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About Sankariguda Village

Sankariguda is a small village in Sadar tehsil, in the district of Kalahandi, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 286, made up of 140 males and 146 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,043 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 766001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankariguda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankariguda village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Kalahandi
Tehsil Sadar
Pincode 766001
Area (hectares) 123 hectares
Population 286
Male Population 140
Female Population 146
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,043
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sankariguda compares

By the 2011 count Sankariguda is the 149th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 501 residents. Its 123 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1025.

Getting to Sankariguda

Sankariguda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sankariguda as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Saked, Salebhata, Salepali and Salpanga. 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 Sankariguda

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankariguda village had a population of 286. That makes it the 149th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 501 residents.

Sankariguda village has 140 males and 146 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankariguda has about 1043 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1025.

The pincode recorded for Sankariguda is 766001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankariguda covers 123 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sankariguda falls under Sadar tehsil of Kalahandi district in Odisha.

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

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

Sankariguda is in Sadar tehsil of Kalahandi 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 Sankariguda today is likely to be higher.

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