Sankara
Sankara is a revenue village in Binika tehsil, Subarnapur district, Odisha. It had a population of 2,836 in 725 households (Census 2011).
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2,836 souls. 725 homes.
Binika tehsil, Subarnapur district, Odisha.
Sankara today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹2,300Dungurapalli APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹2,100Dungurapalli APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Cabbage₹2,800Pandkital APMC · 6 Nov 2026
Diwali 2026 in Sankara
Diwali is on Sunday 8 November 2026 in the central government's holiday list (Odisha's 2026 list has no entry by that name).
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Sankara at a glance
Sankara is one of the larger villages of Binika tehsil — 2nd of 93 by population, with 2,836 people in 725 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 70.2%, below Subarnapur district's 73.6% (Binika tehsil: 74.4%), while the sex ratio was 933 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 961. It falls under Sankara gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 767019, served by Sankara post office. The village covers 503 hectares — about 5.0 km², or roughly 564 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Binika Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 1 self-help group with 14 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
Sankara is in the Sankara gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sankara
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sankara compares
By population, Sankara ranks #2 of 93 inhabited villages in Binika tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sankara had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 767019
Post office: Sankara
Other villages in Binika tehsil
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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
- 2,836Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,467 / 1,369
- Households
- 725
- People per home
- 3.9
- Literacy rate
- 70.2%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,429
- Work participation
- 50.4%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sankara on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Sankara. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sankara · 21.0686° N, 83.8308° E
Electoral profile
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Sankara isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Binika tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices187 in Subarnapur district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR,BINKA SONAPUR ROAD, NEAR BINKA POLICE STATION, DIST SUBARNAPUR,ODISHA
Bank · No map location — listed by district
KHATIAN NO 250 PLOT NO 2322 3054 AT GAJAPATI NAGAR BINIKA SUBARNAPUR DIST ODISHA 767019
Bank · No map location — listed by district
HDFC BANK LTD GRD AND 1ST FLOOR NEAR LAXMI MEDICAL PO BINIKA NEAR BUS STAND BINIKA ODISHA 767019
Hospitals & clinics30 in Subarnapur district
Schools & anganwadis4 in Subarnapur district
Police & fire stations2 in Subarnapur district
Government offices1 in Subarnapur district
Temples5 in Subarnapur district
Transport4 in Subarnapur district
Community places1 in Subarnapur district
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People often ask about Sankara
Where is Sankara located?
Sankara is a village in Binika tehsil of Subarnapur district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Sankara in?
Sankara is in Subarnapur district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Sankara belong to?
Sankara comes under the Sankara gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sankara?
The pincode of Sankara, Binika, Subarnapur is 767019.
What is the population of Sankara?
As per the 2011 Census, Sankara had a population of 2,836 (1,467 males and 1,369 females).
How many households are there in Sankara?
Sankara had 725 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sankara?
Sankara covers about 503 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sankara?
The literacy rate of Sankara was 70.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sankara?
Sankara had 933 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Sankara in?
Sankara is in the Binika development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sankara?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sankara is 419091 and its Census 2011 village code is 419091.
Which villages are near Sankara?
Villages near Sankara include Gondturum (about 4.5 km), Tihikipali (about 5 km), Keshripali (about 5.5 km), Bhangkud (about 6.5 km), Sialkhandhata (about 7 km).
What is the population of Sankara in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sankara's Census 2011 population of 2,836 by Odisha's official RGI projection (+6.4% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 3,020 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sankara?
The sarpanch of Sankara 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.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Subarnapur district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Dungurapalli APMC | 2,150 | 2,500 | 2,300 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Dungurapalli APMC | 2,000 | 2,150 | 2,100 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Dungurapalli APMC | 3,500 | 3,680 | 3,600 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage | Pandkital APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Pointed gourd(Parval) | Pandkital APMC | 4,000 | 4,200 | 4,200 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Potato | Pandkital APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Pumpkin | Birmaharajpur APMC | 1,400 | 1,800 | 1,600 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Pumpkin | Pandkital APMC | 900 | 950 | 950 | 6 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 Sankara's shops. Best mandi price near Sankara →
Official dataAgmarknet, 6 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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