# Ranaghat, Nadia (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Nadia, West Bengal 

# Ranaghat

Ranaghat is a town in Ranaghat - II sub-district of Nadia district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **3,982 people** in 971 households. Literacy was 88.6%.

- 3,982people (2011)
- 971households
- 88.6%literacy
- 1,006females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ranaghat

■ Ranaghat · ■ Nadia urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.6%**

**85.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1006**

**964

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1208**

**953

Working population ****36.0%**

**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, 92 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ranaghat · ■ Nadia urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**93%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**5%

Tap water ****1%**

**29%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**44%

Use banking services ****42%**

**58%

Television ****58%**

**58%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****20%**

**13%

Own their home ****94%**

**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

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,178 (82%) · **■** Household industry 65 (5%) · **■** Farming 28 (2%) · **■** Marginal 163 (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 Ranaghat

- Hospitals5 in Ranaghat
- Banks20 in Ranaghat
- ATMs6 in Ranaghat
- Petrol pumps1 in Ranaghat
- Hotels2 in Ranaghat
- Shopping malls1 in Ranaghat
- Schools6 in Ranaghat
- Colleges and universities4 in Ranaghat
- Cinemas1 in Ranaghat
- Pharmacies3 in Ranaghat
- Restaurants8 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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ranaghat?3,982 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ranaghat in?Nadia district, West Bengal