# Shankaoora, Varni, Nizamabad – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/varni/shankaoora/ Village · Varni, Nizamabad # Shankaoora Shankaoora is a village in [Varni](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/varni/) sub-district of [Nizamabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/) district, [Telangana](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/), PIN code **503187**. The 2011 Census counted **1,732 people in 416 households**, the 13th largest of 26 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.6%. - 1,732people (2011) - 416households - 60.8%literacy - 503187PIN code ## Shankaoora PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shankaoora is 503187.** Shankaoora falls in Varni sub-district, Nizamabad district, Telangana. - PIN code503187 - Gram panchayatShankaoora - Community development blockVarni - Census village code571207 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shankaoora from nearby towns? - Varni (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Nizamabad (district HQ)25 km by road - Bodhan (nearest town)21 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 Shankaoora? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Shankaoora; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Varni - ○Degree college10+ km · Bodhan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bodhan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)20 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 Shankaoora known for? The main crops are **paddy, sun flower and soya bean**. About 72% of the 377 hectares of village land is sown, and 172 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 Shankaoora Of every 100 households in Shankaoora in 2011, 99 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Shankaoora · ■ Varni rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **89% Toilet within the home ****27%** **37% No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** **60% Tap water ****42%** **77% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **32% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **19% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **79% Use banking services ****63%** **54% Television ****47%** **43% Mobile phone ****76%** **61% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****30%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **1% None of these assets ****13%** **20% Own their home ****98%** **88% 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 Shankaoora? ■ Shankaoora · ■ Varni rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.8%** **56.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1005** **1046 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****972** **953 Working population ****51.0%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.9% for men and 49.8% for women. 51% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 255 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 393 (45%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 97 (11%) · **■** Marginal 127 (14%) 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 Varni - Chintakunta2,447 people - Pedmal2,193 people - Humnapur1,939 people - Ambam1,825 people - Akbar Nagar1,611 people - Laxmapur1,403 people - Ghanpur1,336 people - Siddapur1,310 people [All 28 villages in Varni](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/varni/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shankaoora?503187 - How far is Shankaoora from Nizamabad?25 km by road - What is the population of Shankaoora?1,732 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shankaoora in?Nizamabad district (Varni sub-district), Telangana - What is the literacy rate of Shankaoora?60.8% (Census 2011)