Sankrail
Census Town in West Bengal, India
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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 | |
  Sankrail Location in West Bengal, India  Sankrail Sankrail (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°33′30″N 88°13′40″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 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 |
Geography
Sankrail is located at 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.
Transport
Munsirhat-Sankrail Road (Sankrail Station Road) is the artery of the town.
Bus
Private Bus
Mini Bus
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
Bishalakhi Mandir, Sankrail
Shani Mandir (Jadu Nath Hati Smasana Complex), Sankrail
Ramakrishna Mandir (Jadu Nath Hati Smasana Complex), Sankrail
