Geographic Location of Sankad

The village Sankad is located in Dhanera Taluk of Banas Kantha District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Jorapura (dhakha) Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dhanera Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dhanera, which is about 5 kilometers away from Sankad.

Travel and Communication for Sankad

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sankad,
Banas Kantha,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 385310

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sankad

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

Social Structure of Sankad

As per available data from the year 2009, 2080 persons live in 354 house holds in the village Sankad. There are 988 female individuals and 1092 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.5% and males constitute 52.5% of the total population.

There are 400 scheduled castes persons of which 183 are females and 217 are males. Females constitute 45.75% and males constitute 54.25% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 19.23% of the total population.

There are 5 scheduled tribes persons of which 3 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 60% and males constitute 40% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.24% of the total population.

Population density of Sankad is 187.01 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sankad

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Total area of Sankad is 1112.26 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 860 ha. About 150 ha is un-irrigated area. About 710 ha is irrigated area. About 710 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 39 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 70 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 60 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 30 ha is culturable waste land. About 49 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 4.26 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sankad

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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Sankad.

There are no middle schools in the village Sankad or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Colleges in Sankad

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Dhanera, which is 5-10 kms away from Sankad.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sankad

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Dhanera, which is 5-10 kms away from Sankad.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sankad

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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Sankad.

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Sankad.

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sankad.

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