Saikot
Saikot
साईकोट | |
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  Saikot Location in Uttarakhand, India  Saikot Saikot (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°36′N 79°30′E / 30.600°N 79.500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli district |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 805[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK10 |
| Website | uk |
Saikot (Hindi: साईकोट) 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.[2]
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
- Karnaprayag-Saikot-Sonprayag Kedarnath Railway 99 km long route
- Saikot-Joshimath Badrinath Railway, 75 km long route making a "Y" fork connection at Saikot from the Kedarnath railway above.
Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Railway is also an under construction new railway link extension from the exiting Rishikesh railway station to Karnaprayag.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census, Saikot village with a total population of 805, of which 401 are males while 404 are females.[1]
References
- ^ a b [http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/41007-saikot-uttarakhand.html Saikot Population, Census Commission of India, 2011}
- ^ Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29k crore, India.com, 12-May-2017
External links
Media related to Chamoli district at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Chamoli District Map
Places adjacent to Saikot | |
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