Sanka, Hooghly

Village in West Bengal, India
22°45′22″N 88°14′28″E / 22.7561°N 88.2411°E / 22.7561; 88.2411Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictHooghlyGovernment
 • BodyGram panchayatPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total1,265Languages
 • OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)ISO 3166 codeIN-WBVehicle registrationWBWebsitewb.gov.in

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

Sanka is located at 22°45′22″N 88°14′28″E / 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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