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

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Town · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Egara

Egara is a town in Raniganj sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,623 people** in 1,597 households. Literacy was 77.3%.

- 7,623people (2011)
- 1,597households
- 77.3%literacy
- 946females per 1,000 males

## Population of Egara

■ Egara · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.3%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****927**

**935

Working population ****35.2%**

**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 Egara

Of every 100 households in Egara in 2011, 73 had electricity, 34 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Egara · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****73%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****34%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****66%**

**25%

Tap water ****92%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****5%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**14%

Use banking services ****33%**

**68%

Television ****46%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****50%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**4%

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

**10%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Egara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,043 (76%) · **■** Household industry 20 (1%) · **■** Farming 57 (2%) · **■** Marginal 563 (21%)

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 Egara?7,623 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Egara in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal