Saikot Explained

Saikot
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttarakhand#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates:30.6°N 109°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttarakhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chamoli district
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:805
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Garhwali
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:UK11

Saikot is a village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state in India. Situated on the banks of Alaknanda River, it is a proposed y-forked railway junction on Chota Char Dham Railway for two different railways going to Kedarnath and Badrinath.[1]

Geography

Nearby Kedarnath and Badrinath the holiest places of Hinduism called Chota Char Dham.

Transport

It is a y-forked junction the following two Chota Char Dham Railway routes

Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Railway is also an under construction new railway link extension from the exiting Rishikesh railway station to Karnaprayag.

Demographics

India census, Saikot village with a total population of 805, of which 401 are males while 404 are females.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.india.com/business/chardham-to-get-rail-connectivity-indian-railways-pilgrimage-linking-project-to-cost-rs-43-29-crore-2124237/ Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29k crore, India.com, 12-May-2017
  2. http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/41007-saikot-uttarakhand.html Saikot Population, Census Commission of India, 2011