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About Sankrail Village

Sankrail is a mid sized village in Binpur II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 939, made up of 471 males and 468 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721507, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankrail Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankrail village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Binpur II
Pincode 721507
Area (hectares) 87.85 hectares
Population 939
Male Population 471
Female Population 468
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sankrail compares

By the 2011 count Sankrail is the 32nd largest of the 379 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 391 residents. Its 87.85 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Sankrail

Sankrail is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sankrail as Available within 5 - 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 Salgeria, Salgerya, Salpatra and Saltora. 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 Sankrail

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankrail village had a population of 939. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 379 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 391 residents.

Sankrail village has 471 males and 468 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankrail has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Sankrail is 721507. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankrail covers 87.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sankrail falls under Binpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sankrail.

Sankrail is in Binpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Sankrail today is likely to be higher.

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