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

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Town · Hugli, West Bengal 

# Shankhanagar

Shankhanagar is a town in Chinsurah - Magra sub-district of Hugli district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,601 people** in 1,720 households. Literacy was 77.1%.

- 8,601people (2011)
- 1,720households
- 77.1%literacy
- 919females per 1,000 males

## Population of Shankhanagar

■ Shankhanagar · ■ Hugli urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.1%**

**86.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1017**

**948

Working population ****34.8%**

**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 Shankhanagar

Of every 100 households in Shankhanagar in 2011, 88 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Shankhanagar · ■ Hugli urban average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****89%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**6%

Tap water ****12%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****6%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%**

**18%

Use banking services ****39%**

**72%

Television ****54%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****54%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**15%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****16%**

**8%

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 Shankhanagar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,415 (81%) · **■** Household industry 120 (4%) · **■** Farming 30 (1%) · **■** Marginal 432 (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 Shankhanagar?8,601 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shankhanagar in?Hugli district, West Bengal