Sankrail Subdivision - Howrah, West Bengal
Sankrail is an administrative subdivision in the Howrah district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Sankrall, while the nearest airport is Behala Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 8.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 63 km², including 20.72 km² of rural area and 42.42 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 947 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sankrail Subdivision
Sankrail Subdivision has a total of 38 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alampur | Rural | Mashila |
| 2 | Andul (Ct) | Rural | Andul |
| 3 | Argari (Ct) | Rural | Andul |
| 4 | Banupur (Ct) | Rural | Banpur-I |
| 5 | Betiari | Rural | Nalpur |
| 6 | Bhagabatipur | Rural | Kandua |
| 7 | Chak Radhadasi | Rural | Panchpara |
| 8 | Chak Srikrishna (Og) (Ward No. 29) | Rural | Raghudebbati |
| 9 | Chatur Bhujkathi | Rural | Kandua |
| 10 | Dadpur | Rural | Nalpur |
| 11 | Dhuilya (Ct) | Rural | Duila |
| 12 | Dhulagari (Ct) | Rural | Dhulagari |
| 13 | Ghoraghat | Rural | Dakshin Sankrail |
| 14 | Hatgachha (Ct) | Rural | Jorhat |
| 15 | Jala Dhulagiri | Rural | Dhulagari |
| 16 | Jangalpur | Rural | Andul |
| 17 | Jhorhat (Ct) | Rural | Jorhat |
| 18 | Kamranga (Ct) | Rural | Jorhat |
| 19 | Kanyamani | Rural | Raghudebbati |
| 20 | Kendua (Ct) | Rural | Kandua |
| 21 | Mahishgot | Rural | Kandua |
| 22 | Manikpur (Ct) | Rural | Manikpur |
| 23 | Manoharpur | Rural | Nalpur |
| 24 | Masila (Ct) | Rural | Mashila |
| 25 | Mirjapur (Ct) | Rural | Mashila |
| 26 | Nabghara (Ct) | Rural | Kandua |
| 27 | Nalpur (Ct) | Rural | Nalpur |
| 28 | Osmanpur (Ct) | Rural | Dakshin Sankrail |
| 29 | Panchpara (Ct) | Rural | Panchpara |
| 30 | Podara (Ct) | Rural | Thanamakua |
| 31 | Raghudebbati (Ct) | Rural | Raghudebbati |
| 32 | Ramchandrapur (Ct) | Rural | Sankrail |
| 33 | Sandhipur | Rural | Kandua |
| 34 | Sankrail (Ct) | Rural | Sankrail |
| 35 | Sankrailjala (Ct) | Rural | Sankrail |
| 36 | Sarenga (Ct) | Rural | Sarenga |
| 37 | Sulati | Rural | Kandua |
| 38 | Ula (Ct) | Rural | Raghudebbati |
Population of Sankrail Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Sankrail Subdivision had a total population of 3,30,828 people living in 74,342 households. The population comprised 1,69,930 males and 1,60,898 females, with an average population density of 5,239 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,30,828 | 35,195 | 2,95,633 |
| Male Population | 1,69,930 | 18,017 | 1,51,913 |
| Female Population | 1,60,898 | 17,178 | 1,43,720 |
| Total Households | 74,342 | 8,038 | 66,304 |
| Population Density | 5,239 / km² | 1,698 / km² | 6,969 / km² |
Sankrail Subdivision had 2,45,251 literate people and 36,020 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 76,909 and 1,269 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 36,020 | 3,941 | 32,079 |
| Literate Population | 2,45,251 | 24,682 | 2,20,569 |
| Illiterate Population | 85,577 | 10,513 | 75,064 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 76,909 | 17,400 | 59,509 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,269 | 182 | 1,087 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.