Sankheda

Sankheda is a Town and Taluka in Vadodara District of Gujarat. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Sankheda Block (CD) is 03904. The total area of Sankheda Taluka is 724 km², which includes 716.74 km² of rural area and 7.30 km² of urban area. Sankheda has a sex ratio of approximately 933 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sankheda Taluka

Sankheda Taluka has a total of 181 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Sankheda Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Achhali Ratanpur Thana Bodeli (14 km)
2Ajali Modasar Bodeli (2 km)
3Akakheda Akakheda Bodeli (18 km)
4Akhatyarpura Lotiya Bodeli (19 km)
5Alhadpura Alhadpura Bodeli (2 km)
6Alikherva Ali Kherva Sankheda
7Amarpur Padvan Bodeli (26 km)
8Ambapura Ambapura Bodeli (13 km)
9Amroli Deroli Bodeli (13 km)
10Anandpura Anandpura Bodeli (28 km)
11Angari Vasan Sevada Dabhoi (24 km)
12Aritha Aritha Bodeli (8 km)
13Bahadarpur Bahadarpur Bodeli (20 km)
14Bamkui Morakhala Bodeli (18 km)
15Bamroli Bamroli Bodeli (5 km)
16Bhadrali Surya Bodeli (10 km)
17Bhatpur Bhatpur Bodeli (20 km)
18Bhojpur Tandalja Bodeli (7 km)
19Bhulvan Bhulvan Bodeli (16 km)
20Bihora Kashipura Dabhoi (27 km)
21Biliya Vadeli Bodeli (17 km)
22Bobdakuva Naniraski Bodeli (13 km)
23Bodeli Bodeli Sankheda
24Bor Talav Bortalav Dabhoi (25 km)
25Chamarwada Vasan Sevada Dabhoi (23 km)
26Chandpur Katholi Bodeli (39 km)
27Chhachhadra Chhachhadra Bodeli (15 km)
28Chhatrapura Deroli Bodeli (21 km)
29Chhuchhapura Bhulvan Bodeli (16 km)
30Chikhodra Chikhodra Bodeli (15 km)
31Chorangla Vaghetha Bodeli (20 km)
32Damapura Malpur Bodeli (18 km)
33Damoli Ratanpur Kamaraj Dabhoi (7 km)
34Deroli Deroli Bodeli (12 km)
35Desan Sargi Bodeli (15 km)
36Dharoli Dharoli Bodeli (10 km)
37Dhokaliya Dhokaliya Bodeli (1 km)
38Dholi Dholi Bodeli (12 km)
39Dholpur Dholpur Bodeli (10 km)
40Divalipura Ratanpur Kamaraj Dabhoi (14 km)
41Dormar Dormar Bodeli (14 km)
42Dudhpur Vasan Sevada Dabhoi (26 km)
43Fafat Vadeli Bodeli (15 km)
44Fajalpur Mankani Bodeli (8 km)
45Fata Kandevar Bodeli (20 km)
46Fatepur Fatepur Bodeli (14 km)
47Gajipura Sagava Bodeli (11 km)
48Gamdi Shekhlal Katholi Bodeli (14 km)
49Ganeshvad Ganeshvad Bodeli (7 km)
50Garda Garda Bodeli (32 km)
51Garol Navapura Bodeli (7 km)
52Gaydiya Ghoda Bo Bodeli (12 km)
53Geharpura Deroli Bodeli (14 km)
54Ghantoli Parvata Bodeli (30 km)
55Ghelpur Ghelpur Bodeli (10 km)
56Ghoda Deroli Bodeli (24 km)
57Gojpur Fatepur Bodeli (13 km)
58Gola Gamdi Gola Gamdi Bodeli (20 km)
59Govindpura Aritha Dabhoi (14 km)
60Gunder Gunder Bodeli (25 km)
61Gundicha Gundicha Dabhoi (15 km)
62Handod Handod Bodeli (24 km)
63Hansapura Akakheda Bodeli (17 km)
64Hareshwar Hareshwar Dabhoi (20 km)
65Indral Indral Bodeli (25 km)
66Jesingpura Sagava Bodeli (14 km)
67Jogipura Ladhod Bodeli (10 km)
68Jojva Pitha Bodeli (9 km)
69Kachhata Akakheda Bodeli (17 km)
70Kadila Kadila Bodeli (3 km)
71Kadvakui Rampura Dabhoi (18 km)
72Kanakuva Kanakuva Bodeli (23 km)
73Kandevar Kandevar Bodeli (31 km)
74Kanteshwar Kanteshwar Dabhoi (15 km)
75Kapadiya Chhachhadra Bodeli (15 km)
76Karali Nandpur Bodeli (23 km)
77Kashipura Kashipura Dabhoi (25 km)
78Kasumbiya Kasumbiya Bodeli (27 km)
79Kathiyari Naniraski Bodeli (16 km)
80Kathmandva Navapura Bodeli (8 km)
81Katholi Katholi Bodeli (32 km)
82Kavitha Kavitha Bodeli (22 km)
83Khandiya Khandiya Bodeli (25 km)
84Khandupura Sarsinda Jharvan Bodeli (20 km)
85Kharakuva Kharakuva Bodeli (25 km)
86Kherva Gola Gamdi Bodeli (22 km)
87Khodiya Panej Bodeli (10 km)
88Khokhariveri Kharakuva Bodeli (20 km)
89Khunvad Khunvad Bodeli (29 km)
90Kosindra Kosindra Bodeli (16 km)
91Kotali Ratanpur Kamaraj Dabhoi (10 km)
92Kothiya Parvata Bodeli (30 km)
93Kuberpura Vaghetha Bodeli (20 km)
94Kundi Tappe Bahadarpur Dormar Bodeli (12 km)
95Kundiuncha Kalam Sanoli Bodeli (12 km)
96Lachhras Lachhras Bodeli (30 km)
97Ladhod Ladhod Bodeli (8 km)
98Lanbhiya Naniraski Bodeli (17 km)
99Laved Laved Bodeli (12 km)
100Lotiya Lotiya Bodeli (19 km)
101Lunadra Parvata Bodeli (24 km)
102Malpur Malpur Bodeli (18 km)
103Malu Malu Bodeli (22 km)
104Manjrol Manjrol Dabhoi (20 km)
105Mankani Mankani Bodeli (8 km)
106Manpur Gunder Bodeli (21 km)
107Mobhiya Ratanpur Kamaraj Dabhoi (7 km)
108Modasar Modasar Bodeli (2 km)
109Morad Dholi Bodeli (11 km)
110Morakhala Morakhala Bodeli (15 km)
111Mota Raska Naniraski Bodeli (15 km)
112Motipura Sagava Bodeli (14 km)
113Nagarwada Gunder Bodeli (23 km)
114Nandpur Nandpur Bodeli (8 km)
115Nani Raski Naniraski Bodeli (14 km)
116Navapura Navapura Bodeli (7 km)
117Nurpur Fatepur Bodeli (13 km)
118Pachisgam Pachisgam Bodeli (18 km)
119Padvan Padvan Bodeli (24 km)
120Panej Panej Bodeli (12 km)
121Parvata Parvata Bodeli (24 km)
122Patalpur Ladhod Bodeli (8 km)
123Patna Patna Bodeli (5 km)
124Pichhuwada Pichhuwada Bodeli (10 km)
125Pipaliya Gunder Bodeli (25 km)
126Pipalsat Pipalsat Dabhoi (17 km)
127Pitha Pitha Bodeli (7 km)
128Pratappura Ghoda Bo Bodeli (30 km)
129Raipur Gundicha Bodeli (28 km)
130Rajkherva Ali Kherva Bodeli (1 km)
131Rajpari Rajpari Bodeli (8 km)
132Rampura Rampura Dabhoi (19 km)
133Ramsari Lachhras Bodeli (22 km)
134Ramsingpura Vaghetha Bodeli (20 km)
135Ratanpur Ratanpur Thana Bodeli (14 km)
136Sagava Sagava Bodeli (16 km)
137Sajanpura Vasan Sevada Dabhoi (25 km)
138Salpura Bamroli Bodeli (5 km)
139Samdhi Bamroli Bodeli (6 km)
140Sanadhara Garda Bodeli (35 km)
141Saniyadari Saniyadari Bodeli (8 km)
142Sankheda Sankheda Bodeli (20 km)
143Sanoli Sanoli Bodeli (15 km)
144Saradiya Nandpur Bodeli (27 km)
145Sarangpur Sarangpur Bodeli (19 km)
146Sardarpura Vaghetha Bodeli (22 km)
147Sargi Sargi Bodeli (15 km)
148Sarsinda Ambapura Bodeli (15 km)
149Savjipura Chhachhadra Bodeli (15 km)
150Shekhanpur Dholi Bodeli (10 km)
151Shree Gam Kanbi Songir Bodeli (25 km)
152Shreegam Dhanka Garda Bodeli (35 km)
153Sinhadra Vasana Bodeli (18 km)
154Songir Songir Bodeli (25 km)
155Soytha Garda Bodeli (35 km)
156Sunderpura Dholi Bodeli (12 km)
157Surya Surya Bodeli (10 km)
158Talakpur Dholi Bodeli (12 km)
159Taleti Lachhras Bodeli (21 km)
160Tanakhala Ratanpur Kamaraj Dabhoi (13 km)
161Tandalja Tandalja Bodeli (5 km)
162Targol Naniraski Bodeli (10 km)
163Timba Timba Bodeli (13 km)
164Timbi Deroli Bodeli (13 km)
165Undi Bhulvan Bodeli (16 km)
166Vadadla Sarsinda Cho Bodeli (15 km)
167Vadadli Manjrol Dabhoi (20 km)
168Vadeli Vadeli Bodeli (14 km)
169Vadiya Rampura Dabhoi (20 km)
170Vaghetha Vaghetha Bodeli (20 km)
171Vandarda Vandarda Bodeli (18 km)
172Vaniyadri Vaniyadri Bodeli (4 km)
173Vasan Vasan Sevada Dabhoi (25 km)
174Vasana Vasana Bodeli (17 km)
175Vatvatiya Vaghetha Bodeli (21 km)
176Vejaliya Akakheda Bodeli (17 km)
177Velpur Garda Bodeli (35 km)
178Virampura Ghoda Bo Bodeli (30 km)
179Zampa Ambapura Bodeli (15 km)
180Zand Naniraski Bodeli (19 km)
181Zankharpura Zankharpura Bodeli (2 km)

Population of Sankheda Taluka

The population profile of Sankheda Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Sankheda Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars 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
Child Population (Age 0–6) 25,339 22,753 2,586
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 13,195 11,817 1,378
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 12,144 10,936 1,208
Literate Population 1,30,134 1,13,929 16,205
Literate Male Population 75,647 66,789 8,858
Literate Female Population 54,487 47,140 7,347
Illiterate Population 73,450 68,520 4,930
Illiterate Male Population 29,623 27,560 2,063
Illiterate Female Population 43,827 40,960 2,867
Total Households 42,948 38,489 4,459

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Total population of Sankheda Taluka is around 2,03,584 people. This includes 1,05,270 males and 98,314 females. Rural population is about 1,82,449 (94,349 males and 88,100 females), while urban population is nearly 21,135 (10,921 males and 10,214 females).
  • Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,339 of the population, with 13,195 boys and 12,144 girls. Rural areas have 22,753 children, and urban areas have about 2,586 children in this age group.
  • There are approximately 1,30,134 literate people in Sankheda Taluka, including 75,647 literate males and 54,487 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,13,929 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,205 people.
  • About 73,450 people in Sankheda Taluka are not literate, including 29,623 males and 43,827 females. Rural areas include 68,520 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,930 individuals.
  • The tehsil has around 42,948 households, with 38,489 in villages and 4,459 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sankheda Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 5,671 4,936 735
SC Male Population 2,933 2,547 386
SC Female Population 2,738 2,389 349
Total ST Population 94,792 91,419 3,373
ST Male Population 49,111 47,367 1,744
ST Female Population 45,681 44,052 1,629
Population Density 281 / km² 255 / km² 2,895 / km²

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Sankheda Taluka is approximately 5,671 people, including 2,933 males and 2,738 females. Around 4,936 people live in rural parts. Nearly 735 people reside in urban areas.
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sankheda Taluka is about 94,792 people, including 49,111 males and 45,681 females. Around 91,419 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,373 live in towns or urban regions.
  • In terms of density, overall population density is around 281 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 255 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,895 people per sq. km.