Sankot
Sankot is a revenue village in Gairsain tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.
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Uninhabited in Census 2011.
Gairsain tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.
Sankot today
- Bottle gourd₹1,200Chamoli APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Cauliflower₹2,500Chamoli APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Cucumbar(Kheera)₹2,000Chamoli APMC · 5 Nov 2026
Diwali 2026 in Sankot
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Sankot at a glance
Sankot is a revenue village in Gairsain tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011. It falls under Malkot gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 246431.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Gairsain Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Gram panchayat
Sankot is in the Malkot gram panchayat.
Other villages in Malkot
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
What Sankot had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available
- Mobile phone coverage Not available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 246431
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The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Sankot. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sankot · 29.9698° N, 79.3294° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 91% of the 23 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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.
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Write a postEssential services & places near Sankot
Sankot isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Gairsain tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices339 in Chamoli district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics113 in Chamoli district
Clinic
Near Bus Station, Gairsain, Rikholi
Dental clinic
Gairsain, Rikholi
Dental clinic
NH 109, Gairsain, Khadun Laga Gawali
Schools & anganwadis12 in Chamoli district
Colleges & universities2 in Chamoli district
Police & fire stations2 in Chamoli district
Government offices6 in Chamoli district
Temples67 in Chamoli district
Churches1 in Chamoli district
Other places of worship22 in Chamoli district
Transport27 in Chamoli district
Community places1 in Chamoli district
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People often ask about Sankot
Where is Sankot located?
Sankot is a village in Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Sankot in?
Sankot is in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Sankot belong to?
Sankot comes under the Malkot gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sankot?
The pincode of Sankot, Gairsain, Chamoli is 246431.
Does anyone live in Sankot?
In the 2011 Census, Sankot was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.
What is the area of Sankot?
Sankot covers about 2 hectares.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sankot in?
Sankot is in the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sankot?
Anil Baluni (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sankot, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sankot in?
Sankot is in the Karanprayag assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sankot?
Anil Nautiyal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Karanprayag assembly seat, which includes Sankot, in 2022.
Which development block is Sankot in?
Sankot is in the Gairsain development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sankot?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sankot is 42013 and its Census 2011 village code is 42013.
Which villages are near Sankot?
Villages near Sankot include Badiya Sem (within ~8 km), Syuni Talli (within ~8 km), Maikholi (within ~8 km), Bijrani (within ~8 km), Latudhar (within ~8 km).
Who is the sarpanch of Sankot?
The sarpanch of Sankot 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
- 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.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Chamoli district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 5 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle gourd | Chamoli APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Chamoli APMC | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) | Chamoli APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Onion | Chamoli APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Potato | Chamoli APMC | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato | Chamoli APMC | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 28 Oct 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 Sankot's shops. Best mandi price near Sankot →
Official dataAgmarknet, 5 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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