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About Sankhala Village

Sankhala is a mid sized village in Ramgarh tehsil, in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 636, made up of 353 males and 283 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 802 females per 1000 males. The village covers 124 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 301030, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankhala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankhala village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Alwar
Tehsil Ramgarh
Pincode 301030
Area (hectares) 124 hectares
Population 636
Male Population 353
Female Population 283
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 802
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sankhala compares

By the 2011 count Sankhala is the 132nd largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,375 residents. Its 124 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Sankhala

Sankhala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sankhala as Available within <5 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 Rundh Dhooninath, Sadan Ka Bas, Sahajpur and Sahdoli. 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 Sankhala

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankhala village had a population of 636. That makes it the 132nd largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,375 residents.

Sankhala village has 353 males and 283 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankhala has about 802 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Sankhala is 301030. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankhala covers 124 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sankhala falls under Ramgarh tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan.

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

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

Sankhala is in Ramgarh tehsil of Alwar 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 Sankhala today is likely to be higher.

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