# Sankhala Village, Dhama, Sambalpur (Odisha) – PIN Code

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Village · Dhama, Sambalpur 

# Sankhala

Sankhala is a village in Dhama sub-district of Sambalpur district, Odisha, PIN code **768113**. The 2011 Census counted **625 people in 153 households**, the 26th largest of 67 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.5%.

- 625people (2011)
- 153households
- 72.0%literacy
- 768113PIN code

## Sankhala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sankhala is 768113.** Sankhala falls in Dhama sub-district, Sambalpur district, Odisha.

- PIN code768113
- Gram panchayatSahaspur
- Community development blockManeswar
- Census village code382222

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

## How far is Sankhala from nearby towns?

- Dhama (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Sambalpur (district HQ)23 km by road
- Sambalpur (nearest town)23 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 Sankhala?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Sankhala; 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
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dhama
- ○Degree college10+ km · Sambalpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gobindtola
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 22 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 Sankhala known for?

The main crops are **paddy and mustard**. About 80% of the 191 hectares of village land is sown, and 108 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 Sankhala

Of every 100 households in Sankhala in 2011, 36 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sankhala · ■ Dhama rural average

Electricity for lighting ****36%**

**36%

Toilet within the home ****10%**

**9%

No toilet (open defecation) ****90%**

**90%

Tap water ****0%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****3%**

**5%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

**96%

Use banking services ****76%**

**48%

Television ****32%**

**25%

Mobile phone ****41%**

**27%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**10%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****21%**

**32%

Own their home ****89%**

**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 Sankhala?

■ Sankhala · ■ Dhama rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.0%**

**73.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972**

**968

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1229**

**926

Working population ****57.9%**

**49.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.6% for men and 61.9% for women. 68% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 42 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 37 (10%) · **■** Other work 43 (12%) · **■** Marginal 240 (66%)

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 Dhama

- Chakuli697 people
- Mahulpali685 people
- Jaduloisingh659 people
- Karanjola627 people
- Panchphut623 people
- Huma619 people
- Gainpura566 people
- Kiritpur566 people

[All 69 villages in Dhama](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/sambalpur/dhama/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sankhala?768113
- How far is Sankhala from Sambalpur?23 km by road
- What is the population of Sankhala?625 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sankhala in?Sambalpur district (Dhama sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Sankhala?72.0% (Census 2011)