Sankh, Chhindwara, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sankh


The village Sankh is located in Chhindwara Tahsil of Chhindwara District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Chhindwara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chhindwara, which is about 20 kilometers away from Sankh.

Travel and Communication for Sankh


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from 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, 1742 persons live in 352 house holds in the village Sankh. There are 845 female individuals and 897 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.51% and males constitute 51.49% of the total population.

There are 278 scheduled castes persons of which 130 are females and 148 are males. Females constitute 46.76% and males constitute 53.24% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.96% of the total population.

There are 32 scheduled tribes persons of which 17 are females and 15 are males. Females constitute 53.13% and males constitute 46.87% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.84% of the total population.

Population density of Sankh is 205.03 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sankh


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Total area of Sankh is 849.64 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 691.65 ha. About 489.62 ha is un-irrigated area. About 202.03 ha is irrigated area. About 202.03 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 23.13 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 56.5 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 16.47 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 24.77 ha is culturable waste land. About 15.25 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 21.87 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sankh


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

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

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private 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 private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Chhindwara, which is more than 10 kms away from Sankh.

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

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

There are no management institutes in the village Sankh or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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 private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Chhindwara, which is more than 10 kms away from Sankh.

Healthcare Facilities in Sankh


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Sankh.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Sankh.

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

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 with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village 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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