Sikidiri is a populated place in the Ormanjhi CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Sikidiri | |
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Populated place | |
 View of the Sikidiri valley | |
  Sikidiri Location in Jharkhand, India  Sikidiri Sikidiri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°28′36″N 85°36′33″E / 23.476667°N 85.609278°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Ranchi |
| Languages (*For language details see Ormanjhi block#Language and religion) | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 829210 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06530 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 01 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranchi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ranchi |
| Website | ranchi |
Geography
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Karanpura Area
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M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, T: tourist centre, D: dam, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
editSikidiri is located at 23°28′36″N 85°36′33″E / 23.476667°N 85.609278°E.
Sikidri is a populated place not identified in 2011 census as a separate place.[1]
Area overview
editThe map alongside shows a part of the Ranchi plateau, most of it at an average elevation of 2,140 feet above sea level. Only a small part in the north-eastern part of the district is the lower Ranchi plateau, spread over Silli, Rahe, Sonahatu and Tamar CD blocks, at an elevation of 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. There is a 16 km long ridge south-west of Ranchi. There are isolated hills in the central plateau. The principal river of the district, the Subarnarekha, originates near Ratu, flows in an easterly direction and descends from the plateau, with a drop of about 300 feet at Hundru Falls. Subarnarekha and other important rivers are marked on the map. The forested area is shaded in the map.[2] A major part of the North Karanpura Area and some fringe areas of the Piparwar Area of the Central Coalfields Limited, both located in the North Karanpura Coalfield, are in Ranchi district.[3][4] There has been extensive industrial activity in Ranchi district, since independence.[5] Ranchi district is the first in the state in terms of population. 8.83% of the total population of the state lives in this district - 56.9% is rural population and 43.1% is urban population.[6]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration
editPolice station
editThere is a police station at Sikidiri.[7]
Economy
editSubernrekha Hydel Power Station at Sikidiri, is a 130 MW (2x65 MW) hydel power plant of Jharkhand State Electricity Board.[8][9]
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References
edit- ^ "District Census Handbook, Ranchi , Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, pages 108-110. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas – North Karanpura. CCL. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas – Piparwar. CCL. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 14: Industry. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "District Police Profile - Ranchi". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Official Website Jharkhand State Electriciy Board". Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "JSEB, Subarnarekha plants incurring losses even after repairs". The Times of India, Ranchi, 7 March 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2021.