Sankari (West Bengal)

Sankari
Basudeb
Village
Sankari
Location in West Bengal, India
Sankari
Sankari (India)
Coordinates: 23°11′28″N 87°46′55″E / 23.19116°N 87.78196°E / 23.19116; 87.78196Coordinates: 23°11′28″N 87°46′55″E / 23.19116°N 87.78196°E / 23.19116; 87.78196
State West Bengal
Government
  Type West Bengal gov.
Population (2011)
  Total 4,776
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 713424
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration -

Sankari is a village in Khandaghosh CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India.

Geography

There are four paras (neighbourhoods) in that village. There are five big and some small pond. Basudeb is the earlier name of sankari village. But now it's called Sankari because there is a temple of Sankari god. Khudkuri is neighbour village. It is 15 km away from Burdwan.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Shankari had a total population of 4,776 of which 2,436 (51%) were males and 2,340 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 500. The total number of literates in Shankari was 3,228 (75.49% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Education

The only high school there is Sankari High School.

References

  1. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 March 2017.


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