# Sankraposh Village, Baragaon, Sundargarh (Odisha) – PIN Code

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Village · Baragaon, Sundargarh 

# Sankraposh

Sankraposh is a village in Baragaon sub-district of Sundargarh district, Odisha, PIN code **770016**. The 2011 Census counted **2,238 people in 584 households**, the 10th largest of 74 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.3%.

- 2,238people (2011)
- 584households
- 68.8%literacy
- 770016PIN code

## Sankraposh PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sankraposh is 770016.** Sankraposh falls in Baragaon sub-district, Sundargarh district, Odisha.

- PIN code770016
- Gram panchayatSahajbahal
- Community development blockBaragaon
- Census village code384088

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

## How far is Sankraposh from nearby towns?

- Baragaon (sub-district HQ)42 km by road
- Sundargarh (district HQ)42 km by road
- Sundargarh (nearest town)47 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 Sankraposh?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bargaon
- ○Degree college10+ km · Sundargarh
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bargaon
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 15 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 Sankraposh known for?

The main crops are **paddy, sesame and mustard**. About 75% of the 1,290 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 Sankraposh

Of every 100 households in Sankraposh in 2011, 15 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sankraposh · ■ Baragaon rural average

Electricity for lighting ****15%**

**21%

Toilet within the home ****6%**

**9%

No toilet (open defecation) ****94%**

**90%

Tap water ****1%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****5%**

**9%

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

**2%

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

**97%

Use banking services ****54%**

**62%

Television ****13%**

**14%

Mobile phone ****29%**

**30%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**10%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****27%**

**19%

Own their home ****98%**

**96%

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 Sankraposh?

■ Sankraposh · ■ Baragaon rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.8%**

**69.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965**

**999

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****968**

**937

Working population ****47.1%**

**52.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.2% for men and 59.2% for women. 55% of men and 39% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 256 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 211 (20%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 145 (14%) · **■** Marginal 440 (42%)

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 Baragaon

- Kusumdega2,510 people
- Bargaon2,491 people
- Timna2,480 people
- Jharangloi2,402 people
- Gangajal2,046 people
- Panderpali1,931 people
- Bhoipali1,882 people
- Tikilipada1,818 people

[All 74 villages in Baragaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/sundargarh/baragaon/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sankraposh?770016
- How far is Sankraposh from Sundargarh?42 km by road
- What is the population of Sankraposh?2,238 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sankraposh in?Sundargarh district (Baragaon sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Sankraposh?68.8% (Census 2011)