Sanka, Hooghly

For other uses, see Sanka (disambiguation).

Sanka is a village in Chanditala II community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

Sanka
Village
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Coordinates: 22.7561°N 88.2411°E / 22.7561; 88.2411
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,265
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Geography

Sanka is located at 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]