Shankargarh village, Bara tehsil | Pincode 212108

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Uttar Pradesh

Ramlila through the nine nights and the burning of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna effigies on Dussehra evening. Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs a week, with village deities carried to Dhalpur maidan.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Information not yet available

No sarpanch on record yet. Sign in to add it — verified residents publish it directly, others need one community vouch.

LGD code: 943356
Pincode: 212108
Post office: Shankargarh
Distance to district centre: 209 km
Distance to mandal centre: 199 km
Distance to Lucknow: 197 km
Distance to Delhi: 580 km
Nearest railway station: Shankargarh · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Aman's Hospital · 10 km

Shankargarh at a glance

Shankargarh is a revenue village in Bara tehsil, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh. It lies 209 km from the Prayagraj district centre, 52 km from Nara, the nearest town, under 1 km from Shankargarh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 212108, served by Shankargarh post office; the LGD village code is 943356. The nearest hospital or health centre is Aman's Hospital, 10 km away. The village votes in Sarojini Nagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajeshwar Singh.

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Shankargarh · this village	—	—	—
Pathat Khurd · Teonthar	181	17%	3.6 km S
Koodi · Teonthar	1,276	56%	3.6 km W
Koodi · Mauganj	303	49%	3.6 km W
Koodi · Naugawan Sadat	412	69%	3.6 km W
Koodi · Majhgawan	0	—	3.6 km W
Khabhara Kalan · Teonthar	707	32%	4.5 km S

Complete this village · 2/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch nameWho leads the gram panchayat today
Panchayat contactA number residents can call
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Notice board · Shankargarh

No notices this week

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

Key facts — Shankargarh

LGD code: 943356
Pincode: 212108
Post office: Shankargarh
Coordinates: 25.18361°N, 81.61665°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Mohanlalganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sarojini Nagar
Member of Parliament: R. K. Chaudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly: Rajeshwar Singh
Block / Mandal: Bara
Nearest railway station: Shankargarh (0.4 km)

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 Prayagraj district level

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: —Census 2011
Households: —Census 2011
Literacy rate: —Census 2011
Sex ratio: —Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: —2026 projection
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 2,55,029MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,22,487MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 15,24,06,296ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

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

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.8%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Prayagraj district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Prayagraj district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Prayagraj 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.

Boundary & surroundings

Shankargarh on the mapशंकरगढ़ (नगर )

Verified

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 25.1836° N, 81.6167° EOpen in OSM →

Notable places in Shankargarh

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

2 places mapped

Railway· 2

Transport

Railway · station
Shankargarh
📍 437 m awayOSM
Get directions →View on OSM
Railway · station
Bevara
📍 3.4 km awayOSM
Get directions →View on OSM

Place data sourced from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Verified entries are confirmed by the Gram Panchayat. See something wrong? Suggest an edit.

Getting there

How to reach Shankargarh

Mandal centre

Bara · ≈ 199 km

≈ 6 h 49 min by car · 8 h 5 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Prayagraj · ≈ 209 km

≈ 7 h 9 min by car · 8 h 29 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 12,310 people

Nara · ≈ 52 km

≈ 1 h 46 min by car · 2 h 6 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow197 kmcapital
Delhi580 km
Kolkata745 km
Hyderabad926 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationShankargarh<1 km
Hospital / PHCAman's Hospital10 km
ATM / bankSBI ATM32 km
Petrol pumpGAYATRI31 km
CollegeIshawarDeen chhedilal Inter College20 km
Police stationPolice station Karchana34 km

Nearest to the village

Railway station: Shankargarhunder 1 km

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 212108

All villages in 212108 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Shankargarh

Looking for a different Shankargarh? 3 other villages share this name across India. All villages named Shankargarh →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Makhana Development Scheme: New Opportunities for Farmers in UP

Reported by The Times of India.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Akhilesh Yadav pledges free irrigation and prompt payments for farmers if SP wins Uttar Pradesh

Reported by The News Mill.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

UP Floods: Ancient Temple Endangered in Barabanki; Rain Alert for Districts

Reported by Bhaskar English.

Resident

Notable persons of Shankargarh

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Shankargarh

No jobs on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first job

Villages near Shankargarh

Calendar

Upcoming events

Festival calendar →

Jan

Magh Mela

district

Sangam, Prayagraj · Annual month-long pilgrimage at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj.

→

News from Prayagraj & Uttar Pradesh

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Makhana Development Scheme: New Opportunities for Farmers in UP
The Times of India15h ago
Akhilesh Yadav pledges free irrigation and prompt payments for farmers if SP wins Uttar Pradesh
The News Mill21h ago
UP Floods: Ancient Temple Endangered in Barabanki; Rain Alert for Districts
Bhaskar Englishyesterday
UP International Trade Show: Taking woman power from village to global stage
India Todayyesterday
251 mandis in Uttar Pradesh connected to AgMarkNet 2.0
The Statesmanyesterday
3 UP districts hit 100% farmer registry target, lead digital agriculture push
The Times of Indiayesterday

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Shankargarh

What is the pincode of Shankargarh?

The pincode of Shankargarh, Bara tehsil, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh is 212108. The post office is Shankargarh.

Which post office delivers to Shankargarh?

Mail for Shankargarh is delivered through Shankargarh post office, pincode 212108, in Bara tehsil, Prayagraj district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Shankargarh located?

Shankargarh is a village in Bara tehsil of Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Shankargarh in?

Shankargarh falls under the Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha constituency (PC #34) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Shankargarh in?

Shankargarh falls under the Sarojini Nagar assembly constituency (AC #170) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the nearest railway station to Shankargarh?

The nearest railway station to Shankargarh is Shankargarh (~437 m).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Shankargarh?

12 schemes currently match residents of Shankargarh, including Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (UP), Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Shankargarh from Prayagraj district centre?

Shankargarh is approximately 209 km (straight-line) from the centre of Prayagraj district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Shankargarh?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Shankargarh village is 943356.

Which is the nearest town to Shankargarh?

Nara (population 12,310, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 52 km from Shankargarh in a straight line.

How far is Shankargarh from Lucknow?

Shankargarh is about 197 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 256 km.

How far is Shankargarh from Delhi?

Shankargarh is about 580 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 754 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Shankargarh?

Shankargarh is the nearest railway station to Shankargarh, under 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Shankargarh?

Aman's Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Shankargarh, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Shankargarh?

SBI ATM is the nearest ATM or bank to Shankargarh, about 32 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 41 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Shankargarh?

GAYATRI is the nearest petrol pump to Shankargarh, about 31 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 41 km.

Who is the MLA of Shankargarh?

Shankargarh falls under Sarojini Nagar assembly constituency (AC 170). The sitting MLA is Rajeshwar Singh (BJP).

Who is the MP for Shankargarh?

Shankargarh is in Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is R. K. Chaudhary (SP).

Which agro-climatic zone is Shankargarh in?

Uttar Pradesh falls in the Upper Gangetic Plains zone (wheat, rice, sugarcane; canal irrigation) and the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Shankargarh in Prayagraj district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Shankargarh

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Temple in Bara mandal

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Uttar Pradesh

Be the first to claim Shankargarh.

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Shankargarh at a glance

Nearby villages compared

Complete this village · 2/7

Notice board · Shankargarh

Key facts — Shankargarh

Population, education, health & sanitation

Shankargarh on the mapशंकरगढ़ (नगर )

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

Transport

How to reach Shankargarh

Villages sharing pincode 212108

Other villages named Shankargarh

Latest posts

Makhana Development Scheme: New Opportunities for Farmers in UP

Akhilesh Yadav pledges free irrigation and prompt payments for farmers if SP wins Uttar Pradesh

UP Floods: Ancient Temple Endangered in Barabanki; Rain Alert for Districts

Notable persons of Shankargarh

Open jobs in Shankargarh

Villages near Shankargarh

Upcoming events

Magh Mela

News from Prayagraj & Uttar Pradesh

Photo gallery

People often ask about Shankargarh

What is the pincode of Shankargarh?

Which post office delivers to Shankargarh?

In which district is Shankargarh located?

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Shankargarh in?

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Shankargarh in?

What is the nearest railway station to Shankargarh?

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Shankargarh?

How far is Shankargarh from Prayagraj district centre?

What is the LGD code of Shankargarh?

Which is the nearest town to Shankargarh?

How far is Shankargarh from Lucknow?

How far is Shankargarh from Delhi?

Which is the nearest railway station to Shankargarh?

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Shankargarh?

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Shankargarh?

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Shankargarh?

Who is the MLA of Shankargarh?

Who is the MP for Shankargarh?

Which agro-climatic zone is Shankargarh in?

Population, education, health & sanitation

Shankargarh on the mapशंकरगढ़ (नगर )

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

Transport

Latest posts

Makhana Development Scheme: New Opportunities for Farmers in UP

Akhilesh Yadav pledges free irrigation and prompt payments for farmers if SP wins Uttar Pradesh

UP Floods: Ancient Temple Endangered in Barabanki; Rain Alert for Districts

Notable persons of Shankargarh

Open jobs in Shankargarh

Upcoming events

Magh Mela

News from Prayagraj & Uttar Pradesh

Photo gallery

People often ask about Shankargarh

What is the pincode of Shankargarh?

Which post office delivers to Shankargarh?

In which district is Shankargarh located?

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Shankargarh in?

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Shankargarh in?

What is the nearest railway station to Shankargarh?

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Shankargarh?

How far is Shankargarh from Prayagraj district centre?

What is the LGD code of Shankargarh?

Which is the nearest town to Shankargarh?

How far is Shankargarh from Lucknow?

How far is Shankargarh from Delhi?

Which is the nearest railway station to Shankargarh?

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Shankargarh?

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Shankargarh?

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Shankargarh?