Sankarpur, Bardhaman

For other uses, see Sankarpur (disambiguation).
Sankarpur
শঙ্করপুর
Town
Sankarpur
Sankarpur

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°36′N 87°12′E / 23.60°N 87.20°E / 23.60; 87.20Coordinates: 23°36′N 87°12′E / 23.60°N 87.20°E / 23.60; 87.20
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Bardhaman
Population (2001)
 • Total 5,921
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency Pandaveswar
Website bardhaman.gov.in

Sankarpur is a census town under Andal police station,[1] of Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Sankarpur had a population of 5921. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sankarpur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 51%. In Sankarpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Sankarpur has two primary and one higher secondary schools.[3]

References

  1. ↑ District-wise list of stautory towns
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ↑ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003


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