Shankarpur, Desaiganj (Vadasa), Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shankarpur


The village Shankarpur is located in Desaiganj (Vadasa) Tahsil of Gadchiroli District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Desaiganj (vadasa) Community Development Block. The nearest town is Desaiganj, which is about 8 kilometers away from Shankarpur.

Travel and Communication for Shankarpur


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

Postal Address:
Shankarpur,
Gadchiroli,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shankarpur


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

A brief summary of available data for Shankarpur 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 Shankarpur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1415 persons live in 352 house holds in the village Shankarpur. There are 723 female individuals and 692 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.1% and males constitute 48.9% of the total population.

There are 215 scheduled castes persons of which 107 are females and 108 are males. Females constitute 49.77% and males constitute 50.23% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.19% of the total population.

There are 35 scheduled tribes persons of which 18 are females and 17 are males. Females constitute 51.43% and males constitute 48.57% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.47% of the total population.

Population density of Shankarpur is 211.44 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shankarpur


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Total area of Shankarpur is 669.23 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 372.24 ha. About 254.36 ha is un-irrigated area. About 117.88 ha is irrigated area. About 238.45 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 15.91 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 1.85 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.75 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 2.12 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 57.25 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.12 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 63.2 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Shankarpur


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Shankarpur.

There is a government primary school in the village Shankarpur.

There is a government middle school in the village Shankarpur.

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

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

Colleges in Shankarpur


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 Vadasa, which is 5-10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Vadasa, which is 5-10 kms away from Shankarpur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Vadasa, which is 5-10 kms away from Shankarpur.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Shankarpur


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Shankarpur


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Shankarpur.

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

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

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

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