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About Sanko Village

Sanko is one of the larger villages in Galsi II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,580, made up of 4,905 males and 4,675 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1084.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sanko Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sanko village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Galsi II
Pincode 713141
Area (hectares) 1084.27 hectares
Population 9,580
Male Population 4,905
Female Population 4,675
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Sanko compares

By the 2011 count Sanko is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents. Its 1084.27 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Sanko

Sanko 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 Sanko 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. The nearest villages by name are Omarpur, Parsura, Patrahati and Pilgram. 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 Sanko

As per the Census of India 2011, Sanko village had a population of 9,580. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents.

Sanko village has 4,905 males and 4,675 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sanko has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 973.

The pincode recorded for Sanko is 713141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sanko covers 1084.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sanko falls under Galsi II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sanko notes the nearest railway station 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 Sanko.

Sanko is in Galsi II tehsil of Barddhaman 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 Sanko today is likely to be higher.

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