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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Shikaripara is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. 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.
The total area of the subdivision is 455 km², including 455.46 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 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
As per the Census 2011, Shikaripara Subdivision has a total population of 1,31,464 people, consisting of 65,723 males and 65,741 females. There are 27,609 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 289 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 61,968 literate people and 22,931 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 5,035 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 79,522 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.