Sankorth
Sankorth
संकोर्थ Samkort | |
|---|---|
Gram Panchayat | |
| Sankorthu | |
Interactive map of Sankorth | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Madhubani |
| Block | Pandaul |
| Named after | Samaveda Pradhan |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,931 |
| • Males | 2,516 |
| • Females | 2,415 |
| Demonym | Maithil |
| Languages | |
• Official
| Hindi
|
| Families | |
| • Number of households | 1030 |
| Postal Pincode | 847424 |
| Literate Person | 2272 |
| Illiterate Person | 2659 |
| Centre of Sanskrit and Vedic learning in Mithila | |
Sankorth (Maithili: संकोर्थ) is a historical village in the 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 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.[1][2] 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.[3] Presently, Sankorth has status of a gram panchayat in Bihar.[4][5][6]
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.[3]
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.[7]
References
- ^ "मधुबनी: पंडौल के इसहपुर गांव में मिले प्राचीन नगर सभ्यता के अवशेष, खुदाई में मिली ईंट की मोटी दीवार, मटका व सिक्का". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ "प्राचीन काल के अमरावती नदी स्थल से पुरातात्विक साक्ष्य मिलने की संभावना बढ़ी - bgdsrbg". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ a b पाण्डेय, शिववंश; झा, शशिनाथ; झा, सतीशचन्द्र (1997). "सारस्वत-सुषमा": अक्षर पुरुष आचार्य पण्डित आद्याचरण झा-अभिनन्दन ग्रन्थः (in Hindi). Suśīla Kumāra Jhā. p. 181.
- ^ Commission, India Election (1967). Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1966.
- ^ General, India Office of the Registrar (1900). Census of India, 1971: Series 1: India. Manager of Publications.
- ^ Gupta, Kulwant Rai (1989). Directory of Libraries in India. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors.
- ^ "Population finder | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2025-12-30. Retrieved 2026-02-05.