Geographic Location of Sankara

The village Sankara is located in Raipur Tahsil of Raipur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Sankra Gram Panchayat. It comes under Raipur(dharsiva) Community Development Block. The nearest town is Raipur, which is about 15 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,
Raipur,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 493558

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sankara

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

Social Structure of Sankara

As per available data from the year 2009, 4987 persons live in 1118 house holds in the village Sankara. There are 2330 female individuals and 2657 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.72% and males constitute 53.28% of the total population.

There are 1878 scheduled castes persons of which 934 are females and 944 are males. Females constitute 49.73% and males constitute 50.27% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 37.66% of the total population.

There are 114 scheduled tribes persons of which 51 are females and 63 are males. Females constitute 44.74% and males constitute 55.26% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.29% of the total population.

Population density of Sankara is 1083.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sankara

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Total area of Sankara is 460.06 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 20.3 ha. About 16.16 ha is un-irrigated area. About 4.15 ha is irrigated area. About 4.15 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 157.61 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 49.75 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 40.34 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 130.15 ha is culturable waste land. About 61.91 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Sankara

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

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

There is a government middle school in the village Sankara.

There is a government secondary school in the village Sankara.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Siltara, which is less than 5 kms away from 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 Raipur, 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 Raipur, 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 Raipur, 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 Raipur, 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 Raipur, 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 5-10 kms away from Sankara.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Sankara.

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Sankara.

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

There are 4 alternative medicine hospitals with 13 doctors and 13 paramedical staff in the village Sankara.

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Sankara.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Sankara.

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

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