Saikot

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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Saikot

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| settlement_type = Village

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| pushpin_map = India Uttarakhand#India

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand, India

| coordinates = {{coord|30|36||N|79|30||E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Uttarakhand

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Chamoli district

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| population_as_of = 2011

| population_total = 805[http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/41007-saikot-uttarakhand.html Saikot Population, Census Commission of India, 2011]

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| population_density_km2 = auto

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Hindi, Garhwali

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

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| registration_plate = UK11

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Saikot 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.[http://www.india.com/business/chardham-to-get-rail-connectivity-indian-railways-pilgrimage-linking-project-to-cost-rs-43-29-crore-2124237/ Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29k crore, India.com, 12-May-2017]