# Rishra, Hugli (West Bengal) – City Population, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ City · Hugli, West Bengal # Rishra Rishra is a city in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Hugli district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **124,577 people** in 27,906 households. Literacy was 87.9%. - 124,577people (2011) - 27,906households - 87.9%literacy - 23census wards ## Population of Rishra ■ Rishra · ■ Hugli urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.9%** **86.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****870** **950 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****910** **948 Working population ****34.1%** **36.6% 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 Rishra Of every 100 households in Rishra in 2011, 95 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Rishra · ■ Hugli urban average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **91% Toilet within the home ****92%** **89% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **6% Tap water ****94%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****76%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%** **50% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%** **18% Use banking services ****84%** **72% Television ****74%** **72% Mobile phone ****75%** **72% Computer with internet ****7%** **5% Two-wheeler ****9%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****9%** **8% Own their home ****53%** **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 Rishra work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 37,758 (89%) · **■** Household industry 362 (1%) · **■** Farming 229 (1%) · **■** Marginal 4,122 (10%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Rishra - Hospitals8 in Rishra - Banks61 in Rishra - ATMs27 in Rishra - Petrol pumps4 in Rishra - Hotels8 in Rishra - Shopping malls4 in Rishra - Schools28 in Rishra - Colleges and universities11 in Rishra - Cinemas1 in Rishra - Pharmacies28 in Rishra - Restaurants58 in Rishra - Police stations2 in Rishra - Dental clinics7 in Rishra Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Rishra ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-1/) 3,679 907 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-2/) 5,229 1,077 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-3/) 2,954 655 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-4/) 6,962 1,457 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-5/) 4,344 803 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-6/) 4,711 920 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-7/) 8,541 1,779 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-8/) 3,528 821 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-9/) 6,151 1,399 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-10/) 5,502 1,198 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-11/) 9,150 2,078 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-12/) 3,138 823 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-13/) 5,632 1,407 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-14/) 3,182 662 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-15/) 4,238 886 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-16/) 4,083 1,022 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-17/) 3,917 1,012 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-18/) 5,848 1,149 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-19/) 11,858 2,309 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-20/) 7,637 1,905 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-21/) 5,071 1,260 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-22/) 5,309 1,360 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/ward-23/) 3,913 1,017 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Rishra?124,577 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rishra in?Hugli district, West Bengal - How many wards does Rishra have?23 census wards (2011)