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About Sankhua Village

Sankhua is a mid sized village in Diamond Harbour II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 549, made up of 280 males and 269 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankhua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankhua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour II
Pincode 743304
Area (hectares) 48.12 hectares
Population 549
Male Population 280
Female Population 269
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sankhua compares

By the 2011 count Sankhua is the 83rd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 48.12 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 954.

Getting to Sankhua

Sankhua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sankhua as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sankhua from other places

Sankhua lies about 29 km from South Twenty Four Parganas. 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 Sankhua
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour II 29 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 29 km

Villages closest to Sankhua

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Diamond Harbour 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 Sankhua

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankhua village had a population of 549. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Sankhua village has 280 males and 269 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankhua has about 961 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Sankhua is 743304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankhua covers 48.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sankhua falls under Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sankhua 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 - 10 km distance for Sankhua.

Sankhua is about 29 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sankhua is in Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 10 km away. Diamond Harbour II is about 29 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhaduria (under 2 km), Chandabamuntala (under 2 km) and Dhukrijhara (under 2 km).

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

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