Sankrail

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.

Sankrail
Census Town
Sankrail Jamidarbari
Sankrail
Location in West Bengal, India
Sankrail
Sankrail (India)
Coordinates: 22.57°N 88.24°E / 22.57; 88.24
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total29,114
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencySankrail
Websitehowrah.gov.in

Geography

Sankrail is located at 22.57°N 88.24°E / 22.57; 88.24.[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 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

Munsirhat-Sankrail Road (Sankrail Station Road) is the artery of the town.

Private Bus

Mini Bus

Bus Routes Without Numbers

Train

Sankrail railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line serves the locality.

  • Bishalakhi Mandir, Sankrail
  • Shani Mandir (Jadu Nath Hati Smasana Complex), Sankrail
  • Ramakrishna Mandir (Jadu Nath Hati Smasana Complex), Sankrail

References
  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sankrail
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
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