# Podara, Haora (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Haora, West Bengal 

# Podara

Podara is a town in Sankrail sub-district of Haora district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **21,589 people** in 4,879 households. Literacy was 91.5%.

- 21,589people (2011)
- 4,879households
- 91.5%literacy
- 924females per 1,000 males

## Population of Podara

■ Podara · ■ Haora urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.5%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****924**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****854**

**960

Working population ****37.5%**

**37.4%

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 Podara

Of every 100 households in Podara in 2011, 95 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Podara · ■ Haora urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**87%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**12%

Tap water ****22%**

**44%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****55%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%**

**26%

Use banking services ****77%**

**62%

Television ****76%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****5%**

**11%

Own their home ****78%**

**76%

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 Podara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,249 (77%) · **■** Household industry 882 (11%) · **■** Farming 18 (0%) · **■** Marginal 942 (12%)

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 Podara?21,589 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Podara in?Haora district, West Bengal