Sankari, West Bengal
Village in West Bengal
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Sankari is a village in Khandaghosh CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India.
Sankari
Basudebpur | |
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Village | |
  Sankari Location in West Bengal, India  Sankari Sankari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.19116°N 87.78196°E | |
| State | West Bengal |
| Government | |
| • Type | West Bengal gov. |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,776 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713424 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Geography
There are four paras (neighbourhoods) in the village. There are five big and some small ponds. Sankari used to be called Basudebpur; its current name reflects the village's temple of Sankari goddess. Khudkuri is a neighbouring village. It is 15 km away from Burdwan.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Shankrai had a total population of 4,776 of which 2,436 (51%) were males and 2,340 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 500. The total number of literates in Shankrai was 3,228 (75.49% of the population over 6 years).[1]
Education
Healthcare
There is a primary health centre at Khudkuri, PO Sankrai (with 4 beds), located nearby.[4]