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About Sankho Village

Sankho is a mid sized village in Nandipada tehsil, in the district of Kendujhar, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 861, made up of 443 males and 418 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 120 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 758022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankho Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankho village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Kendujhar
Tehsil Nandipada
Pincode 758022
Area (hectares) 120 hectares
Population 861
Male Population 443
Female Population 418
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sankho compares

By the 2011 count Sankho is the 31st largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 670 residents. Its 120 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Sankho

Sankho is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sankho as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sahapur, Salakania, Salanian and Samana. 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 Sankho

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankho village had a population of 861. That makes it the 31st largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 670 residents.

Sankho village has 443 males and 418 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankho has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Sankho is 758022. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankho covers 120 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sankho falls under Nandipada tehsil of Kendujhar district in Odisha.

The census record for Sankho notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Sankho is in Nandipada tehsil of Kendujhar 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 Sankho today is likely to be higher.

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