Sankar village, Pottangi block | Pincode 764039

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept for	Immersion
One and a half days	Tue, 15 Septembertoday
Three days	Thu, 17 September
Five days	Sat, 19 September
Seven days	Mon, 21 September
Anant Chaturdashi	Wed, 23 September	The day most community mandapams immerse

Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

TRIPATI SARA

Contact: 98****6464

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LGD code: 430048
Pincode: 764039
Post office: Pottangi
Population: 879
Households: 232
Literacy rate: 35.4%
Sex ratio: 1025 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 494

Census 2011 · in context

How Sankar compares

By population, Sankar ranks #29 of 100 villages in Pottangi mandal.

Literacy rate

35.4%

+6.2% vs mandal average

Sankar: 35.4%
Pottangi mandal: 29.2%
Koraput district: 41.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,025

+2 vs mandal average

Sankar: 1,025
Pottangi mandal: 1,023

Household size

people per home

3.8

−0.5 vs mandal average

Sankar: 3.8
Pottangi mandal: 4.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Sankar at a glance

Sankar is a village of 879 people in 232 households (Census 2011) in Pottangi block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 29th-largest of 100 villages in Pottangi block. Literacy is 35%, 6 points above the block average of 29% and the sex ratio is 1,025 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 764039, served by Pottangi post office; the LGD village code is 430048. The sarpanch is TRIPATI SARA, and the village votes in Pottangi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rama Chandra Kadam. The population is estimated at 1,036 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sankar · this village	879	35%	—
Pukali · Pottangi	2,678	36%	—
Phattu(Patu) · Pottangi	1,136	31%	—
Guntha · Pottangi	692	22%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sankar

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 1
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: JEYPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 46
Distance to district HQ (km): 63
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 15
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Pukali
Total area (ha): 286
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Sankar

LGD code: 430048
Pincode: 764039
Post office: Pottangi
Population (Census 2011): 879
Population (projected 2026): 1,036
Households: 232
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1025
Literacy rate: 35.4%
Lok Sabha constituency: Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Pottangi
Member of Parliament: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Member of Legislative Assembly: Rama Chandra Kadam
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: TRIPATI SARA
Block / Mandal: Pottangi

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Koraput district level

Then & Now

Sankar — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

879

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,036

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

232

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

274

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 879Census 2011
Households: 232Census 2011
Literacy rate: 35.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1025 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0362026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2742026 projection
Active job cards: 2,21,868MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,21,626MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,014NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 41.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 39.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 98.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 58.2%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 68.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Koraput district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Koraput district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Koraput district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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People often ask about Sankar

What is the pincode of Sankar?

The pincode of Sankar, Pottangi block, Koraput district, Odisha is 764039. The post office is Pottangi.

Which post office delivers to Sankar?

Mail for Sankar is delivered through Pottangi post office, pincode 764039, in Pottangi block, Koraput district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sankar located?

Sankar is a village in Pottangi block of Koraput district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Sankar as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sankar village has a population of 879 across 232 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sankar?

The current sarpanch of Sankar gram panchayat is TRIPATI SARA.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sankar in?

Sankar falls under the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency (PC #21) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sankar in?

Sankar falls under the Pottangi assembly constituency (AC #145) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Sankar?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sankar village is 35.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Sankar?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sankar village is 1025 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sankar?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sankar, including KALIA - Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), Mission Shakti - Odisha SHG Programme. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Sankar?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sankar village is 430048.

How big is Sankar compared to other villages in Pottangi block?

Sankar ranks 29 of 100 villages in Pottangi block by Census 2011 population (879 residents).

Who is the MLA of Sankar?

Sankar falls under Pottangi assembly constituency (AC 145). The sitting MLA is Rama Chandra Kadam (INC).

Who is the MP for Sankar?

Sankar is in Koraput Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (INC).

What is the population of Sankar in 2026?

Sankar is estimated at 1,036 people in 2026, up about 18% from 879 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Sankar in?

Odisha falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) and the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) of the ICAR classification; Sankar in Koraput district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Sankar?

TRIPATI SARA is the sarpanch of Sankar gram panchayat, Pottangi block. See the sarpanch list of Pottangi block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
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