Sarenga is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]
Sarenga | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Sarenga Location in West Bengal, India  Sarenga Sarenga (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°32′N 88°13′E / 22.54°N 88.21°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,200 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
| Website | howrah |
Geography edit
Sarenga is located at 22°32′N 88°13′E / 22.54°N 88.21°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 6 m (20 ft).[citation needed]
Demographics edit
As per 2011 Census of India Sarenga had a total population of 25,200 of which 12,798 (51%) were males and 12,402 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,085. The total number of literates in Sarenga was 17,041 (77.06% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Sarenga was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[4]
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Sarenga had a population of 21,621. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sarenga has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64% and female literacy is 54%. In Sarenga, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport edit
Bus edit
- Sarenga (Kolatala More) - New Town Unitech
Train edit
Abada railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.
References edit
- ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sarenga
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.