Sankh, Chand, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 11, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sankh


The village Sankh is located in Chand Tahsil of Chhindwara District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Chaurai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chaurai Khas, which is about 18 kilometers away from Sankh.

Travel and Communication for Sankh


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Sankh,
Chhindwara,
Madhya Pradesh, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sankh


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

A brief summary of available data for Sankh 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 Sankh


As per available data from the year 2009, 1070 persons live in 234 house holds in the village Sankh. There are 506 female individuals and 564 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.29% and males constitute 52.71% of the total population.

There are 211 scheduled castes persons of which 102 are females and 109 are males. Females constitute 48.34% and males constitute 51.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 19.72% of the total population.

There are 344 scheduled tribes persons of which 154 are females and 190 are males. Females constitute 44.77% and males constitute 55.23% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 32.15% of the total population.

Population density of Sankh is 307.03 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sankh


Maps, reports and datasets of Sankh on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Sankh is 348.5 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 224.4 ha. About 153.9 ha is un-irrigated area. About 70.5 ha is irrigated area. About 70.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 53.7 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 15.1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 33.03 ha is culturable waste land. About 2.43 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Sankh


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

There is a government primary school in the village Sankh.

There is a government middle school in the village Sankh.

There is a government secondary school in the village Sankh.

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

Colleges in Sankh


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Sankh or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Sankh or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Sankh or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sankh


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

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Sankh or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Sankh


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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Sankh.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Sankh.

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

There is no TB clinic in the village Sankh or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Sankh.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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