Sanka, Hooghly

Sanka is a village in Chanditala II community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

For other uses, see Sanka (disambiguation).

Sanka
Village
Sanka
Location in West Bengal, India
Sanka
Sanka (India)
Coordinates: 22.7561°N 88.2411°E / 22.7561; 88.2411
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,265
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewb.gov.in

Geography

Sanka is located at 22.7561°N 88.2411°E / 22.7561; 88.2411. Chanditala police station serves this Village.

Gram panchayat

Villages and census towns in Kapasaria gram panchayat are: Kapashanria, Okardaha, Sahana, Sanka and Tisa.[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Sanka had a total population of 1,265 of which 618 (49%) were males and 647 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 93. The total number of literates in Sanka was 968 (82.59% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Transport

The nearest railway station, Baruipara railway station, is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.[4]

References
  1. "Mouza Information". Land & Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.
  2. "Okardaha". Indian Village Directory. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. "36811 Howrah Bardhaman Local (via Chord)". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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