Sanka | |
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Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India   Sanka Sanka (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°45′22″N 88°14′28″E / 22.7561°N 88.2411°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,265 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wb |
Sanka is a village in Chanditala II community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Sanka is located at 22°45′22″N 88°14′28″E / 22.7561°N 88.2411°E. Chanditala police station serves this Village.
Gram panchayat[edit | edit source]
Villages and census towns in Kapasaria gram panchayat are: Kapashanria, Okardaha, Sahana, Sanka and Tisa.[2]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Mouza Information". Land & Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.
- ↑ "Okardaha". Indian Village Directory. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "36811 Howrah Bardhaman Local (via Chord)". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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