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About Sankri Village

Sankri is a mid sized village in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,971, made up of 960 males and 1,011 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,053 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841507, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Bhagwanpur Hat
Pincode 841507
Area (hectares) 142 hectares
Population 1,971
Male Population 960
Female Population 1,011
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,053
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sankri compares

By the 2011 count Sankri is the 41st largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents. Its 142 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Sankri

Sankri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sankri as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sankri from other places

Sankri lies about 28 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Sarhari Halt, about 4.5 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sankri
Nearest railway station Sarhari Halt 4.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhagwanpur Hat 8.7 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 9.7 km
District headquarters Siwan 28 km

Villages closest to Sankri

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sankri

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankri village had a population of 1,971. That makes it the 41st largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents.

Sankri village has 960 males and 1,011 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankri has about 1053 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Sankri is 841507. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankri covers 142 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sankri falls under Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sankri is Sarhari Halt, about 4.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sankri.

Sankri is about 28 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sankri is in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district. Sarhari Halt is about 4.5 km away. Bhagwanpur Hat is about 8.7 km away. Mahārājgani is about 9.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Aiman Shankarpur (under 2 km), Shankarpur (under 2 km) and Mirjumla (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sankri today is likely to be higher.

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