Sikni, Meral
Sikni is a village located in the Meral (Pipra Kalan) Subdivision of Garhwa district of Jharkhand. The village falls in Meral block and comes under Padhua Gram Panchayat.
As on January 2025, the current population of Sikni is 365 out of which 201 are males and rest 164 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 816 females per 1000 males. There are around 51 teenagers in Sikni. It has literacy rate of 45% which means around 165 persons can read and write. Total 71 people belonging to scheduled caste and 42 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 93 households in Sikni, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 258. The pincode of Sikni is 822133 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Meral Sub Post office
- Gonda Branch Post office
- Sohbaria Branch Post office
- Rejo Branch Post office
- Karkoma Branch Post office
Schools
Sikni has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Heritage International School
- Sacred Heart School Chianki
- Kisan High School Dandai
- Govt Upgrade High School Tenar
- Upgrade Govt Middle School Sohbariya
Hospitals
Sikni has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.