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About Sankh Village

Sankh is a large village in Gawan tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,421, made up of 1,214 males and 1,207 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 591 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815313, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankh village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Gawan
Pincode 815313
Area (hectares) 591 hectares
Population 2,421
Male Population 1,214
Female Population 1,207
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Sankh

The census records public bus service for Sankh as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sankh

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankh village had a population of 2,421.

Sankh village has 1,214 males and 1,207 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankh has about 994 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Sankh is 815313. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankh covers 591 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Sankh falls under Gawan tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Sankh notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sankh.

Sankh is in Gawan tehsil of Giridih district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sankh today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.