Sankrail

Sankrail
—  town  —
Sankrail
Location of Sankrail
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Howrah
Parliamentary constituency Howrah
Assembly constituency Sankrail
Population 25,590 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 2 metres (6.6 ft)
Website howrah.gov.in/

Sankrail (Bengali: সাঁকরাইল) is a census town in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Sankrail is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], 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..

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sankrail
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.