Sankrail, Paschim Medinipur (community development block)
| Sankrail সাঁকরাইল সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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| community development block | |
 Sankrail
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| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 275.6 km2 (106.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 102,626 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jhargram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gopiballavpur |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Sankrail (community development block) is an administrative division in Jhargram subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Sankrail police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Rohini.[1][2]
Geography
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Sankrail community development block has an area of 275.6 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Sankrail block/ panchayat samiti are:Andhari, Chhatri, Dhanghori, Khudmarai, Kultikri, Laudaha, Pathra, Ragra, Rohini and Sankrail.[3]
Rohini, the headquarters of Sankrial Block is also the cultural headquarters of the area. Some 300 years ago the great vaishnav philosopher, Rashikananda Mahaprabhu, was born in this village. Ranjitpur, an adjacent village to Rohini, has the famous Library Ram Narayan Pathagar. Besides the famous Rameswar Shiva temple is just across the river Subarnarekha about 3 km from Rohini.
Demographics
As per 2001 census, Sankrail block had a total population of 102,626, out of which 52,096 were males and 50,530 were females. Sankrail block registered a population growth of 17.04 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the combined Midnapore district was 14.87 per cent.[2] Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.45 per cent.[4]
