Shikdamakha | |
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Village | |
![]() Shikdamakha Village | |
Coordinates: 25°56′55″N 92°13′25″E / 25.9487°N 92.2237°E | |
Country | India |
State | Assam |
Region | Hamren |
District | West Karbi Anglong district |
Languages | |
• Official | English and Assamese |
• Spoken | Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, English and Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 782413 |
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]
The word Shikdamakha in Tiwa language means 'hillocks of traps'. The local folklore suggests that ghost used to trap humans.[3]
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.
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]
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]