Sankra, Pokaran, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sankra


The village Sankra is located in Pokaran Tahsil of Jaisalmer District in the State of Rajasthan in India. It comes under Sankra Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pokaran, which is about 45 kilometers away from Sankra.

Travel and Communication for Sankra


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sankra,
Jaisalmer,
Rajasthan, India
PIN - 345026

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sankra


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

A brief summary of available data for Sankra 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 Sankra


As per available data from the year 2009, 3945 persons live in 648 house holds in the village Sankra. There are 1857 female individuals and 2088 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.07% and males constitute 52.93% of the total population.

There are 516 scheduled castes persons of which 245 are females and 271 are males. Females constitute 47.48% and males constitute 52.52% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.08% of the total population.

There are 31 scheduled tribes persons of which 12 are females and 19 are males. Females constitute 38.71% and males constitute 61.29% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.79% of the total population.

Population density of Sankra is 77.14 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sankra


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Total area of Sankra is 5114 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 3205 ha. About 3205 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 45 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 671 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 591 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 39 ha is culturable waste land. About 540 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 23 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sankra


There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Sankra.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Sankra.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Sankra.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Sankra.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Sankra.

Colleges in Sankra


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 Pokaran, which is more than 10 kms away from Sankra.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sankra


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Pokaran, which is more than 10 kms away from Sankra.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Pokaran, which is more than 10 kms away from Sankra.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Jaisalmer, which is more than 10 kms away from Sankra.

Healthcare Facilities in Sankra


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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Sankra.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Sankra.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Sankra.

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

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Sankra.

There is a alternative medicine hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Sankra.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Sankra.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Sankra.

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

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

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

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