| Shankhwali | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Rajasthan#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rajasthan, India |
| Coordinates: | 25.4833°N 72.8833°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jalor |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 178 |
| Population Total: | 3059 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 307029 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | +912978 |
| Registration Plate: | RJ-16 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1169 ♂/♀ |
| Iso Code: | RJ-IN |
Sankhwali is a village in the Ahore tehsil of Jalore district of Indian state Rajasthan.
Mithari river, the tributary river of Luni vanishes near this village after entering the Jalore district from Pali district.
It is an ancient village, inhabited about more than 5,000 years ago. Arjun after eloping with Lord Krishna's sister Subhadra from Dwarika got married here in a nearby village Bhadrajun with the help of a priest (a local Brahmin). In exchange for his services, Arjuna gave his conch shell (Shankh) to the Brahmin and Subhadra gave him her earring (bali). Hence Brahman's this village was thereafter known as Shankhwali. A small temple was erected there and Devi Subhadra is being worshipped as "Dhumda Mata".[1] & [2]
Population of Sankhwali is 3,059 according to census 2001. where male population is 1,410 while female population is 1,649.[3]