Sankrail সাঁকরাইল |
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Census Town | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°ECoordinates: 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Howrah |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,114 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
Website | howrah |
Sankrail is a census town in Sankrail CD Block in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Sankrail is located at 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°E. It has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 feet).
As per 2011 Census of India Sankrail had a total population of 29,114 of which 14,919 (51%) were males and 14,195 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,328. The total number of literates in Sankrail was 21,192 (82.18% of the population over 6 years).
Sankrail was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.
As of 2001[update] India census, Sankrail had a population of 25,590. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sankrail has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 59%. In Sankrail, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age..