Sankra, Dhamdha, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sankra


The village Sankra is located in Dhamdha Tahsil of Durg District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Sankara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dhamdha Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dhamdha, which is about 37 kilometers away from Sankra.

Travel and Communication for Sankra


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

Postal Address:
Sankra,
Durg,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 490042

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, 1781 persons live in 347 house holds in the village Sankra. There are 883 female individuals and 898 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.58% and males constitute 50.42% of the total population.

There are 239 scheduled castes persons of which 120 are females and 119 are males. Females constitute 50.21% and males constitute 49.79% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.42% of the total population.

There are 20 scheduled tribes persons of which 10 are females and 10 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.12% of the total population.

Population density of Sankra is 382.25 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sankra


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Total area of Sankra is 465.93 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 292.17 ha. About 171.89 ha is un-irrigated area. About 238.33 ha is irrigated area. About 18.2 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 220.13 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 70.36 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 21 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 28.83 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 4.2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 49.37 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sankra


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Kumhari, which is 5-10 kms away from Sankra.

There is a government primary school in the village Sankra.

There is a government middle school in the village Sankra.

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

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

Colleges in Sankra


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Sankra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Sankra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Sankra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sankra


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Sankra.

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sankra.

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

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Sankra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Sankra.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Sankra.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from 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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