# Shikuto Village, Dhansiripar, Dimapur (Nagaland) – PIN Code

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Village · Dhansiripar, Dimapur 

# Shikuto

Shikuto is a village in Dhansiripar sub-district of Dimapur district, Nagaland, PIN code **797103**. The 2011 Census counted **105 people in 34 households**, the 30th largest of 32 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.0%.

- 105people (2011)
- 34households
- 91.6%literacy
- 797103PIN code

## Shikuto PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Shikuto is 797103.** Shikuto falls in Dhansiripar sub-district, Dimapur district, Nagaland.

- PIN code797103
- Community development blockDhansiripar
- Census village code267749

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Shikuto from nearby towns?

- Dhansiripar (sub-district HQ)13 km by road
- Dimapur (district HQ)30 km by road
- Dimapur Town (nearest town)30 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Shikuto?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Shikuto; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Ghowuto
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dimapur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dimapur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dimapur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Shikuto known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and mustard seed**. Products made here include bamboo crafts and wooden crafts. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Shikuto

Of every 100 households in Shikuto in 2011, 0 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Shikuto · ■ Dhansiripar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**10%

Tap water ****0%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**24%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**6%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**94%

Use banking services ****0%**

**26%

Television ****0%**

**38%

Mobile phone ****38%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**8%

None of these assets ****62%**

**18%

Own their home ****100%**

**80%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Shikuto?

■ Shikuto · ■ Dhansiripar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.6%**

**73.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****694**

**944

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**957

Working population ****59.0%**

**39.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.0% for men and 89.5% for women. 65% of men and 51% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 24 (39%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (6%) · **■** Other work 22 (35%) · **■** Marginal 12 (19%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Dhansiripar

- K. Xekiye176 people
- Kakiho168 people
- Nihoi148 people
- Shikato139 people
- Pukhaho102 people
- Ahoi65 people

[All 33 villages in Dhansiripar](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/dhansiripar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Shikuto?797103
- How far is Shikuto from Dimapur?30 km by road
- What is the population of Shikuto?105 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shikuto in?Dimapur district (Dhansiripar sub-district), Nagaland
- What is the literacy rate of Shikuto?91.6% (Census 2011)