Sankara, Baramkela, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sankara


The village Sankara is located in Baramkela Tahsil of Raigarh District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Sankara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sarailendha(baramkela) Community Development Block. The nearest town is Baramkela, which is about 30 kilometers away from Sankara.

Travel and Communication for Sankara


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

Postal Address:
Sankara,
Raigarh,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 494224

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sankara


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

A brief summary of available data for Sankara 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 Sankara


As per available data from the year 2009, 3545 persons live in 895 house holds in the village Sankara. There are 1761 female individuals and 1784 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.68% and males constitute 50.32% of the total population.

There are 171 scheduled castes persons of which 84 are females and 87 are males. Females constitute 49.12% and males constitute 50.88% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.82% of the total population.

There are 227 scheduled tribes persons of which 115 are females and 112 are males. Females constitute 50.66% and males constitute 49.34% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 6.4% of the total population.

Population density of Sankara is 659.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sankara


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Total area of Sankara is 537.13 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 434.91 ha. About 409.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 25.5 ha is irrigated area. About 25.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 87.15 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 12.21 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 2.86 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Sankara


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

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Sankara.

There are 3 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Sankara.

There is a government secondary school in the village Sankara.

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

Colleges in Sankara


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 Raigarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Sankara.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sankara


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Sankara 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 Sankara.

Healthcare Facilities in Sankara


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Sankara.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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