# Sikara Village, Bhachau, Kachchh (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kachchh/bhachau/sikara/ Village · Bhachau, Kachchh # Sikara Sikara is a village in Bhachau sub-district of Kachchh district, Gujarat, PIN code **370140**. The 2011 Census counted **1,654 people in 442 households**, the 29th largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 56.9%. - 1,654people (2011) - 442households - 55.1%literacy - 370140PIN code ## Sikara PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sikara is 370140.** Sikara falls in Bhachau sub-district, Kachchh district, Gujarat. - PIN code370140 - Gram panchayatSikara - Community development blockBhachau - Census village code506654 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sikara from nearby towns? - Bhachau (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Bhuj (district HQ)68 km by road - Bhachau (nearest town)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Sikara? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Sikara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhachau - ○Degree college10+ km · Adipur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bhachau - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Sikara known for? The main crops are **pearlmillet/bajra, mung bean and sorghum**. About 81% of the 3,351 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,050 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sikara Of every 100 households in Sikara in 2011, 98 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Sikara · ■ Bhachau rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **88% Toilet within the home ****62%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****38%** **50% Tap water ****95%** **83% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **68% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%** **75% Use banking services ****52%** **46% Television ****45%** **38% Mobile phone ****82%** **71% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **3% None of these assets ****14%** **21% Own their home ****76%** **79% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Sikara? ■ Sikara · ■ Bhachau rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****55.1%** **56.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1068** **922 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****973** **923 Working population ****34.0%** **35.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 64.9% for men and 46.1% for women. 55% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 103 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 159 (28%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 273 (49%) · **■** Marginal 22 (4%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Bhachau - Kharoi2,072 people - Chhadavada1,953 people - Kakarva1,787 people - Amarapar1,747 people - Kumbhardi1,571 people - Vamka1,525 people - Morgar1,494 people - Ner1,486 people [All 70 villages in Bhachau](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kachchh/bhachau/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sikara?370140 - How far is Sikara from Bhuj?68 km by road - What is the population of Sikara?1,654 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sikara in?Kachchh district (Bhachau sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Sikara?55.1% (Census 2011)