Sunknal is a revenue village in Aurad taluka, Bidar district, Karnataka. It had a population of 805 in 138 households (Census 2011).
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Aurad taluka, Bidar district, Karnataka.
A small village by the standards of Aurad taluka, Sunknal ranked 75th of 96 by population, with 805 people in 138 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 60.6%, below Bidar district's 66.7% (Aurad taluka: 63.4%), while the sex ratio was 1,038 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 961. It falls under Chikli J gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 585421. The village covers 332 hectares — about 3.3 km², or roughly 242 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Aurad assembly constituency and the Bidar Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Sunknal is in the Chikli J gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Sunknal ranks #75 of 96 inhabited villages in Aurad taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Karnataka's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+12.9%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
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District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Bidar district, not figures for Sunknal.
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These are district-level figures for Bidar district, not figures for Sunknal.
40,168 of 2,37,387 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 713 habitation rows in 5 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 2,11,257 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Sunknal. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sunknal · 17.9116° N, 77.5194° E
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Sunknal is a village in Aurad taluka of Bidar district, Karnataka, India.
Sunknal is in Bidar district of Karnataka.
Sunknal comes under the Chikli J gram panchayat.
The pincode of Sunknal, Aurad, Bidar is 585421.
As per the 2011 Census, Sunknal had a population of 805 (395 males and 410 females).
Sunknal had 138 households at the 2011 Census.
Sunknal covers about 332 hectares.
The literacy rate of Sunknal was 60.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Sunknal had 1,038 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Sunknal is in the Bidar Lok Sabha constituency.
Sagar Eshwar Khandre (Indian National Congress) won the Bidar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sunknal, in 2024.
Sunknal is in the Aurad assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Prabhu B Chavan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Aurad assembly seat, which includes Sunknal, in 2023.
Sunknal is in the Aurad development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sunknal is 600093 and its Census 2011 village code is 600093.
Villages near Sunknal include Hamilapur (within ~8 km), Shahpur (within ~8 km), Khajapur (about 8 km), Benakanalli (about 8 km), Yadlapur (about 8 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sunknal's Census 2011 population of 805 by Karnataka's official RGI projection (+12.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 910 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Sunknal has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 20.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Bidar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 31 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Jawari/Local | Bidar APMC | 6,166 | 7,231 | 6,810 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Average (Whole) | Basava Kalayana APMC | 6,000 | 7,700 | 7,300 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Black Gram (Whole) | Basava Kalayana APMC | 9,200 | 9,900 | 9,400 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Black Gram (Whole) | Bidar APMC | 6,222 | 10,275 | 9,800 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Green Gram(Moong)(Whole) · Local | Bidar APMC | 7,089 | 11,009 | 8,365 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Green Gram(Moong)(Whole) · Green (Whole) | Basava Kalayana APMC | 7,700 | 8,750 | 8,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Jowar(Sorghum) · Jowar ( White) | Basava Kalayana APMC | 3,200 | 4,800 | 3,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Red gram/Arhar/Tur(whole) · Arhar (Whole) | Basava Kalayana APMC | 6,500 | 9,700 | 6,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Sunknal's shops. Best mandi price near Sunknal →
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Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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