Gram panchayat · Bhograi block · Balasore
Sankhari gram panchayat
Sankhari is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhograi block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,644 people in 1,070 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhograi assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,644
- Literacy
- 87.3%
- Area
- 3.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116169
Villages of Sankhari
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nafarai | 569 | 2,424 | 85.7% | 30% | 0% |
| Sankhari | 219 | 1,001 | 91.4% | 11% | 3% |
| Aruhapal | 200 | 840 | 87.0% | 9% | 0% |
| Santinagar | 82 | 379 | 86.8% | 0% | 0% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Sankhari
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,644
- 2,385 male · 2,259 female
- Households
- 1,070
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.3%
- above Bhograi block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 947
- above Bhograi block's villages (934)
- Children aged 0–6
- 476
- 10.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,402
- 51.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 921 (19.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 30 (0.6%)
What the 2,402 workers did
- Cultivators474 (19.7%)
- Agricultural labourers278 (11.6%)
- Household industry4 (0.2%)
- Other work331 (13.8%)
- Marginal workers1,315 (54.7%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Sankhari
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 3 km², 29% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Betel (2), Coconut (2).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Bhograi block
- Analia
- Aruhabrutti-1
- Babatia
- Bajitpur
- Balim
- Bausadiha
- Bhograi
- Dahunda
- Daruha
- Dehurda
- Deula
- Durpal
- Gabgan
- Gochhidateghari
- Gopinathpur
- Gunsartha
- Gunsibasan
- Hunguli
- Jagannathpur
- Jaleswarpur
- Jalsoharia
- Jayarampur
- Kachuadi
- Kakhada
- Kanthibhaunri
- Kharidpipal
- Kosabakamarda
- Kulida
- Kumbharmuli
- Kumbhirgadi
- Kusuda
- Mahagab
- Maheshpur
- Mandarsahi
- N.m.padia
- Nachinda
- Nahara
- Nimatpur
- Panisanda
- Pasarbindha
- Putina
- Rasolpur
- Sahabajipur
- Saharia
- Saradhapur
- Sianroi
- Sultanpur
- Sunadharbasan
- Tukurihazira
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