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About Sankaria Village

Sankaria is a small village in Sarenga tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 331, made up of 173 males and 158 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 89.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722150, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankaria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankaria village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Sarenga
Pincode 722150
Area (hectares) 89.28 hectares
Population 331
Male Population 173
Female Population 158
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sankaria compares

By the 2011 count Sankaria is the 96th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 694 residents. Its 89.28 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Sankaria

Sankaria is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sankaria as Available within 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. The nearest villages by name are Rajakhas, Rasunia, Rupaghagra and Saldahara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Sankaria

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankaria village had a population of 331. That makes it the 96th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 694 residents.

Sankaria village has 173 males and 158 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankaria has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Sankaria is 722150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankaria covers 89.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sankaria falls under Sarenga tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sankaria notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Sankaria is in Sarenga tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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