Argari is a
census town
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India
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in
Sankrail
Sankrail 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.
Geography
Sankrail is located at . It has an average elevation of 2& ...
CD Block of
Howrah Sadar subdivision
Howrah Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Howrah municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Bally Jagacha, Domjur, Panchla, Sankrail and Jagatballavpur. Th ...
in
Howrah district in the
India
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n
state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
. It is a part of
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Argari is located at . It is situated between
Andul
Andul 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.
Geography
Area of Andul is 17.98 km².
Andul is located at . It is sit ...
and Alampur.
Demographics

As per
2011 Census of India
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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).
Argari was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, 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)
is the artery of the town.
Bus
Private Bus
* 61 Alampur -
Howrah Station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is also the oldest and largest existing railway complex in India. It is one of the busiest train stations in the w ...
Mini Bus
* 13 Ranihati -
Rajabazar
* 13A Fatikgachi -
Rajabazar
* 20 Alampur -
Ultadanga Station
Bus Routes Without Numbers
*
Mourigram railway station
The Mourigram railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Mourigram, India in Howrah district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is from Howrah Station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a r ...
-
Barrackpur Cantonment
Barrackpur Cantonment is a city and a cantonment board of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
History
Th ...
Train
Andul railway station
The Andul railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Andul, India in Howrah district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is from Howrah Station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway st ...
and
Mourigram railway station
The Mourigram railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Mourigram, India in Howrah district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is from Howrah Station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a r ...
on
Howrah-Kharagpur line are the nearest railway stations of Argari.
References
{{Howrah District
Cities and towns in Howrah district
Neighbourhoods in Kolkata
Kolkata Metropolitan Area