# Shankarpur Village, Chamorshi, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/chamorshi/shankarpur/ Village · Chamorshi, Gadchiroli # Shankarpur Shankarpur is a village in Chamorshi sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,001 people in 221 households**, the 59th largest of 185 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.4%. - 1,001people (2011) - 221households - 73.2%literacy - 944females per 1,000 males ## Shankarpur PIN code and other codes Shankarpur falls in Chamorshi sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockChamorshi - Census village code539229 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shankarpur from nearby towns? - Chamorshi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Gadchiroli (district HQ)39 km by road - Mul (nearest town)31 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 Shankarpur? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Shankarpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chamorshi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chamorshi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gadchiroli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Shankarpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. Products made here include bran. About 89% of the 608 hectares of village land is sown, and 35 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 Shankarpur Of every 100 households in Shankarpur in 2011, 63 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Shankarpur · ■ Chamorshi rural average Electricity for lighting ****63%** **70% Toilet within the home ****11%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **79% Tap water ****1%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **89% Use banking services ****70%** **74% Television ****27%** **25% Mobile phone ****28%** **29% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****22%** **33% Own their home ****98%** **91% 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 Shankarpur? ■ Shankarpur · ■ Chamorshi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.2%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****944** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****745** **970 Working population ****66.2%** **55.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.8% for men and 62.3% for women. 67% of men and 65% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 318 (48%) · **■** Farm labourers 247 (37%) · **■** Household industry 14 (2%) · **■** Other work 57 (9%) · **■** Marginal 27 (4%) 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 Chamorshi - Wagdara1,031 people - Dotkuli1,020 people - Bhadbhidi alias Bilaspur1,013 people - Thakurnagar1,006 people - Markandadeo994 people - Ravindrapur971 people - Bandhona965 people - Kunghada Mal958 people [All 203 villages in Chamorshi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/chamorshi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shankarpur from Gadchiroli?39 km by road - What is the population of Shankarpur?1,001 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shankarpur in?Gadchiroli district (Chamorshi sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Shankarpur?73.2% (Census 2011)