Argari

Argari
আরগাড়ি
Census Town
Argari
Argari

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°13′E / 22.58°N 88.22°E / 22.58; 88.22Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°13′E / 22.58°N 88.22°E / 22.58; 88.22
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Howrah
Population (2011)
 • Total 10,715
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Howrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency Sankrail
Website howrah.gov.in

Argari is a census town in Sankrail CD Block under Sankrail police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Geography

Argari is located at 22°35′15″N 88°13′34″E / 22.5876°N 88.22617°E / 22.5876; 88.22617

Demographics

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 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.

References

  1. ↑ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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