# Panchghara, Hugli (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Hugli, West Bengal 

# Panchghara

Panchghara is a town in Chanditala - II sub-district of Hugli district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,428 people** in 2,021 households. Literacy was 77.3%.

- 8,428people (2011)
- 2,021households
- 77.3%literacy
- 1,022females per 1,000 males

## Population of Panchghara

■ Panchghara · ■ Hugli urban average

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

**86.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1022**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****991**

**948

Working population ****37.9%**

**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 Panchghara

Of every 100 households in Panchghara in 2011, 71 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Panchghara · ■ Hugli urban average

Electricity for lighting ****71%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****74%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****24%**

**6%

Tap water ****12%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****47%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%**

**18%

Use banking services ****46%**

**72%

Television ****45%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****53%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**15%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****25%**

**8%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Panchghara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,317 (73%) · **■** Household industry 136 (4%) · **■** Farming 297 (9%) · **■** Marginal 441 (14%)

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 Panchghara?8,428 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Panchghara in?Hugli district, West Bengal