# Sobhaganj, Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Jalpaiguri, West Bengal 

# Sobhaganj

Sobhaganj is a town in Alipurduar - II sub-district of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,488 people** in 1,319 households. Literacy was 83.5%.

- 5,488people (2011)
- 1,319households
- 83.5%literacy
- 918females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sobhaganj

■ Sobhaganj · ■ Jalpaiguri urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.5%**

**82.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****918**

**943

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****788**

**949

Working population ****38.1%**

**36.8%

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 Sobhaganj

Of every 100 households in Sobhaganj in 2011, 58 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sobhaganj · ■ Jalpaiguri urban average

Electricity for lighting ****58%**

**74%

Toilet within the home ****70%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**16%

Tap water ****3%**

**32%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%**

**47%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****73%**

**48%

Use banking services ****36%**

**55%

Television ****36%**

**59%

Mobile phone ****43%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****32%**

**15%

Own their home ****93%**

**83%

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 Sobhaganj work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,621 (77%) · **■** Household industry 152 (7%) · **■** Farming 49 (2%) · **■** Marginal 270 (13%)

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 Sobhaganj?5,488 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sobhaganj in?Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal