Shikdamakha (Tiwa village) is a village in the

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state in

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. It falls under the Amri development block and

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Etymology

The word ''Shikdamakha'' in

Tiwa language Tiwa ( ) (Spanish ''Tigua'', also ''E-nagh-magh'') is a group of two, possibly three, related Tanoan languages spoken by the Tiwa Puebloans, Tiwa Puebloan peoples, Pueblo, and possibly Piro Pueblo, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Subfamily mem ...

means 'hillocks of traps'. The local folklore suggests that ghost used to trap humans.

Geography

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 from the state capital

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which can be accessed by road along

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, a journey of about 2 hours 30 minutes through lush green hills.

Demographics

As per 2011 Population Census report, Shikdamakha is a home to 103 households. 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

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dominated village.

Sanitation

On 25 September 2016, the

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and the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) named Shikdamakha the cleanliness village in the state. On 15 October 2016 the

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(KAAC) declared Shikdamakha as the cleanest village of West Karbi Anglong district. 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. Road_in_Shikdamakha

Places of interest

*Palakhongor:A tourists destination, 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) 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

References

External links

Tourism in Northeast India Villages in Karbi Anglong district Tiwa (India) {{Assam-geo-stub