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About Sankura Village

Sankura is a mid sized village in Manbazar II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 770, made up of 386 males and 384 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 272.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankura village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Manbazar II
Pincode 723131
Area (hectares) 272.21 hectares
Population 770
Male Population 386
Female Population 384
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
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 Sankura compares

By the 2011 count Sankura is the 51st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 795 residents. Its 272.21 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Sankura

Sankura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sankura 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sankura from other places

Sankura lies about 31 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Bandhdih, about 12 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sankura
Nearest town Chas 8.5 km
Nearest railway station Bandhdih 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Manbazar II 31 km
District headquarters Puruliya 31 km

Villages closest to Sankura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Manbazar II tehsil.

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 Sankura

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankura village had a population of 770. That makes it the 51st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 795 residents.

Sankura village has 386 males and 384 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankura has about 995 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 993.

The pincode recorded for Sankura is 723131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankura covers 272.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sankura falls under Manbazar II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sankura is Bandhdih, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Sankura.

Sankura is about 31 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sankura is in Manbazar II tehsil of Puruliya district. Chas is about 8.5 km away. Bandhdih is about 12 km away. Manbazar II is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Janipur (18 km), Poradi (25 km) and Durjaypara (31 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sankura today is likely to be higher.

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