# Ranaghat, Nadia (West Bengal) – Town Population, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ Town · Nadia, West Bengal # Ranaghat Ranaghat is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Nadia district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **75,365 people** in 17,863 households. Literacy was 93.2%. - 75,365people (2011) - 17,863households - 93.2%literacy - 19census wards ## Population of Ranaghat ■ Ranaghat · ■ Nadia urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****93.2%** **85.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****986** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****915** **953 Working population ****35.4%** **38.4% 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 Ranaghat Of every 100 households in Ranaghat in 2011, 94 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Ranaghat · ■ Nadia urban average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **80% Toilet within the home ****97%** **93% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **5% Tap water ****29%** **29% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **75% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%** **37% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****11%** **44% Use banking services ****73%** **58% Television ****79%** **58% Mobile phone ****79%** **62% Computer with internet ****4%** **2% Two-wheeler ****9%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****7%** **13% Own their home ****84%** **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 Ranaghat work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 24,633 (92%) · **■** Household industry 601 (2%) · **■** Farming 64 (0%) · **■** Marginal 1,389 (5%) 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 Ranaghat - Hospitals6 in Ranaghat - Banks23 in Ranaghat - ATMs6 in Ranaghat - Petrol pumps1 in Ranaghat - Hotels2 in Ranaghat - Shopping malls1 in Ranaghat - Schools8 in Ranaghat - Colleges and universities4 in Ranaghat - Cinemas1 in Ranaghat - Pharmacies3 in Ranaghat - Restaurants10 in Ranaghat - Dental clinics1 in Ranaghat 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/). ## Ranaghat ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-1/) 7,496 1,724 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-2/) 2,092 493 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-3/) 2,462 593 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-4/) 1,870 529 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-5/) 4,173 1,018 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-6/) 2,408 592 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-7/) 1,982 502 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-8/) 2,317 610 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-9/) 2,077 535 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-10/) 5,569 1,321 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-11/) 4,045 968 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-12/) 5,488 1,317 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-13/) 3,242 782 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-14/) 4,883 1,198 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-15/) 5,677 1,331 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-16/) 5,338 1,206 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-17/) 6,666 1,484 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-18/) 2,917 623 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ranaghat/ward-19/) 4,663 1,037 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Ranaghat - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - CurrencyRupee (INR) - Country calling code+91 - LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug typesType C, D · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata59 km - Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)61 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 16:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Ranaghat?75,365 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ranaghat in?Nadia district, West Bengal - How many wards does Ranaghat have?19 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Ranaghat?Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Ranaghat?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 59 km in a straight line