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About Shikar Village

Shikar is a village in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab.

Shikar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shikar village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Dera Baba Nanak

How far is Shikar from other places

Shikar lies about 33 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Dera Baba Nanak, about 7.5 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Shikar
Nearest railway station Dera Baba Nanak 7.5 km
Nearest town Batāla 22 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 33 km

Villages closest to Shikar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Shikar

Shikar falls under Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Shikar is Dera Baba Nanak, about 7.5 km away in a straight line.

Shikar is about 33 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shikar is in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Dera Baba Nanak is about 7.5 km away. Batāla is about 22 km away. Gurdaspur is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shakri (under 2 km), Ali Nangal (under 2 km) and Dharowali (1.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shikar today is likely to be higher.

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