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About Sankonyarda Village

Sankonyarda is a mid sized village in Potashpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 583, made up of 292 males and 291 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 86.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankonyarda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankonyarda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur II
Pincode 721439
Area (hectares) 86.97 hectares
Population 583
Male Population 292
Female Population 291
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
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 Sankonyarda compares

By the 2011 count Sankonyarda is the 99th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents. Its 86.97 hectares work out to about 6.7 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 940.

Getting to Sankonyarda

Sankonyarda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sankonyarda 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 Ratanpur, Rautara, Saheb Nagar and Samashpur. 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 Sankonyarda

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankonyarda village had a population of 583. That makes it the 99th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents.

Sankonyarda village has 292 males and 291 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankonyarda has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Sankonyarda is 721439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankonyarda covers 86.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sankonyarda falls under Potashpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sankonyarda 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 Sankonyarda.

Sankonyarda is in Potashpur II 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 Sankonyarda today is likely to be higher.

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