Sankar
Sankar is a revenue village in Sult tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 138 in 27 households (Census 2011).
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138 souls. 27 homes.
Sult tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand.
Sankar today
- Apple₹6,000Haldwani APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Banana₹1,000Haldwani APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹2,100Ramnagar APMC · 2 Nov 2026
Sankar at a glance
Sankar is a mid-sized village of Sult tehsil: 138 people in 27 households (Census 2011), 75th of its 135 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 89.7%, above Almora district's 78.9% (Sult tehsil: 75.6%), while the sex ratio was 917 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 1,177. It falls under Jamariya gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 244715, served by Sankar post office. The village covers 48 hectares — about 0.48 km², or roughly 287 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Baluli, about 1.1 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Sult 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
- Height
- about 574 m above sea level At Sankar's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Sankar is in the Jamariya gram panchayat.
Other villages in Jamariya
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sankar compares
By population, Sankar ranks #75 of 135 inhabited villages in Sult tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sankar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 244715
Post office: Sankar
Other villages in Sult tehsil
View all 139 →Sankar — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Uttarakhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+18.9%), 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
Population, education & work
- Population
- 138Census 2011
- Male / female
- 72 / 66
- Households
- 27
- People per home
- 5.1
- Literacy rate
- 89.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 69
- Work participation
- 50.0%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sankar on the map
Sankar · 29.5976° N, 79.0934° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Sankar's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Sankar
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Sankar's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeSankar Branch Post Office · 4.1 km (straight line) · PIN 244715 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Shankarpur · 4.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Sankar
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Sankar's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Almora district
Post office · 4.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 6.9 km away (straight line)
Post office · 6.9 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics136 in Almora district
Primary / community health centre · 4.9 km away (straight line)
Shankarpur
Primary / community health centre · 5.8 km away (straight line)
Mohaan
Clinic · 6.6 km away (straight line)
Bhaunkhal
Schools & anganwadis3 in Almora district
Colleges & universities3 in Almora district
- Pyarelal Nandkishor Galvaliya Government Post Graduate College
College · 22 km away (straight line)
Ramnagar
- MP Hindu Inter College
College · 23 km away (straight line)
New Colony, Shivlalpur Chungi, National Highway 121, Rāmnagar
University · 41 km away (straight line)
Nainital
Government offices3 in Almora district
- National Park Central Information and Reservation Office
Government office · 22 km away (straight line)
- National Park Central Information and Reservation Office
Government office · 22 km away (straight line)
Rāmnagar
- labour court
Court · 49 km away (straight line)
Temples39 in Almora district
Other places of worship2 in Almora district
Transport10 in Almora district
- UTC Bus Depot Ramnagar
Bus station · 22 km away (straight line)
- Ramnagar
Railway station · 23 km away (straight line)
- Pirumadara
Railway station · 29 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services
- Jadaukhand
Market / mandi · 18 km away (straight line)
Community places4 in Almora district
All places in Sult tehsil (15) →Places of worship in Sankar →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Sankar
Where is Sankar located?
Sankar is a village in Sult tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Sankar in?
Sankar is in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Sankar belong to?
Sankar comes under the Jamariya gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sankar?
The pincode of Sankar, Sult, Almora is 244715.
What is the population of Sankar?
As per the 2011 Census, Sankar had a population of 138 (72 males and 66 females).
How many households are there in Sankar?
Sankar had 27 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sankar?
Sankar covers about 48 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sankar?
The literacy rate of Sankar was 89.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sankar?
Sankar had 917 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sankar in?
Sankar is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sankar?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sankar, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sankar in?
Sankar is in the Salt assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sankar?
Mahesh Jeena (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Salt assembly seat, which includes Sankar, in 2022.
Which development block is Sankar in?
Sankar is in the Sult development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sankar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sankar is 52206 and its Census 2011 village code is 52206.
Which villages are near Sankar?
Villages near Sankar include Baluli (1.1 km), Jamriya (1.2 km), Nagtale (2.7 km), Dhanas (3.3 km), Bhakra Kote (3.6 km).
What is the population of Sankar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sankar's Census 2011 population of 138 by Uttarakhand's official RGI projection (+18.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 165 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sankar?
The sarpanch of Sankar 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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- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
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- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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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.
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District climate page →No market in Almora district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Haldwani APMC, Ramnagar APMC, Nainital district — about 45 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 2 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Haldwani APMC | 4,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Banana | Haldwani APMC | 900 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Ramnagar APMC | 2,000 | 2,200 | 2,100 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Capsicum | Haldwani APMC | 2,000 | 2,800 | 2,500 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) | Ramnagar APMC | 2,000 | 2,500 | 2,100 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Green Chilli | Haldwani APMC | 1,400 | 1,800 | 1,600 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Orange | Haldwani APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato | Haldwani APMC | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,200 | 2 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 Sankar's shops. Best mandi price near Sankar →
Official dataAgmarknet, 2 Nov 2026