Sankheda Taluka - Chhotaudepur, Gujarat
Sankheda is an administrative taluka in the Chhotaudepur district of Gujarat, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Chhuchhapura Junction, while the nearest airport is Vadodara Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 35.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 724 km², including 716.74 km² of rural area and 7.30 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 934 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sankheda Taluka
Sankheda Taluka has a total of 118 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akakheda | Rural | Akakheda |
| 2 | Akhatyarpura | Rural | Lotiya |
| 3 | Amarpur | Rural | Padvan |
| 4 | Ambapura | Rural | Ambapura |
| 5 | Amroli | Rural | Deroli |
| 6 | Anandpura | Rural | Anandpura |
| 7 | Angari | Rural | Vasan (Sevada) |
| 8 | Aritha | Rural | Aritha |
| 9 | Bahadarpur | Rural | Bahadarpur |
| 10 | Bhatpur | Rural | Bhatpur |
| 11 | Bhulvan | Rural | Bhulvan |
| 12 | Bihora | Rural | Kashipura |
| 13 | Biliya | Rural | Vadeli |
| 14 | Bor Talav | Rural | Bortalav |
| 15 | Chamarwada | Rural | Vasan (Sevada) |
| 16 | Chandpur | Rural | Katholi |
| 17 | Chhatrapura | Rural | Deroli |
| 18 | Chhuchhapura | Rural | Bhulvan |
| 19 | Chorangla | Rural | Vaghetha |
| 20 | Damapura | Rural | Malpur |
| 21 | Damoli | Rural | Ratanpur (Kamaraj) |
| 22 | Deroli | Rural | Deroli |
| 23 | Dholi | Rural | Dholi |
| 24 | Divalipura | Rural | Ratanpur (Kamaraj) |
| 25 | Dudhpur | Rural | Vasan (Sevada) |
| 26 | Fafat | Rural | Vadeli |
| 27 | Fata | Rural | Kandevar |
| 28 | Fatepur | Rural | Fatepur |
| 29 | Gamdi Shekhlal | Rural | Katholi |
| 30 | Garda | Rural | Garda |
| 31 | Gaydiya | Rural | Ghoda (Bo) |
| 32 | Geharpura | Rural | Deroli |
| 33 | Ghantoli | Rural | Parvata |
| 34 | Ghoda (Bo) | Rural | Ghoda (Bo) |
| 35 | Ghoda (Chorangla) | Rural | Deroli |
| 36 | Gojpur | Rural | Fatepur |
| 37 | Gola Gamdi | Rural | Gola Gamadi |
| 38 | Govindpura | Rural | Aritha |
| 39 | Gunder | Rural | Gunder |
| 40 | Gundicha | Rural | Gundicha |
| 41 | Handod | Rural | Handod |
| 42 | Hansapura | Rural | Akakheda |
| 43 | Hareshwar | Rural | Hareshwar |
| 44 | Indral | Rural | Indral |
| 45 | Kachhata | Rural | Akakheda |
| 46 | Kadvakui | Rural | Rampura |
| 47 | Kanakuva | Rural | Kanakuva |
| 48 | Kandevar | Rural | Kandevar |
| 49 | Kanteshwar | Rural | Kanteshwar |
| 50 | Karali | Rural | Nandpur |
| 51 | Kashipura | Rural | Kashipura |
| 52 | Kasumbiya | Rural | Kasumbiya |
| 53 | Katholi | Rural | Katholi |
| 54 | Kavitha | Rural | Kavitha |
| 55 | Khandupura | Rural | Sarsinda (Jharvan) |
| 56 | Kherva | Rural | Gola Gamadi |
| 57 | Khunvad | Rural | Khunvad |
| 58 | Kotali | Rural | Ratanpur (Kamaraj) |
| 59 | Kothiya | Rural | Parvata |
| 60 | Kuberpura | Rural | Vaghetha |
| 61 | Lachhras | Rural | Lachhras |
| 62 | Lotiya | Rural | Lotiya |
| 63 | Lunadra | Rural | Parvata |
| 64 | Malpur | Rural | Malpur |
| 65 | Malu | Rural | Malu |
| 66 | Manjrol | Rural | Manjrol |
| 67 | Manpur | Rural | Gunder |
| 68 | Mobhiya | Rural | Ratanpur (Kamaraj) |
| 69 | Morad | Rural | Dholi |
| 70 | Nagarwada | Rural | Gunder |
| 71 | Nandpur | Rural | Nandpur |
| 72 | Nurpur | Rural | Fatepur |
| 73 | Padvan | Rural | Padvan |
| 74 | Parvata | Rural | Parvata |
| 75 | Pipaliya | Rural | Gunder |
| 76 | Pipalsat | Rural | Pipalsat |
| 77 | Pratappura | Rural | Ghoda (Bo) |
| 78 | Raipur | Rural | Gundicha |
| 79 | Rampura | Rural | Rampura |
| 80 | Ramsari | Rural | Lachhras |
| 81 | Ramsingpura | Rural | Vaghetha |
| 82 | Ratanpur (Kamaraj) | Rural | Ratanpur (Kamaraj) |
| 83 | Sajanpura | Rural | Vasan (Sevada) |
| 84 | Sanadhara | Rural | Garda |
| 85 | Sankheda | Rural | Sankheda |
| 86 | Sanoli | Rural | Sanoli |
| 87 | Saradiya | Rural | Nandpur |
| 88 | Sarangpur | Rural | Sarangpur |
| 89 | Sardarpura | Rural | Vaghetha |
| 90 | Sarsinda (Chhachha) | Rural | Ambapura |
| 91 | Sarsinda (Cho) | Rural | Sarsinda (Cho) |
| 92 | Sarsinda (Jharvan) | Rural | Sarsinda (Jharvan) |
| 93 | Shekhanpur | Rural | Dholi |
| 94 | Shree Gam Kanbi | Rural | Songir |
| 95 | Shreegam Dhanka | Rural | Garda |
| 96 | Sinhadra | Rural | Vasana |
| 97 | Songir | Rural | Songir |
| 98 | Soytha | Rural | Garda |
| 99 | Sunderpura | Rural | Dholi |
| 100 | Talakpur | Rural | Dholi |
| 101 | Taleti | Rural | Lachhras |
| 102 | Tanakhala | Rural | Ratanpur (Kamaraj) |
| 103 | Timba | Rural | Timba |
| 104 | Timbi | Rural | Deroli |
| 105 | Undi | Rural | Bhulvan |
| 106 | Vadadla (Chorangla) | Rural | Sarsinda (Cho) |
| 107 | Vadadli | Rural | Vadadli |
| 108 | Vadeli | Rural | Vadeli |
| 109 | Vadiya (Bihora) | Rural | Rampura |
| 110 | Vadiya (Raipur) | Rural | Gundicha |
| 111 | Vaghetha | Rural | Vaghetha |
| 112 | Vasan (Sevada) | Rural | Vasan (Sevada) |
| 113 | Vasana | Rural | Vasana |
| 114 | Vatvatiya | Rural | Vaghetha |
| 115 | Vejaliya | Rural | Akakheda |
| 116 | Velpur | Rural | Garda |
| 117 | Virampura | Rural | Ghoda (Bo) |
| 118 | Zampa | Rural | Ambapura |
Population of Sankheda Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Sankheda Taluka had a total population of 2,03,584 people living in 42,948 households. The population comprised 1,05,270 males and 98,314 females, with an average population density of 281 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,03,584 | 1,82,449 | 21,135 |
| Male Population | 1,05,270 | 94,349 | 10,921 |
| Female Population | 98,314 | 88,100 | 10,214 |
| Total Households | 42,948 | 38,489 | 4,459 |
| Population Density | 281 / km² | 255 / km² | 2,895 / km² |
Sankheda Taluka had 1,30,134 literate people and 25,339 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,671 and 94,792 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 25,339 | 22,753 | 2,586 |
| Literate Population | 1,30,134 | 1,13,929 | 16,205 |
| Illiterate Population | 73,450 | 68,520 | 4,930 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,671 | 4,936 | 735 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 94,792 | 91,419 | 3,373 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.