Sankheda Taluka - Chhotaudepur District, Gujarat
Sankheda is an administrative taluka in the Chhotaudepur district of Gujarat, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Sankheda is the main town for most villages within the taluka. 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.
The total area of the taluka is 724 km², including 716.74 km² rural area and 7.30 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 933 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
As per the Census 2011, Sankheda Taluka has a total population of 2,03,584 people, consisting of 1,05,270 males and 98,314 females. There are 42,948 households in the taluka with an average population density of 281 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
| Total Households | 42,948 | 38,489 | 4,459 |
| Population Density | 281 / km² | 255 / km² | 2,895 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,30,134 literate people and 25,339 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 5,671 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 94,792 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | 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.