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About Shikaru Village
Shikaru is a small village in Puraula tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 196, made up of 107 males and 89 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 832 females per 1000 males. The village covers 58.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249185, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Shikaru Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Uttarkashi |
| Tehsil | Puraula |
| Pincode | 249185 |
| Area (hectares) | 58.65 hectares |
| Population | 196 |
| Male Population | 107 |
| Female Population | 89 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 832 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Shikaru compares
By the 2011 count Shikaru is the 56th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 410 residents. Its 58.65 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 980.
Getting to Shikaru
Shikaru is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Shikaru as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rama Gaon, Rateri, Raun and Sar Gaon. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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 Shikaru
As per the Census of India 2011, Shikaru village had a population of 196. That makes it the 56th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 410 residents.
Shikaru village has 107 males and 89 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shikaru has about 832 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 980.
The pincode recorded for Shikaru is 249185. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Shikaru covers 58.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Shikaru falls under Puraula tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.
The census record for Shikaru notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Shikaru.
Shikaru is in Puraula tehsil of Uttarkashi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shikaru today is likely to be higher.
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