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Sankrail

Sankrail
সাঁকরাইল
Census Town
Sankrail is located in West Bengal
Sankrail
Sankrail
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°E / 22.57; 88.24Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°E / 22.57; 88.24
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.gov.in

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 / 22.57; 88.24. 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 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..


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