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About Sankari Village
Sankari is a mid sized village in Galsi II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,725, made up of 888 males and 837 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 309.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Sankari Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Barddhaman |
| Tehsil | Galsi II |
| Pincode | 713141 |
| Area (hectares) | 309.15 hectares |
| Population | 1,725 |
| Male Population | 888 |
| Female Population | 837 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 943 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Sankari compares
By the 2011 count Sankari is the 33rd largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents. Its 309.15 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 973.
Getting to Sankari
Sankari is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Sankari as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Sankari from other places
Sankari lies about 16 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Jhapater Dhal, about under 2 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.
| Nearest railway station | Jhapater Dhal | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Guskhara | 15 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Galsi II | 16 km |
| District headquarters | Barddhaman | 16 km |
Villages closest to Sankari
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Galsi II 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 Sankari
As per the Census of India 2011, Sankari village had a population of 1,725. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents.
Sankari village has 888 males and 837 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sankari has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 973.
The pincode recorded for Sankari is 713141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sankari covers 309.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Sankari falls under Galsi II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Sankari is Jhapater Dhal, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Sankari.
Sankari is about 16 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sankari is in Galsi II tehsil of Barddhaman district. Jhapater Dhal is about under 2 km away. Guskhara is about 15 km away. Galsi II is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Channa (2.6 km), Mohanpur (4.3 km) and Belgram (5.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sankari today is likely to be higher.
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