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About Sankarpur Village

Sankarpur is a large village in Ranaghat II tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,716, made up of 2,475 males and 2,241 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 442.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741202, 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 Nadia
Tehsil Ranaghat II
Pincode 741202
Area (hectares) 442.33 hectares
Population 4,716
Male Population 2,475
Female Population 2,241
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sankarpur compares

By the 2011 count Sankarpur is the 16th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,897 residents. Its 442.33 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Sankarpur

Sankarpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sankarpur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rakhalgachi, Ranaghat, Raynagar and Ruppur. 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 4,716. That makes it the 16th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,897 residents.

Sankarpur village has 2,475 males and 2,241 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankarpur has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Sankarpur is 741202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankarpur covers 442.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sankarpur falls under Ranaghat II tehsil of Nadia 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 village for Sankarpur.

Sankarpur is in Ranaghat II tehsil of Nadia 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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