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About Sankari Village

Sankari is a mid sized village in Ukhimath tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 901, made up of 466 males and 435 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 103.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankari village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Ukhimath
Pincode 246439
Area (hectares) 103.3 hectares
Population 901
Male Population 466
Female Population 435
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sankari compares

By the 2011 count Sankari is the 26th largest of the 225 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 369 residents. Its 103.3 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1076.

Getting to Sankari

Sankari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sankari as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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.

How far is Sankari from other places

Sankari lies about 28 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 89 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sankari
Tehsil headquarters Ukhimath 1.6 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 28 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 44 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 89 km

Villages closest to Sankari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ukhimath tehsil.

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 Sankari

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankari village had a population of 901. That makes it the 26th largest of the 225 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 369 residents.

Sankari village has 466 males and 435 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankari has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1076.

The pincode recorded for Sankari is 246439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankari covers 103.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sankari falls under Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Sankari is Rishikesh, about 89 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 10+ km distance for Sankari.

Sankari is about 28 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sankari is in Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Ukhimath is about 1.6 km away. Rudraprayag is about 28 km away. Srīnagar is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhainsari (under 2 km), Asama (under 2 km) and Guptkashi (under 2 km).

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

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