Shikdamakha (Tiwa village) is a village in the West Karbi Anglong district of Assam state[1] in North East India. It falls under the Amri development block and Vidhan Sabha No.20 Baithalangso ST LAC.[2]

Shikdamakha
Village
Shikdamakha Village
Shikdamakha Village
Shikdamakha is located in Assam
Shikdamakha
Shikdamakha
Location in Assam, India
Shikdamakha is located in India
Shikdamakha
Shikdamakha
Shikdamakha (India)
Coordinates: 25°56′55″N 92°13′25″E / 25.9487°N 92.2237°E / 25.9487; 92.2237
CountryIndia
StateAssam
RegionHamren
DistrictWest Karbi Anglong district
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish and Assamese
 • SpokenTiwa, Karbi, Khasi, English and Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
782413
Shikdamakha entrance gate

Etymology

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The word Shikdamakha in Tiwa language means 'hillocks of traps'. The local folklore suggests that ghost used to trap humans.[3]

Geography

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Shikdamakha is at 25.9487°N 92.2237°E. It lies in the center of the Umswai Valley and is surrounded by hills, two of which are revered in Tiwa tradition: Palakhongor and Shabri Makha. The village is 80 km (50 mi) from the state capital Dispur-Guwahati[4] which can be accessed by road along National Highway 27 (India), a journey of about 2 hours 30 minutes through lush green hills.

Demographics

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As per 2011 Population Census report, Shikdamakha is a home to 103 households.[3] Shikdamakha has a population of 595 of which 321 are males and 274 are females. Inhabited by mainly Tiwa tribe people. The people of Shikdamakha are humble and hardworking and 75.15% are literate. It is a Christian dominated village.[citation needed]

Sanitation

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On 25 September 2016, the Government of Assam and the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) named Shikdamakha the cleanliness village in the state.[5] On 15 October 2016 the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) declared Shikdamakha as the cleanest village of West Karbi Anglong district.[5] Villagers use bamboo baskets for storing garbage in front of every household and every corner of the village, and the accumulated garbage is disposed at a regular intervals. Thrice in a week, men and women take part in a community cleaning drive.[3]

 
Shikdamakha village road

Places of interest

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  • Palakhongor:A tourists destination, 6 km (3.7 mi) from the village. It offers a panoramic view of the scenic Umswai Valley.
  • Tiwa Monolith:On the top of a small hill in Amsai Pinung (One of the Tiwa root village) 2 km (1.2 mi) away from Shikdamakha, there is a spot that contains more than 2000 rock monoliths. Each of these monoliths is a set of two stone slabs-one base and one body. The Tiwas plant one set every year to honor their ancestors.
  • Orchid garden:Visit the Orchid Garden which is just behind the Stadium and admire exceptional orchids that grow around and on trees with their long aerial roots.
  • Mary Mother of God Church, Umswai
  • Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Umswai

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shikdamakha". www.wikidata.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Umswai Catholic Centre - Chintamakha". wikimapia.org. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Gani, Abdul (2 February 2017). "Way before Swacch Bharat, a remote Assam village had set cleanliness goals for itself". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Assam Hamlet Wishes To Become 'Cleanest Village In Asia' | News". www.swachhindia.ndtv.com. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "west karbi anglong: West Karbi Anglong village to get Open Defecation-Free status today | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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