# Sankha Village, Dharmasala, Jajapur (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Dharmasala, Jajapur 

# Sankha

Sankha is a village in Dharmasala sub-district of Jajapur district, Odisha, PIN code **755049**. The 2011 Census counted **449 people in 86 households**, the 110th largest of 180 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.9%.

- 449people (2011)
- 86households
- 73.0%literacy
- 755049PIN code

## Sankha PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sankha is 755049.** Sankha falls in Dharmasala sub-district, Jajapur district, Odisha.

- PIN code755049
- Gram panchayatMirzapur
- Community development blockDharmasala
- Census village code401331

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

## How far is Sankha from nearby towns?

- Dharmasala (sub-district HQ)13 km by road
- Jajapur (district HQ)60 km by road
- Jajapur (nearest town)60 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 Sankha?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Sankha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

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

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kotapur
- ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Chandikhola7
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Chandikhola
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)16 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 Sankha known for?

The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 91% of the 114 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Sankha

Of every 100 households in Sankha in 2011, 41 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 10 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sankha · ■ Dharmasala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****41%**

**52%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**22%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**77%

Tap water ****0%**

**7%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**7%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**90%

Use banking services ****22%**

**46%

Television ****14%**

**29%

Mobile phone ****10%**

**45%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****37%**

**19%

Own their home ****100%**

**95%

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 Sankha?

■ Sankha · ■ Dharmasala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.0%**

**80.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****944**

**962

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**945

Working population ****28.1%**

**30.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.7% for men and 63.6% for women. 52% of men and 3% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 64 (51%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (10%) · **■** Household industry 9 (7%) · **■** Other work 7 (6%) · **■** Marginal 34 (27%)

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 Dharmasala

- Bhaliaput486 people
- Batijanga470 people
- Gogal465 people
- Sidhipur457 people
- Deuli447 people
- Kanchia440 people
- Nuapada433 people
- BalbhadraPrasadPatana424 people

[All 231 villages in Dharmasala](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/dharmasala/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sankha?755049
- How far is Sankha from Jajapur?60 km by road
- What is the population of Sankha?449 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sankha in?Jajapur district (Dharmasala sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Sankha?73.0% (Census 2011)