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Sankrail

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Country
  
India

District
  
Howrah

Lok Sabha constituency
  
Howrah

Elevation
  
2 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 11:29 PM

State
  
West Bengal

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Vidhan Sabha constituency
  
Sankrail

Population
  
29,114 (2011)

Sankrail

Weather
  
23°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 80% Humidity

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

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Map of Sankrail, Howrah, West Bengal

Geography

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

Sankrail was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.

As of 2001 India census, 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

Private Bus
  • 69 Howrah Station – Sankrail via Shibpur, Danesh Sheikh Lane, Bakultala, Nairgunge, Rajgunge, Chapatala
  • 77 Amta – Sankrail
  • Bus lines without Numbers
  • Sankrail Station – New Town via Chapatala, Bakultala, Danesh Shekh Lane, Rabindra Sadan, Park Circus, Science City, Sector 5, Narkelbagan
  • Sankrail Station – Nayabad (Garia) via Dhulagarh, Alampur, Santragachi, Rabindra Sadan, Esplanade, Moulali, Sealdah, Beliaghata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Garia Station
  • CTC Bus
  • C30 Rajabazar – Sankrail
  • References

    Sankrail Wikipedia