Sarenga

22°32′N 88°13′E / 22.54°N 88.21°E / 22.54; 88.21Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictHowrahElevation6 m (20 ft)Population • Total25,200Languages • OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)ISO 3166 codeIN-WBVehicle registrationWBLok Sabha constituencyHowrahVidhan Sabha constituencySankrailWebsitehowrah.gov.in

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]

Geography

Sarenga is located at 22°32′N 88°13′E / 22.54°N 88.21°E / 22.54; 88.21.^[2] It has an average elevation of 6 m (20 ft).^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

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

Bus

• Sarenga (Kolatala More) - New Town Unitech

Train

Abada railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.

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