Block / Tehsil → Dhama
District → Sambalpur
State → Odisha
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sankhala village is 382222. Sankhala village is located in Dhama tehsil of Sambalpur district in Odisha, India. It is situated 16km away from sub-district headquarter Dhama (tehsildar office) and 23km away from district headquarter Sambalpur. As per 2009 stats, Sahaspur is the gram panchayat of Sankhala village.
The total geographical area of village is 191 hectares. Sankhala has a total population of 625 peoples, out of which male population is 317 while female population is 308. Literacy rate of sankhala village is 63.04% out of which 72.56% males and 53.25% females are literate. There are about 153 houses in sankhala village. Pincode of sankhala village locality is 768113.
When it comes to administration, Sankhala village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Sankhala village comes under Rairakhol Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency. Sambalpur is nearest town to sankhala village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 23km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 625 | 317 | 308 |
| Literate Population | 394 | 230 | 164 |
| Illiterate Population | 231 | 87 | 144 |
| Sankhala - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Sahaspur |
| Block / Tehsil : | Dhama |
| District : | Sambalpur |
| State : | Odisha |
| Pincode : | 768113 |
| Area : | 191 hectares |
| Population : | 625 |
| Households : | 153 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Rairakhol |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sambalpur |
| Nearest Town : | Sambalpur (23 km) |
| Villages in Sahaspur Gram Panchayat | |
| Arda | Bausenmura |
| Chakuli | Putiapali |
| Sahaspur | Sankhala |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Dhama |
| List of Tehsils in Sambalpur |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.