Shikaru, Purola
Shikaru is a village located in the Puraula Tehsil of Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. The village falls in Purola block and comes under Karada Gram Panchayat.
As on April 2025, the current population of Shikaru is 231 out of which 126 are males and rest 105 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 833 females per 1000 males. There are around 26 teenagers in Shikaru. It has literacy rate of 63% which means around 146 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 37 households in Shikaru, which means every family has 6 members on average. The village has working population of 114. The pincode of Shikaru is 249185 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Purola Sub Post office
- Dhakara Branch Post office
- Gundiyatgaon Branch Post office
- Kantari Branch Post office
- Hudoli Branch Post office
Schools
Shikaru has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
Hospitals
Shikaru has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Naitwar Sub-Center
- Jakhol Sub-Center
- Purola Medical College Hospital Sub-Center
- Pujeli Sub-Center
- Gokul Sub-Center
Banks
Shikaru has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.