Sankhe Khas
Shankhe Khash; Sakhekhas | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Gopalganj |
| Block | Uchkagaon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram panchayat |
| • Body | Shankhe Khash Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,357 |
| PIN | 841438 |
Sankhe Khas (also spelled Shankhe Khash or Sakhekhas) is a village in the Uchkagaon Community Development Block of Gopalganj district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1] It is administered by the Shankhe Khash Gram Panchayat and forms part of the areas included under the Gopalganj Assembly constituency as per delimitation lists.[2]
Geography
Sankhe Khas spans about 499 hectares (≈4.99 km²), with Mirganj noted as the nearest town at roughly 12 km for major economic activities.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Sankhe Khas had a population of 6,357 in 985 households, with an average sex ratio of 1034 and a literacy rate of 65.81% (male 78.88%, female 53.45%).[3]
Administration
The village is under Uchkagaon CD Block in Gopalganj district and is governed locally by the Shankhe Khash Gram Panchayat. The gram panchayat (listed as Sakhekhas/Shankhe Khash) appears in the composition of the Gopalganj Assembly constituency.
See also
References
- ↑ "AAYUSHMAN BHARAT UCHKAGAON SANKHE KHAS | Website of Gopalganj District | India". Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "Gram Panchayat (ग्राम पंचायत): SHANKHE KHASH (शंखे खश )". civicatlas.in. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "Sankhe Khas Village Population - Uchkagaon - Gopalganj, Bihar". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 4 October 2025.