Argari

Census Town in West Bengal, India
22°35′N 88°13′E / 22.58°N 88.22°E / 22.58; 88.22Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictHowrahPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total10,715Languages
 • OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationWBLok Sabha constituencyHowrahVidhan Sabha constituencySankrailWebsitehowrah.gov.in

Argari 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]

Geography

Argari is located at 22°35′15″N 88°13′34″E / 22.5876°N 88.22617°E / 22.5876; 88.22617. It is situated between Andul and Alampur.

Demographics

Sebayan Nursing Home, Andul Road, Argari

As per 2011 Census of India Argari had a total population of 10,715 of which 5,555 (52%) were males and 5,160 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,217. The total number of literates in Argari was 8,156 (85.87% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Argari was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[3]

As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Argari had a population of 9525. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Argari has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Andul Road (part of Grand Trunk Road/State Highway 6)[5][6] is the artery of the town.

Bus

Private Bus

Mini Bus

Bus Routes Without Numbers

Train

Andul railway station and Mourigram railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line are the nearest railway stations of Argari.

References

  1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Pin Code: ANDUL ROAD, HOWRAH, WEST BENGAL, India, Pincode.net.in". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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