Coordinates: 22°33′30″N 88°13′40″E / 22.55833°N 88.22778°E / 22.55833; 88.22778

Sankrail

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Sankrail
Census Town
Sankrail Jamidarbari
Sankrail Jamidarbari
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CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Elevation
2 m (6.6 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
29,114
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencySankrail
Websitehowrah.gov.in
File:Confluence - River Saraswati and River Hooghly - Sankrail - Howrah - 2013-08-11 1435-1440.JPG
Confluence of River Saraswati and River Hooghly at Sankrail, Howrah

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

Geography

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Sankrail is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..[1] It has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 feet).

Demographics

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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

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

Private Bus

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Mini Bus

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Bus Routes Without Numbers

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Train

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

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References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sankrail
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