# Sankhe Chhotka Village, Uchkagaon, Gopalganj (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/uchkagaon/sankhe-chhotka/ Village · Uchkagaon, Gopalganj # Sankhe Chhotka Sankhe Chhotka is a village in Uchkagaon sub-district of Gopalganj district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **5,460 people in 826 households**, the 4th largest of 75 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 67.4%. - 5,460people (2011) - 826households - 68.7%literacy - 1,007females per 1,000 males ## Sankhe Chhotka PIN code and other codes Sankhe Chhotka falls in Uchkagaon sub-district, Gopalganj district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatChhotka Sankhe - Community development blockUchkagaon - Census village code230738 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sankhe Chhotka from nearby towns? - Uchkagaon (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Gopalganj (district HQ)15 km by road - Gopalganj (nearest town)15 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 Sankhe Chhotka? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Sankhe Chhotka; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gopalganj - ○Degree college5–10 km · Uchkagawan - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Hathua - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds 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 Sankhe Chhotka known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 95% of the 251 hectares of village land is sown, and 228 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 Sankhe Chhotka Of every 100 households in Sankhe Chhotka in 2011, 20 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sankhe Chhotka · ■ Uchkagaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****20%** **12% Toilet within the home ****25%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****75%** **76% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****72%** **70% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **93% Use banking services ****68%** **68% Television ****11%** **14% Mobile phone ****73%** **74% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****13%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **8% Own their home ****99%** **98% 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 Sankhe Chhotka? ■ Sankhe Chhotka · ■ Uchkagaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.7%** **67.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007** **1034 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****898** **978 Working population ****16.5%** **25.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.9% for men and 57.9% for women. 28% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 383 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 49 (5%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 94 (10%) · **■** Marginal 366 (41%) 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 Uchkagaon - Belsara8,203 people - Dahi Bhatta7,756 people - Sankhe Khas6,357 people - Jamsar5,107 people - Mohaicha4,924 people - Parsauni Khas4,843 people - Uchka Ganw4,805 people [All 82 villages in Uchkagaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/uchkagaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sankhe Chhotka from Gopalganj?15 km by road - What is the population of Sankhe Chhotka?5,460 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sankhe Chhotka in?Gopalganj district (Uchkagaon sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sankhe Chhotka?68.7% (Census 2011)