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About Sankarpur Village

Sankarpur is a large village in Bhagawangola II tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,346, made up of 2,188 males and 2,158 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742286, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankarpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Bhagawangola II
Pincode 742286
Area (hectares) 88.46 hectares
Population 4,346
Male Population 2,188
Female Population 2,158
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
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 Sankarpur compares

By the 2011 count Sankarpur is the 9th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,822 residents. Its 88.46 hectares work out to about 49 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Sankarpur

Sankarpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sankarpur 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 Ramnapara, Ranitala, Sahapur and Sahari. 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 Sankarpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankarpur village had a population of 4,346. That makes it the 9th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,822 residents.

Sankarpur village has 2,188 males and 2,158 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankarpur has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Sankarpur is 742286. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankarpur covers 88.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 49 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sankarpur falls under Bhagawangola II tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sankarpur 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 Sankarpur.

Sankarpur is in Bhagawangola II tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Sankarpur today is likely to be higher.

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