# Sankhapur Village, Mahanga, Cuttack (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Mahanga, Cuttack 

# Sankhapur

Sankhapur is a village in Mahanga sub-district of Cuttack district, Odisha, PIN code **754204**. The 2011 Census counted **322 people in 87 households**, the 162nd largest of 193 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.4%.

- 322people (2011)
- 87households
- 86.9%literacy
- 754204PIN code

## Sankhapur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sankhapur is 754204.** Sankhapur falls in Mahanga sub-district, Cuttack district, Odisha.

- PIN code754204
- Gram panchayatKuhunda
- Community development blockMahanga
- Census village code399491

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

## How far is Sankhapur from nearby towns?

- Mahanga (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Cuttack (district HQ)43 km by road
- Cuttack (nearest town)43 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 Sankhapur?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Sankhapur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kuapal
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Kuanpal
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Cuttack
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ 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 watertube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)14 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 Sankhapur known for?

The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Sankhapur

Of every 100 households in Sankhapur in 2011, 81 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sankhapur · ■ Mahanga rural average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**49%

Toilet within the home ****48%**

**23%

No toilet (open defecation) ****52%**

**76%

Tap water ****5%**

**16%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**40%

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

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**92%

Use banking services ****74%**

**48%

Television ****39%**

**26%

Mobile phone ****26%**

**42%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****19%**

**19%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Sankhapur?

■ Sankhapur · ■ Mahanga rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.9%**

**86.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940**

**945

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****600**

**903

Working population ****24.8%**

**34.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.7% for men and 81.0% for women. 43% of men and 6% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 38 (48%) · **■** Marginal 39 (49%)

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 Mahanga

- Goudapatana350 people
- Narijanga336 people
- Badagotha335 people
- Gokalpur324 people
- Mangalpur320 people
- Chakarpur313 people
- Uttarsahi297 people
- Bidyadharpur293 people

[All 195 villages in Mahanga](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/mahanga/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sankhapur?754204
- How far is Sankhapur from Cuttack?43 km by road
- What is the population of Sankhapur?322 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sankhapur in?Cuttack district (Mahanga sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Sankhapur?86.9% (Census 2011)