Sankha, Dharmasala, Jajapur, Odisha, India

Content updated on April 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sankha


The village Sankha is located in Dharmasala Police Station Jurisdiction of Jajapur District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Mirzapur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dharmasala Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jajapur, which is about 60 kilometers away from Sankha.

Travel and Communication for Sankha


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sankha,
Jajapur,
Odisha, India
PIN - 755049

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sankha


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Sankha is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Sankha is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Sankha


As per available data from the year 2009, 449 persons live in 86 house holds in the village Sankha. There are 218 female individuals and 231 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.55% and males constitute 51.45% of the total population.

There are 197 scheduled castes persons of which 91 are females and 106 are males. Females constitute 46.19% and males constitute 53.81% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 43.88% of the total population.

Population density of Sankha is 393.86 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sankha


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Total area of Sankha is 114 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 103.86 ha. About 103.86 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 4.01 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.13 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

Schools in Sankha


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Sankha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Sankha.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Sanaraipada, which is less than 5 kms away from Sankha.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Patunia, which is less than 5 kms away from Sankha.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kotapur, which is 5-10 kms away from Sankha.

Colleges in Sankha


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Chandikhola7, which is less than 5 kms away from Sankha.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Cuttack, which is more than 10 kms away from Sankha.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Cuttack, which is more than 10 kms away from Sankha.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Cuttack, which is more than 10 kms away from Sankha.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Cuttack, which is more than 10 kms away from Sankha.

Other Educational Facilities in Sankha


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Chandikhola, which is 5-10 kms away from Sankha.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Sankha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Sankha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Sankha


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Sankha.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Sankha.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Sankha.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Sankha.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Sankha.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Sankha.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Sankha.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Sankha.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Sankha.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Sankha.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Sankha.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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