Ankurhati

Ankurhati
Census Town
Ankurhati Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Ankurhati Ankurhati (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°36′N88°14′E / 22.60°N 88.24°E / 22.60; 88.24
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Population  (2011)
• Total	11,130
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Sreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Domjur
Website	howrah.gov.in

Ankurhati-Makardaha Road, Domjur, Howrah

Ankurhati is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. ^[1]

Geography

Ankurhati is located at 22°36′24″N88°14′29″E / 22.60655°N 88.24131°E / 22.60655; 88.24131 .

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Ankurhati had a total population of 11,130 of which 5,750 (52%) were males and 5,380 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,401. The total number of literates in Ankurhati was 8,136 (83.63% of the population over 6 years). ^[2]

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

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[4] Ankurhati had a population of 7787. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ankurhati has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Ankurhati is the junction of National Highway 16 (part of Asian Highway 45) and Makardaha-Mahiari Road. People can easily go to several areas of Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly from here.

Bus

Private Bus

• 40 Birshibpur - Serampore
• 79 Panchla - Dunlop
• E43 Dihibhursut - Howrah Station
• E53 Narit - Howrah Station
• L3 Jhikhira/Muchighata - Howrah Station

CTC Bus

• E6 Amta - Esplanade
• E7 Bagnan railway station - Esplanade

Many Shuttle Buses (Without Numbers) also pass through Ankurhati.

Train

Santragachi Junction is the nearest railway station.

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.