Sankrail
Sankrail
সাঁকরাইল | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Sankrail Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°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) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
| Website | howrah |
Sankrail is a census town in Sankrail CD Block in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
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
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..
References
- ^ 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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
