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

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Town · Hugli, West Bengal 

# Rishra

Rishra is a town in Serampur Uttarpara sub-district of Hugli district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,503 people** in 4,093 households. Literacy was 88.9%.

- 16,503people (2011)
- 4,093households
- 88.9%literacy
- 943females per 1,000 males

## Population of Rishra

■ Rishra · ■ Hugli urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.9%**

**86.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946**

**948

Working population ****40.1%**

**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, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Rishra · ■ Hugli urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**6%

Tap water ****2%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****16%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**18%

Use banking services ****75%**

**72%

Television ****71%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**15%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****4%**

**8%

Own their home ****81%**

**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

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,582 (84%) · **■** Household industry 275 (4%) · **■** Farming 33 (0%) · **■** Marginal 725 (11%)

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

- Hospitals2 in Rishra
- Banks17 in Rishra
- ATMs11 in Rishra
- Petrol pumps1 in Rishra
- Hotels2 in Rishra
- Shopping malls2 in Rishra
- Schools10 in Rishra
- Colleges and universities4 in Rishra
- Cinemas1 in Rishra
- Pharmacies8 in Rishra
- Restaurants14 in Rishra
- Dental clinics2 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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Rishra?16,503 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Rishra in?Hugli district, West Bengal