Sankarma village, Ainthapali block, Sambalpur | Pincode 768006

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Sankarma is a village in Ainthapali mandal, Sambalpur district, Odisha, with a population of 1,143 across 275 households. It has a literacy rate of 70.2% and is located at coordinates 21.145°N, 83.620°E with PIN code 768006.

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LGD code: 381819
Pincode: 768006
Post office: Remed
Population: 1,143
Households: 275
Literacy rate: 70.2%
Sex ratio: 1009 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 514
Distance to district centre: 43 km
Distance to mandal centre: 4 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 248 km
Distance to Kolkata: 515 km
Nearest railway station: Barpali · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Jeevan Jyoti Health Care Centre · 5 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Sankarma compares

By population, Sankarma ranks #6 of 8 villages in Ainthapali mandal.

Literacy rate

70.2%

+3.1% vs mandal average

Sankarma: 70.2%
Ainthapali mandal: 67.1%
Sambalpur district: 67.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,009

+10 vs mandal average

Sankarma: 1,009
Ainthapali mandal: 999

Household size

people per home

4.2

−0.1 vs mandal average

Sankarma: 4.2
Ainthapali mandal: 4.3

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

Sankarma at a glance

Sankarma is a village of 1,143 people in 275 households (Census 2011) in Ainthapali block, Sambalpur district, Odisha, the 6th-largest of 8 villages in Ainthapali block. Literacy is 70%, 3 points above the block average, and the sex ratio is 1,009 women per 1,000 men. It lies 43 km from the Sambalpur district centre, 21 km from Tora, the nearest town, 5 km from Barpali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 768006, served by Remed post office; the LGD village code is 381819. The nearest hospital or health centre is Jeevan Jyoti Health Care Centre, 5 km away. The village votes in Bijepur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanat Kumar Gartia. The population is estimated at 1,348 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Key facts — Sankarma

LGD code: 381819
Pincode: 768006
Post office: Remed
Population (Census 2011): 1,143
Population (projected 2026): 1,348
Households: 275
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1009
Literacy rate: 70.2%
Coordinates: 21.14527°N, 83.62033°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Bargarh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bijepur
Member of Parliament: Pradip Purohit
Member of Legislative Assembly: Sanat Kumar Gartia
Block / Mandal: Ainthapali

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 Sambalpur district level

Then & Now

Sankarma — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,143

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,348

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

275

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

324

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: 1,143Census 2011
Households: 275Census 2011
Literacy rate: 70.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1009 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,3482026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3242026 projection
Active job cards: 91,932MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 45,353MGNREGA · 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: 1,061NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 76.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 62.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 66.7%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 · Sambalpur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Sambalpur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Sambalpur 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

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Getting there

How to reach Sankarma

Mandal centre

Ainthapali · ≈ 4.2 km

≈ 9 min by car · 10 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Sambalpur · ≈ 43 km

≈ 1 h 29 min by car · 1 h 46 min by bike

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Nearest town · 18,399 people

Tora · ≈ 21 km

≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar248 kmcapital
Kolkata515 km
Hyderabad682 km
Chennai964 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBarpali5 km
Hospital / PHCJeevan Jyoti Health Care Centre5 km
CollegeWomen's Jr College Play Ground52 km
Police stationPolice Station51 km

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What is the pincode of Sankarma?

The pincode of Sankarma, Ainthapali block, Sambalpur district, Odisha is 768006. The post office is Remed.

In which district is Sankarma located?

Sankarma is a village in Ainthapali block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Sankarma as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sankarma village has a population of 1,143 across 275 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sankarma in?

Sankarma falls under the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #1) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sankarma in?

Sankarma falls under the Bijepur assembly constituency (AC #2) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Sankarma?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sankarma village is 70.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Sankarma?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sankarma village is 1009 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sankarma?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sankarma, 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.

How far is Sankarma from Sambalpur district centre?

Sankarma is approximately 43 km (straight-line) from the centre of Sambalpur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Sankarma?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sankarma village is 381819.

Which is the nearest town to Sankarma?

Tora (population 18,399, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 21 km from Sankarma in a straight line.

How big is Sankarma compared to other villages in Ainthapali block?

Sankarma ranks 6 of 8 villages in Ainthapali block by Census 2011 population (1,143 residents).

How far is Sankarma from Bhubaneswar?

Sankarma is about 248 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 322 km.

How far is Sankarma from Kolkata?

Sankarma is about 515 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 669 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Sankarma?

Barpali is the nearest railway station to Sankarma, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sankarma?

Jeevan Jyoti Health Care Centre is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sankarma, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Who is the MLA of Sankarma?

Sankarma falls under Bijepur assembly constituency (AC 2). The sitting MLA is Sanat Kumar Gartia (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sankarma?

Sankarma is in Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Pradip Purohit (BJP).

What is the population of Sankarma in 2026?

Sankarma is estimated at 1,348 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,143 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Sankarma 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; Sankarma in Sambalpur district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-05
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)