Sankharu
Sankharu is a revenue village in Basudevpur tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha. It had a population of 2,261 in 540 households (Census 2011).
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2,261 souls. 540 homes.
Basudevpur tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha.
Sankharu today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹2,700Sahidngar APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹3,740Chandabali APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Onion₹3,760Chandabali APMC · 10 Nov 2026
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Sankharu at a glance
Sankharu is one of the larger villages of Basudevpur tehsil — 25th of 174 by population, with 2,261 people in 540 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 87.3%, above Bhadrak district's 83.3% (Basudevpur tehsil: 80.7%), while the sex ratio was 958 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 985. It falls under Artuna gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 756125. The village covers 249 hectares — about 2.5 km², or roughly 908 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Basudevpur assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Basudevpur Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Sankharu is in the Artuna gram panchayat.
Other villages in Artuna
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sankharu compares
By population, Sankharu ranks #25 of 174 inhabited villages in Basudevpur tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sankharu had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 756125
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Odisha's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+6.4%), 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
Population, education & work
- Population
- 2,261Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,155 / 1,106
- Households
- 540
- People per home
- 4.2
- Literacy rate
- 87.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 768
- Work participation
- 34.0%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sankharu on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Sankharu. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sankharu · 20.9792° N, 86.8104° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Odisha Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Sankharu
Sankharu isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Basudevpur tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices483 in Bhadrak district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics85 in Bhadrak district
Primary / community health centre
Naikandihi Police Station, Naikandihi
Government offices1 in Bhadrak district
Temples9 in Bhadrak district
Transport8 in Bhadrak district
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People often ask about Sankharu
Where is Sankharu located?
Sankharu is a village in Basudevpur tehsil of Bhadrak district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Sankharu in?
Sankharu is in Bhadrak district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Sankharu belong to?
Sankharu comes under the Artuna gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sankharu?
The pincode of Sankharu, Basudevpur, Bhadrak is 756125.
What is the population of Sankharu?
As per the 2011 Census, Sankharu had a population of 2,261 (1,155 males and 1,106 females).
How many households are there in Sankharu?
Sankharu had 540 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sankharu?
Sankharu covers about 249 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sankharu?
The literacy rate of Sankharu was 87.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sankharu?
Sankharu had 958 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sankharu in?
Sankharu is in the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sankharu?
Avimanyu Sethi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhadrak Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sankharu, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sankharu in?
Sankharu is in the Basudevpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sankharu?
Ashok Kumar Das (Indian National Congress) won the Basudevpur assembly seat, which includes Sankharu, in 2024.
Which development block is Sankharu in?
Sankharu is in the Basudevpur development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sankharu?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sankharu is 394902 and its Census 2011 village code is 394902.
Which villages are near Sankharu?
Villages near Sankharu include Naikanidihi (within ~15 km), Bansada (within ~15 km), Basudebpur (about 18 km), Aradi (about 25 km), Charadia (about 25 km).
What is the population of Sankharu in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sankharu's Census 2011 population of 2,261 by Odisha's official RGI projection (+6.4% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,410 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sankharu?
The sarpanch of Sankharu 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.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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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: 35.3 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Bhadrak district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Sahidngar APMC | 2,500 | 2,900 | 2,700 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Chandabali APMC | 3,550 | 4,050 | 3,740 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Onion | Chandabali APMC | 3,500 | 4,050 | 3,760 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Potato | Bhadrak APMC | 1,200 | 1,650 | 1,400 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Potato | Chandabali APMC | 1,320 | 1,600 | 1,460 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato | Chandabali APMC | 3,000 | 3,550 | 3,260 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Bhadrak APMC | 2,300 | 2,400 | 2,350 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Sahidngar APMC | 2,300 | 2,600 | 2,500 | 9 Nov 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 Sankharu's shops. Best mandi price near Sankharu →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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