It is rather succinctly described in the District Human Development Report, 2011 (at that time it was part of Paschim Medinipur district), “The western boundary is more broken and picturesque, for the lower ranges of the Chhotanagpur Hills line the horizon, the jungle assumes the character of forest, and large trees begin to predominate.

The soil, however, is lateritic, a considerable area is unproductive, almost uninhabited, especially in the extreme north-west where there are several hills over 1000 feet in height.

[2] According to the 2011 Census of India, Sankrail had a total population of 491 of which 238 (48%) were males and 253 (52%) were females.

While Atindranath Dutta, the officer-in-charge, was abducted, held captive for a few days and subsequently released in exchange for the release of tribal women held by the police, two police personnel were killed.

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