The word Shikdamakha in Tiwa language means 'hillocks of traps'. The local folklore suggests that ghost used to trap humans.[3]
Geographyedit
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.
Demographicsedit
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]
Sanitationedit
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 interestedit
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.
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shikdamakha, tiwa, village, village, west, karbi, anglong, district, assam, state, north, east, india, falls, under, amri, development, block, vidhan, sabha, baithalangso, village, villagelocation, assam, indiashow, assam, india, show, indiacoordinates, 9487, . 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 ShikdamakhaVillageShikdamakha VillageShikdamakhaLocation in Assam IndiaShow map of AssamShikdamakhaShikdamakha India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 25 56 55 N 92 13 25 E 25 9487 N 92 2237 E 25 9487 92 2237CountryIndiaStateAssamRegionHamrenDistrictWest Karbi Anglong districtLanguages OfficialEnglish and Assamese SpokenTiwa Karbi Khasi English and HindiTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN782413 Shikdamakha entrance gate Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Sanitation 5 Places of interest 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEtymology editThe word Shikdamakha in Tiwa language means hillocks of traps The local folklore suggests that ghost used to trap humans 3 Geography editShikdamakha 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 editAs 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 editOn 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 nbsp Shikdamakha village roadPlaces of interest editPalakhongor 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 UmswaiSee also editWest Karbi Anglong district Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council UmswaiReferences edit Shikdamakha www wikidata org Archived from the original on 3 February 2024 Retrieved 3 February 2024 Umswai Catholic Centre Chintamakha wikimapia org Archived from the original on 29 July 2021 Retrieved 29 July 2021 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 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 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 External links edit nbsp This article about a location in the Indian state of Assam is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shikdamakha amp oldid 1204557654, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
