
| 106 | Jadupara | Rural | Bankijore |
| 107 | Jagatpur | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 108 | Jambad | Rural | Kharukadma |
| 109 | Jambad | Rural | Hirapur |
| 110 | Jamkandar | Rural | Palasi |
| 111 | Jamropani | Rural | Sarasdangal |
| 112 | Jamugaria | Rural | Jamugaria |
| 113 | Jhikara | Rural | Banspahari |
| 114 | Jhilidabar | Rural | Jamugaria |
| 115 | Jhunki | Rural | Jhunki |
| 116 | Jhurko | Rural | Gandrakpur |
| 117 | Jiapani | Rural | Banspahari |
| 118 | Jogi Khopa | Rural | Palasi |
| 119 | Kadadih | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 120 | Kadanigaria | Rural | Maluti |
| 121 | Kadar Pokhar | Rural | Banspahari |
| 122 | Kajladah | Rural | Jhunki |
| 123 | Kalabadar | Rural | Shikaripara |
| 124 | Kalagachhi | Rural | Maluti |
| 125 | Kalaibari | Rural | Sonadhab |
| 126 | Kalapani | Rural | Murayam |
| 127 | Kalichua | Rural | Hirapur |
| 128 | Kalipathar | Rural | Pindargaria |
| 129 | Kalyanpur | Rural | Bankijore |
| 130 | Karakata | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 131 | Karmachua | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 132 | Karmatanr | Rural | Mohulpahari |
| 133 | Kathajor | Rural | Kushpahari |
| 134 | Katpahari | Rural | Hirapur |
| 135 | Kauamahal | Rural | Chitrgaria |
| 136 | Kaurigarh | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 137 | Kend Pahari | Rural | Barmasia |
| 138 | Kendpahari | Rural | Jhunki |
| 139 | Kendpathar | Rural | Maluti |
| 140 | Kesragarh | Rural | Shivtalla |
| 141 | Kharijol | Rural | Bankijore |
| 142 | Kharipahar | Rural | Banspahari |
| 143 | Kharukadma | Rural | Kharukadma |
| 144 | Khejuria | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 145 | Khusalpur | Rural | Maluti |
| 146 | Krishnapur | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 147 | Kulkulidonga | Rural | Hirapur |
| 148 | Kunchibana | Rural | Maluti |
| 149 | Kurumtanr | Rural | Jhunki |
| 150 | Kurunda | Rural | Maluti |
| 151 | Kusbana | Rural | Jamugaria |
| 152 | Kuspahari | Rural | Kushpahari |
| 153 | Kusumghati | Rural | Bankijore |
| 154 | Labapara | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 155 | Lakhanpur | Rural | Dhaka |
| 156 | Lakhijol | Rural | Maluti |
| 157 | Lakhnasara | Rural | Bankijore |
| 158 | Lalta Kunri | Rural | Maluti |
| 159 | Langalbhanga | Rural | Sarasdangal |
| 160 | Langopahari | Rural | Kushpahari |
| 161 | Laripahari | Rural | Pindargaria |
| 162 | Lata Kandar | Rural | Sarasdangal |
| 163 | Latbeda | Rural | Sonadhab |
| 164 | Leruakend | Rural | Gandrakpur |
| 165 | Litiapahar | Rural | Banspahari |
| 166 | Lutiapahar | Rural | Banspahari |
| 167 | Mahulbana | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 168 | Mahulpahari | Rural | Mohulpahari |
| 169 | Majhiladih | Rural | Dhaka |
| 170 | Majhladih | Rural | Saharpur |
| 171 | Makrapahari | Rural | Sarasdangal |
| 172 | Maluti | Rural | Maluti |
| 173 | Maniachua | Rural | Bankijore |
| 174 | Manikadi | Rural | Shivtalla |
| 175 | Mastara | Rural | Bankijore |
| 176 | Matiajuri | Rural | Saharpur |
| 177 | Mejhianpara | Rural | Banspahari |
| 178 | Mohanpur | Rural | Barmasia |
| 179 | Muraam | Rural | Murayam |
| 180 | Murgabani | Rural | Hirapur |
| 181 | Murgatala | Rural | Maluti |
| 182 | Murlipahari | Rural | Murayam |
| 183 | Narainpur | Rural | Banspahari |
| 184 | Naupahar | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 185 | Nijhor | Rural | Sarasdangal |
| 186 | Pahar Amchua | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 187 | Paharudi | Rural | Murayam |
| 188 | Pakdaha | Rural | Sarasdangal |
| 189 | Pakurdi | Rural | Gandrakpur |
| 190 | Palasi | Rural | Palasi |
| 191 | Palma | Rural | Gandrakpur |
| 192 | Panchbahini | Rural | Jamugaria |
| 193 | Parbatpur | Rural | Palasi |
| 194 | Parridangal | Rural | Bankijore |
| 195 | Partabpur | Rural | Maluti |
| 196 | Partappur | Rural | Kharukadma |
| 197 | Patabari | Rural | Barmasia |
| 198 | Patharghara | Rural | Maluti |
| 199 | Pathrakata | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 200 | Patpahari | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 201 | Patranga | Rural | Maluti |
| 202 | Patsimal | Rural | Jamugaria |
| 203 | Phulpahari | Rural | Banspahari |
| 204 | Phulsahari | Rural | Maluti |
| 205 | Pirargaria | Rural | Pindargaria |
| 206 | Pokharia | Rural | Saharpur |
| 207 | Pokharia | Rural | Mohulpahari |
| 208 | Porabansri | Rural | Saharpur |
| 209 | Purpahar | Rural | Bankijore |
| 210 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Mohulpahari |
| 211 | Rajbandh | Rural | Palasi |
| 212 | Rajpara | Rural | Bankijore |
| 213 | Rajupara | Rural | Bankijore |
| 214 | Rakhabani | Rural | Jhunki |
| 215 | Rambani | Rural | Mohulpahari |
| 216 | Ramgarh | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 217 | Ramjam | Rural | Banspahari |
| 218 | Rampur | Rural | Kushpahari |
| 219 | Ranaipahari | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 220 | Ranga | Rural | Shivtalla |
| 221 | Rasnala | Rural | Bankijore |
| 222 | Saharbera | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 223 | Saharjuri | Rural | Mohulpahari |
| 224 | Saharpur | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 225 | Saharpur | Rural | Saharpur |
| 226 | Salaipahar | Rural | Bankijore |
| 227 | Salbani | Rural | Maluti |
| 228 | Salbonapahar | Rural | Saharpur |
| 229 | Sankarpur | Rural | Maluti |
| 230 | Saraibinda Bindaksol | Rural | Bankijore |
| 231 | Saraidaha | Rural | Kushpahari |
| 232 | Saraidaha | Rural | Sonadhab |
| 233 | Saraipani | Rural | Jamugaria |
| 234 | Sarasdanga | Rural | Sarasdangal |
| 235 | Sarsajol | Rural | Bankijore |
| 236 | Satpakaria | Rural | Hirapur |
| 237 | Sibtala | Rural | Shivtalla |
| 238 | Sidhachatar | Rural | Bankijore |
| 239 | Sidhadangal | Rural | Gandrakpur |
| 240 | Sijua | Rural | Maluti |
| 241 | Sikaripara | Rural | Shikaripara |
| 242 | Simalti | Rural | Barmasia |
| 243 | Simanijor | Rural | Shimanijore |
| 244 | Simla | Rural | Mohulpahari |
| 245 | Sirsa | Rural | Shivtalla |
| 246 | Sirudiha Urf Siruraydih | Rural | Murayam |
| 247 | Sitasal | Rural | Gandrakpur |
| 248 | Sitasal | Rural | Bankijore |
| 249 | Siulibana | Rural | Banspahari |
| 250 | Sivalpahari | Rural | Maluti |
| 251 | Sonadhap | Rural | Sonadhab |
| 252 | Sonahara | Rural | Gandrakpur |
| 253 | Sugnibhasa | Rural | Sonadhab |
| 254 | Sulunga | Rural | Sonadhab |
| 255 | Sundarpalan | Rural | Shikaripara |
| 256 | Syampur | Rural | Kushpahari |
| 257 | Talpamar | Rural | Bankijore |
| 258 | Tarachua | Rural | Saharpur |
| 259 | Telbula | Rural | Kushpahari |
| 260 | Telengapara | Rural | Banspahari |
| 261 | Thakarantala | Rural | Maluti |
Population of Shikaripara Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Shikaripara Subdivision had a total population of 1,31,464 people living in 27,609 households. The population comprised 65,723 males and 65,741 females, with an average population density of 289 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,31,464 | 1,31,464 | 0 |
| Male Population | 65,723 | 65,723 | 0 |
| Female Population | 65,741 | 65,741 | 0 |
| Total Households | 27,609 | 27,609 | 0 |
| Population Density | 289 / km² | 289 / km² | 0 / km² |
Shikaripara Subdivision had 61,968 literate people and 22,931 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,035 and 79,522 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 22,931 | 22,931 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 61,968 | 61,968 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 69,496 | 69,496 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,035 | 5,035 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 79,522 | 79,522 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.