# Sankhaposh Village, Lahunipara, Sundargarh (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/sundargarh/lahunipara/sankhaposh/ Village · Lahunipara, Sundargarh # Sankhaposh Sankhaposh is a village in Lahunipara sub-district of Sundargarh district, Odisha, PIN code **770040**. The 2011 Census counted **666 people in 144 households**, the 35th largest of 154 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 47.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.0%. - 666people (2011) - 144households - 47.5%literacy - 770040PIN code ## Sankhaposh PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sankhaposh is 770040.** Sankhaposh falls in Lahunipara sub-district, Sundargarh district, Odisha. - PIN code770040 - Gram panchayatSankhaposh - Community development blockLahunipara - Census village code384815 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sankhaposh from nearby towns? - Lahunipara (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Sundargarh (district HQ)175 km by road - Raurkela (nearest town)78 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 Sankhaposh? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Sankhaposh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●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 schoolunder 5 km · Lahunipara - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Lahunipara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Luthurba - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Sankhaposh known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and muga**. About 56% of the 217 hectares of village land is sown, and 98 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 Sankhaposh Of every 100 households in Sankhaposh in 2011, 19 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 19 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Sankhaposh · ■ Lahunipara rural average Electricity for lighting ****19%** **29% Toilet within the home ****1%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **90% Tap water ****1%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **92% Use banking services ****52%** **49% Television ****14%** **18% Mobile phone ****19%** **32% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****20%** **24% Own their home ****99%** **90% 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 Sankhaposh? ■ Sankhaposh · ■ Lahunipara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****47.5%** **63.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1101** **1018 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****887** **957 Working population ****55.6%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 58.8% for men and 37.8% for women. 55% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 137 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (2%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 21 (6%) · **■** Marginal 201 (54%) 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 Lahunipara - Saleidihi687 people - Lasi686 people - Thiaberna670 people - Saleidihi667 people - Deoposh661 people - Raikelaposh660 people - Gardruan657 people - Bad-tumkela651 people [All 160 villages in Lahunipara](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/sundargarh/lahunipara/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sankhaposh?770040 - How far is Sankhaposh from Sundargarh?175 km by road - What is the population of Sankhaposh?666 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sankhaposh in?Sundargarh district (Lahunipara sub-district), Odisha - What is the literacy rate of Sankhaposh?47.5% (Census 2011)