Geographic Location of Sankar

The village Sankar is located in Akaltara Tahsil of Janjgir-Champa District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Sankar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Akaltara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Akaltara, which is about 15 kilometers away from Sankar.

Travel and Communication for Sankar

There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sankar,
Janjgir-Champa,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 495554

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sankar

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

Social Structure of Sankar

As per available data from the year 2009, 1971 persons live in 462 house holds in the village Sankar. There are 989 female individuals and 982 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.18% and males constitute 49.82% of the total population.

There are 209 scheduled castes persons of which 110 are females and 99 are males. Females constitute 52.63% and males constitute 47.37% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.6% of the total population.

There are 460 scheduled tribes persons of which 230 are females and 230 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 23.34% of the total population.

Population density of Sankar is 310.77 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sankar

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Total area of Sankar is 634.23 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 535.6 ha. About 5.47 ha is un-irrigated area. About 743.58 ha is irrigated area. About 530.13 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 213.45 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 38.03 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 55.54 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 5 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.06 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Sankar

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Sankar.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Sankar.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Sankar.

There is a private secondary school in the village Sankar.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Sankar.

Colleges in Sankar

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 Akaltara, which is more than 10 kms away from Sankar.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sankar

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sankar

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Sankar.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Sankar.

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

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

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