Sankrail
Sankrail | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
 Sankrail Jamidarbari | |
  Sankrail Location in West Bengal, India  Sankrail Sankrail (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°33′30″N 88°13′40″E / 22.55833°N 88.22778°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 29,114 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
| Website | howrah |
Sankrail is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography[edit]
Sankrail is located at 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 feet).
Demographics[edit]
As per 2011 Census of India Sankrail had a total population of 29,114 of which 14,919 (51%) were males and 14,195 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,328. The total number of literates in Sankrail was 21,192 (82.18% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Sankrail was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[3]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Sankrail had a population of 25,590. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sankrail has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69% and female literacy is 59%. In Sankrail, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport[edit]
Munsirhat-Sankrail Road (Sankrail Station Road) is the artery of the town.
Bus[edit]
Private Bus[edit]
Mini Bus[edit]
Bus Routes Without Numbers[edit]
- Sankrail railway station - New Town Shapoorji Housing Estate
- Sankrail railway station - Sealdah Station (Barafkal)
Train[edit]
Sankrail railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line serves the locality.
Gallery[edit]
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Bishalakhi Mandir, Sankrail -
Shani Mandir (Jadu Nath Hati Smasana Complex), Sankrail -
Ramakrishna Mandir (Jadu Nath Hati Smasana Complex), Sankrail
References[edit]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sankrail
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
