# Krishnapur, Maldah (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Maldah, West Bengal 

# Krishnapur

Krishnapur is a town in Kaliachak - III sub-district of Maldah district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,470 people** in 3,323 households. Literacy was 49.7%.

- 16,470people (2011)
- 3,323households
- 49.7%literacy
- 968females per 1,000 males

## Population of Krishnapur

■ Krishnapur · ■ Maldah urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****49.7%**

**76.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968**

**913

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****991**

**882

Working population ****44.6%**

**37.7%

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 Krishnapur

Of every 100 households in Krishnapur in 2011, 34 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Krishnapur · ■ Maldah urban average

Electricity for lighting ****34%**

**73%

Toilet within the home ****25%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****69%**

**23%

Tap water ****16%**

**46%

Drinking water within premises ****49%**

**63%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**52%

Use banking services ****30%**

**53%

Television ****11%**

**53%

Mobile phone ****22%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**13%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****37%**

**19%

Own their home ****99%**

**89%

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 Krishnapur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,578 (21%) · **■** Household industry 2,520 (34%) · **■** Farming 1,555 (21%) · **■** Marginal 1,697 (23%)

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 Krishnapur

- Banks1 in Krishnapur
- ATMs1 in Krishnapur
- Schools1 in Krishnapur
- Pharmacies3 in Krishnapur
- Restaurants1 in Krishnapur

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 Krishnapur?16,470 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Krishnapur in?Maldah district, West Bengal