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About Shankra Village

Shankra is a mid sized village in Purbasthali I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 666, made up of 344 males and 322 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713515, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shankra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shankra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Purbasthali I
Pincode 713515
Area (hectares) 136.21 hectares
Population 666
Male Population 344
Female Population 322
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Shankra

The census records public bus service for Shankra as Available within <5 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.

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 Shankra

As per the Census of India 2011, Shankra village had a population of 666.

Shankra village has 344 males and 322 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shankra has about 936 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Shankra is 713515. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shankra covers 136.21 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Shankra falls under Purbasthali I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

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

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

Shankra is in Purbasthali I 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 Shankra today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.