Saikot | |
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Village | |
  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 , Garhwali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK11 |
| Website |
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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. [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
External links
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Saikot | |
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Village | |
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 , Garhwali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK11 |
| Website |
uk |
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. [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
External links
Places adjacent to Saikot | |
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