# Garsankh Village, Similia, Baleshwar (Odisha) – PIN Code

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Village · Similia, Baleshwar 

# Garsankh

Garsankh is a village in Similia sub-district of Baleshwar district, Odisha, PIN code **756134**. The 2011 Census counted **3,225 people in 739 households**, the 3rd largest of 233 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 81.6%.

- 3,225people (2011)
- 739households
- 87.2%literacy
- 756134PIN code

## Garsankh PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Garsankh is 756134.** Garsankh falls in Similia sub-district, Baleshwar district, Odisha.

- PIN code756134
- Gram panchayatGarsang
- Community development blockKhaira
- Census village code394110

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Garsankh from nearby towns?

- Similia (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Baleshwar (district HQ)72 km by road
- Bhadrak (nearest town)13 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 Garsankh?

16 services counted by the Census are inside Garsankh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km

### Water and power

- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 16 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 Garsankh known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 76% of the 432 hectares of village land is sown, and 245 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 Garsankh

Of every 100 households in Garsankh in 2011, 71 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Garsankh · ■ Similia rural average

Electricity for lighting ****71%**

**60%

Toilet within the home ****5%**

**14%

No toilet (open defecation) ****95%**

**84%

Tap water ****2%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****64%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**95%

Use banking services ****46%**

**53%

Television ****30%**

**27%

Mobile phone ****48%**

**51%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****10%**

**18%

Own their home ****99%**

**97%

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 Garsankh?

■ Garsankh · ■ Similia rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.2%**

**81.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1089**

**975

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****926**

**925

Working population ****42.1%**

**39.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.7% for men and 83.1% for women. 58% of men and 28% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 482 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 235 (17%) · **■** Household industry 53 (4%) · **■** Other work 96 (7%) · **■** Marginal 491 (36%)

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 Similia

- Bati3,423 people
- Markona3,227 people
- Andrai2,914 people
- Maitapur2,907 people
- Prusottampur2,777 people
- Bari2,453 people

[All 243 villages in Similia](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/similia/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Garsankh?756134
- How far is Garsankh from Baleshwar?72 km by road
- What is the population of Garsankh?3,225 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Garsankh in?Baleshwar district (Similia sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Garsankh?87.2% (Census 2011)