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About Sankati Village
Sankati is a large village in Kalna I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,518, made up of 1,144 males and 1,374 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,201 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Sankati Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Barddhaman |
| Tehsil | Kalna I |
| Pincode | 713405 |
| Area (hectares) | 121.85 hectares |
| Population | 2,518 |
| Male Population | 1,144 |
| Female Population | 1,374 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,201 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Sankati compares
By the 2011 count Sankati is the 19th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents. Its 121.85 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.
Getting to Sankati
Sankati is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sankati as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Sankati from other places
Sankati 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 | Kalna I | 16 km |
| District headquarters | Barddhaman | 16 km |
Villages closest to Sankati
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kalna I 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.
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Common questions about Sankati
As per the Census of India 2011, Sankati village had a population of 2,518. That makes it the 19th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents.
Sankati village has 1,144 males and 1,374 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sankati has about 1201 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.
The pincode recorded for Sankati is 713405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sankati covers 121.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Sankati falls under Kalna I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Sankati is Jhapater Dhal, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sankati.
Sankati 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.
Sankati is in Kalna I tehsil of Barddhaman district. Jhapater Dhal is about under 2 km away. Guskhara is about 15 km away. Kalna I 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 Narayanpur (9.3 km), Rampur (15 km) and Indrapur (15 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sankati today is likely to be higher.
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