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About Sankarkundi Village

Sankarkundi is a small village in Contai I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 411, made up of 207 males and 204 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 52.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721433, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankarkundi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankarkundi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai I
Pincode 721433
Area (hectares) 52.6 hectares
Population 411
Male Population 207
Female Population 204
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sankarkundi compares

By the 2011 count Sankarkundi is the 145th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 52.6 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Sankarkundi

Sankarkundi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sankarkundi 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. The nearest villages by name are Sabajpur, Sahajadapur, Saheb Khankeranibar and Samudrapur. 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 Sankarkundi

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankarkundi village had a population of 411. That makes it the 145th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.

Sankarkundi village has 207 males and 204 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankarkundi has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Sankarkundi is 721433. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankarkundi covers 52.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sankarkundi falls under Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sankarkundi 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 Sankarkundi.

Sankarkundi is in Contai I tehsil of Purba 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 Sankarkundi today is likely to be higher.

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