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About Sankarpur Village

Sankarpur is a large village in Magrahat I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,071, made up of 1,080 males and 991 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743610, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankarpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Magrahat I
Pincode 743610
Area (hectares) 175.6 hectares
Population 2,071
Male Population 1,080
Female Population 991
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
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 Sankarpur compares

By the 2011 count Sankarpur is the 45th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents. Its 175.6 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Sankarpur

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

How far is Sankarpur from other places

Sankarpur lies about 9.6 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Deula, about 5.8 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 Sankarpur
Nearest railway station Deula 5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Magrahat I 9.6 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 9.6 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 12 km

Villages closest to Sankarpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Magrahat I 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 Sankarpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankarpur village had a population of 2,071. That makes it the 45th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents.

Sankarpur village has 1,080 males and 991 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankarpur has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Sankarpur is 743610. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankarpur covers 175.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sankarpur falls under Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sankarpur is Deula, about 5.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Sankarpur.

Sankarpur is about 9.6 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.

Sankarpur is in Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Deula is about 5.8 km away. Magrahat I is about 9.6 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 9.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Atpara (under 2 km), Ghatakpur (1.7 km) and Sadhukhan Ardari (2.5 km).

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

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