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About Sankati Village

Sankati is a mid sized village in Kharagpur II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 818, made up of 406 males and 412 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,015 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721149, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankati Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankati village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Kharagpur II
Pincode 721149
Area (hectares) 77.15 hectares
Population 818
Male Population 406
Female Population 412
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,015
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
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 62nd largest of the 317 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 560 residents. Its 77.15 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Sankati

Sankati is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sankati 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Salagerya 2nd Part, Samudrapur, Sanchakteure and Sanchaneswarpur. 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 Sankati

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankati village had a population of 818. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 317 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 560 residents.

Sankati village has 406 males and 412 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankati has about 1015 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Sankati is 721149. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankati covers 77.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sankati falls under Kharagpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sankati notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Sankati.

Sankati is in Kharagpur 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 Sankati today is likely to be higher.

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