Block / Subdivision → Tapan
District → Dakshin Dinajpur
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sankair village is 311489. Sankair village is located in Tapan subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 10.4km away from sub-district headquarter Tapan. Balurghat is the district headquarter of Sankair village. As per 2009 stats, Gophanagar is the gram panchayat of Sankair village.
The total geographical area of village is 209.34 hectares. Sankair has a total population of 945 peoples, out of which male population is 490 while female population is 455. Literacy rate of sankair village is 64.02% out of which 70.20% males and 57.36% females are literate. There are about 231 houses in sankair village. Pincode of sankair village locality is 733127.
When it comes to administration, Sankair village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Sankair village comes under Tapan Vidhan Sabha constituency & Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency. Balurghat is nearest town to sankair village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 15km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 945 | 490 | 455 |
| Literate Population | 605 | 344 | 261 |
| Illiterate Population | 340 | 146 | 194 |
| Sankair - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Gophanagar |
| Block / Subdivision : | Tapan |
| District : | Dakshin Dinajpur |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 733127 |
| Area : | 209.34 hectares |
| Population : | 945 |
| Households : | 231 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Tapan |
| Parliament Constituency : | Balurghat |
| Nearest Town : | Balurghat (15 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Tapan |
| List of Subdivisions in Dakshin Dinajpur |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.