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Sankhe Khas
Shankhe Khash; Sakhekhas
Village
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DistrictGopalganj
BlockUchkagaon
Government
 • TypeGram panchayat
 • BodyShankhe Khash Gram Panchayat
Area
 • Total4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,357
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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "AAYUSHMAN BHARAT UCHKAGAON SANKHE KHAS | Website of Gopalganj District | India". Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  2. "Gram Panchayat (ग्राम पंचायत): SHANKHE KHASH (शंखे खश )". civicatlas.in. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  3. "Sankhe Khas Village Population - Uchkagaon - Gopalganj, Bihar". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 4 October 2025.