# Prayagpur, Barddhaman (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Prayagpur

Prayagpur is a town in Kanksa sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,479 people** in 1,007 households. Literacy was 81.9%.

- 4,479people (2011)
- 1,007households
- 81.9%literacy
- 987females per 1,000 males

## Population of Prayagpur

■ Prayagpur · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.9%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****917**

**935

Working population ****38.6%**

**33.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Prayagpur

Of every 100 households in Prayagpur in 2011, 69 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Prayagpur · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****69%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****60%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****38%**

**25%

Tap water ****50%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****45%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%**

**14%

Use banking services ****66%**

**68%

Television ****49%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**4%

None of these assets ****19%**

**10%

Own their home ****82%**

**73%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Prayagpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,131 (65%) · **■** Household industry 28 (2%) · **■** Farming 17 (1%) · **■** Marginal 552 (32%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Prayagpur?4,479 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Prayagpur in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal