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{{Short description|Historical village in Mithila}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sankorth
| official_name = Sankorthu
| native_name = संकोर्थ
| native_name_lang = Mai
| other_name = Samkort
| settlement_type = Gram Panchayat
| mapframe-coordinates = {{Coord|26.2527140|N|86.1739277|E}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Bihar
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = Mithila
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Madhubani
| subdivision_type4 = Block
| subdivision_name4 = Pandaul
| named_for = Samaveda Pradhan
| population_total = 4931
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_blank1_title = Males
| population_blank1 = 2516
| population_blank2_title = Females
| population_blank2 = 2415
| population_demonym = [[Maithil]]
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
*Mother tongue
*Ancient
| demographics_type2 = Families
| demographics2_title1 = Number of households
| demographics2_info1 = 1030
| postal_code_type = Postal Pincode
| postal_code = 847424
| blank_name_sec1 = Literate Person
| blank_info_sec1 = 2272
| blank_name_sec2 = Illiterate Person
| blank_info_sec2 = 2659
| footnotes = Centre of [[Sanskrit and Vedic learning in Mithila]]
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi
*[[Maithili language|Maithili]]
*[[Sanskrit]]
}}
'''Sankorth''' ([[Maithili language|Maithili]]: संकोर्थ) is a historical village in the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] of [[Bihar]] in [[India]]. It is situated in [[Pandaul]] block of the [[Madhubani district]] in Bihar. In ancient times, the dead river of [[Amravati River|Amravati]] was flowing through the village. The village has potential for archeological remains. A man from the village found an ancient coin, which is said to be worth lakhs of rupees.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-26 |title=मधुबनी: पंडौल के इसहपुर गांव में मिले प्राचीन नगर सभ्यता के अवशेष, खुदाई में मिली ईंट की मोटी दीवार, मटका व सिक्का |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-bihar-news-remains-of-ancient-city-civilization-found-in-ishapur-village-of-pandoul-in-madhubani-4063224.html |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=www.livehindustan.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=प्राचीन काल के अमरावती नदी स्थल से पुरातात्विक साक्ष्य मिलने की संभावना बढ़ी - bgdsrbg |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/madhubani-bgdsrbg-21550546.html |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref> In ancient times, the village was a seat of the head of [[Samaveda]] called as ''Samaveda Pradhan'' in Mithila. It was a centre for [[Sanskrit and Vedic learning in Mithila]]. It was called as ''Samkort'' or ''Sankorthu''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=पाण्डेय |first=शिववंश |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE.html?id=DRMrAAAAMAAJ#%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6 |title="सारस्वत-सुषमा": अक्षर पुरुष आचार्य पण्डित आद्याचरण झा-अभिनन्दन ग्रन्थः |last2=झा |first2=शशिनाथ |last3=झा |first3=सतीशचन्द्र |date=1997 |publisher=Suśīla Kumāra Jhā |pages=181 |language=hi}}</ref> Presently, Sankorth has status of a [[gram panchayat]] in Bihar.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Commission |first=India Election |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Delimitation_of_Parliamentary_and_Assemb.html?id=yS9YAAAAMAAJ#v=onepage&q=Sankorth&f=false |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1966 |date=1967 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=General |first=India Office of the Registrar |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Census_of_India_1971.html?id=Fv6CnqxxfRIC#Sankorth |title=Census of India, 1971: Series 1: India |date=1900 |publisher=Manager of Publications |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Gupta |first=Kulwant Rai |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Directory_of_Libraries_in_India.html?id=FeXgAAAAMAAJ#Sankorth |title=Directory of Libraries in India |date=1989 |publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Distributors |language=en}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
The name Sankorth of the village is derived from [[Samaveda]], a major branch of the Indian text [[Vedas]]. In ancient times, the head [[acharya]] of the Samaveda branch called as '''''Samaveda Pradhan''''' was living in the village. Therefore, the village was called as ''Samkort'' or ''Sankorthu''. Nowadays, it is known as ''Sankorth''.<ref name=":0" />

== Demographics ==
According to the Indian population census 2011, the total number of families residing in the village is 1030. The total population of the village is 4931. The number of males is 2516 and that of females is 2415.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population finder {{!}} Government of India |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/population-finder |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251230025238/https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/population-finder |archive-date=2025-12-30 |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=censusindia.gov.in |language=hi}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Villages in Madhubani district]]
[[Category:Sanskrit and Vedic learning in Mithila]]

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