Sankari, West Bengal

Village in West Bengal

Sankari Basudebpur
Village
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
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

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 the village. There are five big and some small ponds. Sankari used to be called Basudebpur; its current name reflects the village's temple of Sankari goddess. Khudkuri is a neighbouring village. It is 15 km away from Burdwan.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Shankrai 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 Shankrai was 3,228 (75.49% of the population over 6 years).^[1]

Education

Sankrai Primary School, a coeducational institution, is affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.^[2] It is also affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education.^[3]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Khudkuri, PO Sankrai (with 4 beds), located nearby.^[4]

References

^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
^ "West Bengal Board of Secondary Education". Burdwan. WBBSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
^ "West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education". Budwan. WBCHSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 January 2019.

Cities, towns and locations in Purba Bardhaman district, Burdwan division

Cities, municipal
and census towns

Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision	Bahir Sarbamangala Bardhaman Bud Bud Gangpur Goda Guskara Mirzapur Nari Raipur Sukdal
Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision	Alipur Memari Seharabazar
Kalna subdivision	Dhatrigram Gopinathpur Hatsimla Jaluidanga Kalna Nasratpur Piarinagar Srirampur Shashpur Uttar Goara
Katwa subdivision	Dainhat Katwa Panuhat

Locations
other than cities and towns

Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision	Adrahati Amrargar Ausgram Balgona Bamshore Bamunara Barshul Bharatpur Bhatar Bononabagram Channa Dwariapur Galsi Hatgobindapur Jamtara Kasba Kamnara Kandorsona Kurmun Mankar Palitpur Panchkula Palsit Pursha Randiha Saktigarh
Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision	Badulia Debipur Gotan Jamalpur Kamargoria Khandaghosh Kumirkola Madhabdihi Maheshbati Masagram Muidhara Nabagram Pahalanpur Paharhati Raina Rasulpur Sagrai Sankari Shyamsundar Uchalan Ukhrid
Kalna subdivision	Atgharia Badla Baidyapur Hasanhati Kaigram Kusumgram Majida Monteswar Nadanghat Parulia Patuli Purbasthali Putsuri Rangapara Routhgram Samudragarh Singarkone Udaypur
Katwa subdivision	Bankapasi Chandrapur Gangatikuri Gonna Serandi Jajigram Jhamatpur Kandra Karui Ketugram Kogram Kshirgram Kuara Majigram Mongalkote Nutanhat Singot Sribati Srikhanda Uddharanpur