# Sankanwadi Village, Chikodi, Belgaum (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/chikodi/sankanwadi/ Village · Chikodi, Belgaum # Sankanwadi Sankanwadi is a village in Chikodi sub-district of Belgaum district, Karnataka, PIN code **591228**. The 2011 Census counted **1,496 people in 320 households**, the 99th largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.0%. - 1,496people (2011) - 320households - 81.7%literacy - 591228PIN code ## Sankanwadi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sankanwadi is 591228.** Sankanwadi falls in Chikodi sub-district, Belgaum district, Karnataka. - PIN code591228 - Gram panchayatNavalihal - Community development blockChikodi - Census village code597204 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sankanwadi from nearby towns? - Chikodi (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Belgaum (district HQ)75 km by road - Chikodi (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 Sankanwadi? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Sankanwadi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn 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 school10+ km · Chikodi - ○Degree college10+ km · Chikodi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chikodi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Sankanwadi known for? The main crops are **jowar, bajra and wheat**. About 74% of the 382 hectares of village land is sown, and 164 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 Sankanwadi Of every 100 households in Sankanwadi in 2011, 95 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sankanwadi · ■ Chikodi rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **87% Toilet within the home ****9%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **68% Tap water ****2%** **54% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **36% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **19% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%** **77% Use banking services ****90%** **76% Television ****57%** **50% Mobile phone ****51%** **60% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****34%** **23% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****3%** **11% Own their home ****97%** **92% 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 Sankanwadi? ■ Sankanwadi · ■ Chikodi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.7%** **74.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1022** **959 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1148** **901 Working population ****50.9%** **52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.8% for men and 73.6% for women. 62% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 174 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 191 (25%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 118 (16%) · **■** Marginal 268 (35%) 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 Chikodi - Shiragaonwadi1,554 people - Gayakanawadi1,544 people - Boragaonwadi1,535 people - Kungatolli1,512 people - Pogatyanatti1,474 people - Pangire1,468 people - Majalatti1,462 people - Hanabarawadi1,461 people [All 132 villages in Chikodi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/chikodi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sankanwadi?591228 - How far is Sankanwadi from Belgaum?75 km by road - What is the population of Sankanwadi?1,496 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sankanwadi in?Belgaum district (Chikodi sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Sankanwadi?81.7% (Census 2011)