Sankrail

Sankrail is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Sankrail
Census Town
Sankrail Jamidarbari
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Coordinates: 22°33′30″N 88°13′40″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.gov.in

Confluence of River Saraswati and River Hooghly at Sankrail, Howrah

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^[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

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

Bus

Private Bus

• 69 Sankrail railway station - Howrah Station
• 77 Sankrail railway station - Amta

Mini Bus

• 24 Sankrail railway station - Howrah Station

Bus Routes Without Numbers

• Sankrail railway station - New Town Shapoorji Housing Estate
• Sankrail railway station - Sealdah Station (Barafkal)

Train

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

Gallery

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