Saikot

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]

Saikot

साईकोट
Saikot
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Saikot
Saikot (India)
Coordinates: 30°36′N 79°30′E
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictChamoli district
Population
 (2011)
 • Total805[1]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi,
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUK10
Websiteuk.gov.in

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 India census, Saikot village with a total population of 805, of which 401 are males while 404 are females.[1]

References
  1. [http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/41007-saikot-uttarakhand.html Saikot Population, Census Commission of India, 2011}
  2. Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29k crore, India.com, 12-May-2017
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