| Sankhol | |
| Native Name Lang: | सॉखौल |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Haryana#India3 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Haryana, India |
| Coordinates: | 28.7143°N 76.9013°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Haryana |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jhajjar |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 5 November 1615 |
| Founder: | Ch. Sukhla Rathi |
| Governing Body: | Gram Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 5178 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Haryanvi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 124508 (previously 124507) |
| Registration Plate: | HR 13 |
Sankhol is a village located in Bahadurgarh, just 30 km from Jhajjar city in Jhajjar district, Haryana, India and along NH 9 (formerly NH 10). Sankhol is part of the Bahadurgarh Assembly constituency (No. 64). The village has four polling stations (No. 56, 57, 58, 59). The village has been created in 1615, making it 409 years old (as of 2018). It is estimated that approximately 25–30 generations of people have been born in Sankhol since.
According to the 2001 census of India,[1] Sankhol had a population of 5178. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sankhol has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 60%. In Sankhol, 13% of the population is under the age of six.
The history of the village begins during on the Purnima day the Kārtika month of the year 1672 of the Samvat calendar (i.e. on Thursday the 5th of November 1615 according to the Gregorian calendar), on the day of the Guru Nanak Jayanti celebration. On this day, Chief Sukhla Rathi established the village of Sankhol along with people from 7 different casts. Sukhla Rathi was a Kshatriya Jat originally from Tungdesh (now Prabhas Patanin Gujarat) and moved to Sankhol in search for a better life. During his journey, he went through Hastinapur, Tamargarh, Delhi (Mehrauli), Gopalgarh, Hariyapur, Kasar, Parnala, Sarfabad (now Bahadurgarh) before arriving at the place which is now Sankhol.
In the early 18th century, the village was internally divided into three Pannas by three brothers. Each one of them became the head of a Panna i.e. Bhortha, Gullar and Baggri.
The village of Sankhol is located near National Highway 9, however, this road does not pass through the locality. The main artery of the village is the Delhi Rohtak Corridor road, which connects Sankhol with NH9 from both ends, as well as with the cities of Delhi and Rohtak.
Since 2018, the Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh metro station, the terminus of the Green Line (Line 5) of the Delhi Metro is located in the village. It is located on the crossroad of the Dehli Rohtak Corridor road and the Sector 6-7 Dividing road, in the South-East of Sankhol. The station is named after Hoshiar Singh, a notable brigadier born in Sankhol.
Brigadier Hoshiar Singh IOM, IDSM, Croix De Guerre was the commander of the Indian 62 Brigade stationed at Sela Pass. Brigadier Singh was killed in action, along with a few Indian troops during the 1962 Sino-Indian War. Brigadier Hoshiar Singh was commended for his bravery in the war. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, along with Pratap Singh Kairon, the then Chief Minister of Punjab, had visited this village personally to pay homage to the late Brigadier.
| BrigadierHoshiar Singh Rathee | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | Village Sankhol, Bahadurgarh, Haryana | |
| Died | Sela Pass | |
| Allegiance | India | |
| Rank | Brigadier | |
| Battles/wars | 1962 Sino-Indian War | |