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 May 2024, the current population of Shikaru is 229 out of which 125 are males and rest 104 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 832 females per 1000 males. There are around 26 teenagers in Shikaru. It has literacy rate of 63% which means around 145 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 36 households in Shikaru, which means every family has 6 members on average. The village has working population of 113. 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.

• S.V.M. Purola
• Gic Gundiyatgaon
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Uttarkashi
• Gic Moltadi
• St. Josephs School

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.

• The Nainital Bank Purola
• State Bank of India Purola
• Union Bank of India Purola
• Yes Bank Uttarkashi Zila Sah Bank Purola
• Yes Bank Uttarkashi Zila Sah Bank Mori