# Sankhe Khas Village, Uchkagaon, Gopalganj (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/uchkagaon/sankhe-khas/ Village · Uchkagaon, Gopalganj # Sankhe Khas Sankhe Khas is a village in Uchkagaon sub-district of Gopalganj district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **6,357 people in 985 households**, the 3rd largest of 75 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 67.4%. - 6,357people (2011) - 985households - 65.8%literacy - 1,034females per 1,000 males ## Sankhe Khas PIN code and other codes Sankhe Khas falls in Uchkagaon sub-district, Gopalganj district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatSankhe Khas - Community development blockUchkagaon - Census village code230763 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sankhe Khas from nearby towns? - Uchkagaon (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Gopalganj (district HQ)15 km by road - Mirganj (nearest town)12 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 Khas? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Sankhe Khas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Uchakagao - ○Degree college10+ km · Meerganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Muzaffarpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 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 Sankhe Khas known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 96% of the 499 hectares of village land is sown, and 477 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 Khas Of every 100 households in Sankhe Khas in 2011, 2 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sankhe Khas · ■ Uchkagaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **12% Toilet within the home ****19%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **76% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****74%** **70% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **93% Use banking services ****60%** **68% Television ****10%** **14% Mobile phone ****76%** **74% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****9%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****7%** **8% Own their home ****98%** **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 Khas? ■ Sankhe Khas · ■ Uchkagaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.8%** **67.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1034** **1034 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****935** **978 Working population ****29.8%** **25.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.9% for men and 53.4% for women. 43% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 456 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 174 (9%) · **■** Household industry 35 (2%) · **■** Other work 285 (15%) · **■** Marginal 942 (50%) 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 Chhotka5,460 people - Jamsar5,107 people - Mohaicha4,924 people - Parsauni Khas4,843 people [All 82 villages in Uchkagaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/uchkagaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sankhe Khas from Gopalganj?15 km by road - What is the population of Sankhe Khas?6,357 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sankhe Khas in?Gopalganj district (Uchkagaon sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sankhe Khas?65.8% (Census 2011)