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
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Coordinates: 22.54°N 88.21°E / 22.54; 88.21
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.gov.in

Geography

Sarenga is located at 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.

References