Sankhla, Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Content updated on May 24, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sankhla


The village Sankhla is located in Jaisalmer Tahsil of Jaisalmer District in the State of Rajasthan in India. It comes under Jaisalmer Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jaisalmer, which is about 65 kilometers away from Sankhla.

Travel and Communication for Sankhla


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sankhla,
Jaisalmer,
Rajasthan, India
PIN - 345033

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sankhla


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

A brief summary of available data for Sankhla 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 Sankhla


As per available data from the year 2009, 823 persons live in 129 house holds in the village Sankhla. There are 369 female individuals and 454 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.84% and males constitute 55.16% of the total population.

There are 95 scheduled castes persons of which 41 are females and 54 are males. Females constitute 43.16% and males constitute 56.84% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.54% of the total population.

There are 69 scheduled tribes persons of which 34 are females and 35 are males. Females constitute 49.28% and males constitute 50.72% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 8.38% of the total population.

Population density of Sankhla is 7.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sankhla


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Total area of Sankhla is 10434 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 6984 ha. About 1399.03 ha is un-irrigated area. About 5584.97 ha is irrigated area. About 5584.97 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 1380 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Sankhla


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

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Sankhla.

There is a private middle school in the village Sankhla.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Nehrai, which is less than 5 kms away from Sankhla.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Mohagarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Sankhla.

Colleges in Sankhla


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 Jaisalmer, which is more than 10 kms away from Sankhla.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sankhla


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sankhla


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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