★ Revenue village · Valod taluka · Tapi ★

Shiker

Valod taluka
Pincode 394620
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Shiker is a revenue village in Valod taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat. It had a population of 2,623 in 618 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

2,623 people. 618 homes.

Valod taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat.

2,623
Population
618
Households
60.6%
Literacy
981
Sex ratio
LGD 524877Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Shiker today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Banana₹1,750Navsari APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,000Navsari APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Bottle gourd₹1,200Bilimora APMC · 24 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Tapi district. Nearest district with reports: Navsari, about 39 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Navsari's mapped villages).All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Shiker is a village in Valod taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat. At the 2011 Census it had 2,623 people in 618 households, with a literacy rate of 60.6%. It is administered by the Shiker gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 394620.

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LGD village code524877
Census 2011 code524877
Gram panchayatShiker · LGD 165645
Pincode394620
TalukaValod · LGD 3946
DistrictTapi
StateGujarat
Male / Female1,324 / 1,299 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Shiker is in the Shiker (શીકેર) gram panchayat.

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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How Shiker compares

By population, Shiker is #9 of 40 inhabited villages in Valod taluka.

—ShikerValod talukaTapi
Literacy rate60.6%74.9%66.5%
Women per 1,000 men9819881,012
People per household4.24.54.5

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

What Shiker had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Available · 3 in the village
  • Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Treated tap water Not available
  • All-weather road Available
  • Public bus service Available
  • Power for homes Available
  • Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Mobile phone coverage Available

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Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.

Villages sharing PIN 394620

Post office: Siker

All villages with PIN 394620 →

Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

Find nearby

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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News near Shiker

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Government jobs near Shiker

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Essential services & places near Shiker

Shiker isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Valod taluka, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices251 in Tapi district

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Hospitals & clinics90 in Tapi district

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Temples1 in Tapi district

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Transport12 in Tapi district

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Community places7 in Tapi district

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Approximate location

Shiker on the map

The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Shiker. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.

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Shiker · 21.0096° N, 73.2847° E

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≈ 21.01° N, 73.28° E · approximate (within ~15 km)© OpenStreetMap contributors

Electoral profile

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Questions about Shiker

Where is Shiker located?
Shiker is a village in Valod taluka of Tapi district, Gujarat, India.
Which district is Shiker in?
Shiker is in Tapi district of Gujarat.
Which gram panchayat does Shiker belong to?
Shiker comes under the Shiker gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Shiker?
The pincode of Shiker, Valod, Tapi is 394620.
What is the population of Shiker?
As per the 2011 Census, Shiker had a population of 2,623 (1,324 males and 1,299 females).
How many households are there in Shiker?
Shiker had 618 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Shiker?
The literacy rate of Shiker was 60.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Shiker?
Shiker had 981 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Shiker?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Shiker is 524877 and its Census 2011 village code is 524877.
Which villages are near Shiker?
Villages near Shiker include Valod (within ~15 km), Buhari (within ~15 km), Kapura (within ~15 km), Dolvan (within ~15 km), Mahuva (about 15 km).

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Valod taluka

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Climate & El Niño

Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory

There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.

Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.

Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.

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Nearby villages
Valodwithin ~15 km
Buhariwithin ~15 km
Kapurawithin ~15 km
Dolvanwithin ~15 km
Mahuvaabout 15 km
Madhiabout 16 km

Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).

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