Sankhoo (Lachhmangarh, Sikar)

Sankhoo
Village
Coordinates: 27°37′N 75°09′E / 27.62°N 75.15°E / 27.62; 75.15Coordinates: 27°37′N 75°09′E / 27.62°N 75.15°E / 27.62; 75.15
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	771 ha (1,905 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,238
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	332401[1]
Village code	01673000
Vehicle registration	RJ-23
Sex ratio	1000/947 ♂/♀
Website	sikar.rajasthan.gov.in

Sankhoo is a small village of 771 hectares in Lachhmangarh Tehsil in Sikar district in the State of Rajasthan, India.^[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Sankhoo depends on Mukandgarh, the nearest town for all major economic activities.^[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - One river, Two canals and Two springs. Sankhoo is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Sankhoo's pin code is 332401^[4], and village code is 01673000. The area of Sankhoo is segregated as 138 hectares irrigated area, 474 hectares unirrigated, the 133 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 26 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Sankhoo has Ten public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Sankhoo has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

Demographics[edit]

Sankhoo is a census village in the district of Sikar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2238 and has total administration over 424 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Sankhoo has 296 children, 169 boys and 127 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 254 (11.35%) males constitute 126 (5.63%) of the population and females 128 (5.72%).
• Scheduled tribe counts for 205 (9.16%) males constitute 104 (4.65%) of the population and females 101 (4.51%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Sankhoo has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1513 people are literate in Sankhoo out of which 859 are males and 654 are females.

Sankhoo has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 4 Primary schools
• 2 Upper primary schools
• 1 Secondary school
• 3 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 953 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 533 male, 420 female with 486 (51.0%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 391 males and 95 females. 102 males and 59 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 14 males. 467 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Mukandgarh and Sikar to sell ghee and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website