Sankhni
| Sankhni[سانکهنی] सांखनी سانکھنی | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Sankhni[سانکهنی]  Sankhni[سانکهنی] Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°24′42″N 78°08′11″E / 28.4117278°N 78.136489°ECoordinates: 28°24′42″N 78°08′11″E / 28.4117278°N 78.136489°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bulandshahr |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | >15,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu,اردو, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 202394,203394 |
| Telephone code | 05732 |
Sankhni is a village in Uttar Pradesh state, India. It's 3 km from Jahangirabad, 25 km from Bulandshahr and 100 km from Delhi. Numbers of families moved to Delhi and visit the village occasionally.in sankhni Shabih Abbas Mirza so Riyazat Ali are living.
Demographics
The majority of this village, around 95%, are Muslims (Ashna Ashri/Twelver ), other communities are also living there freely. Some families moved to Pakistan at the time of the Partition of India and some to Jahangirabad and Aligarh. These families sometimes return for short visits to their relatives.
The occupation of the villagers is agriculture. Farmers use high Tech. machines and modern technology for cultivation and farming. Teaching is also a vital source of earning. A large number of teachers are working in Government Sectors in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
Education
Sankhni has produced many professionals including teachers, doctors, journalists ,manager in saudi arabia(Mohammed Abbas Mirza) and engineers. Some engineers,manager and doctors from the village are now working in USA,Saudi Arabia UK,Germany, Gulf and in their native country India. There are a number of government and private schools (haidery public school)& (Haidery inter college) performing at schooling by Shabih Abbas Mirza s/o Riyazat Ali Mirza in Sankhni, so the education standard from primary to senior secondary level of Sankhni Village is comparable to that of a city. Thousands of candidates from Sankhni have competed for the competitive exams and have been selected for both government and private sectors.
Both male and female students leave the village for higher studies. The main source for higher education for Sankhni is Aligarh Muslim University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi University, Jamia Hamdard, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut,Alfalah University faridabad haryana preforming engineering by Shabih Abbas Mirza, UP technical Board, CBSE, Allahbad Board, NIOS, UGC,ICSC approved and some distance learning colleges.
(Family); In the sankhni are most famous Numberdar family such as Late Mirza Haji Aiwaz Ali s/o Late Mohammad Abbas , Riyazat Ali, Mohammed Abbas ,Mehshar Abbas and Shabih Abbas Mirza (height 6'4").
Architecture
Sankhni have a numbers of mosques and dargahs (Imam bargah's) and [(Makbara)] Late Haji Aiwaz Ali. Lots of poets, Marsia Khuwan and Nohe khuwan such as Mirza Aarif Ali(Ravish),Mirza sadiq Hussain,Riazat Ali "Shaiq", Late Master Mairaj Husain, Late Mirza Riyaz Ali, Mirza Chand faizi, Late Mirza Nazim Abbas are from Sankhni Village and have the ability to perform at National and International level.