# Basirhat, North Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ City · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal # Basirhat Basirhat is a city in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **125,254 people** in 29,276 households. Literacy was 87.4%. - 125,254people (2011) - 29,276households - 87.4%literacy - 22census wards ## Population of Basirhat ■ Basirhat · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.4%** **88.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****981** **961 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****957** **951 Working population ****34.4%** **35.1% 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 Basirhat Of every 100 households in Basirhat in 2011, 78 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Basirhat · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average Electricity for lighting ****78%** **91% Toilet within the home ****92%** **94% No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** **2% Tap water ****34%** **59% Drinking water within premises ****18%** **69% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%** **58% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%** **18% Use banking services ****56%** **73% Television ****57%** **74% Mobile phone ****64%** **76% Computer with internet ****2%** **8% Two-wheeler ****12%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **5% None of these assets ****10%** **7% Own their home ****91%** **75% 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 Basirhat work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 36,189 (84%) · **■** Household industry 1,552 (4%) · **■** Farming 2,323 (5%) · **■** Marginal 2,987 (7%) 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 Basirhat - Banks25 in Basirhat - ATMs4 in Basirhat - Petrol pumps3 in Basirhat - Schools6 in Basirhat - Colleges and universities1 in Basirhat - Cinemas1 in Basirhat - Pharmacies5 in Basirhat - Restaurants9 in Basirhat - Police stations1 in Basirhat 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/). ## Basirhat ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-1/) 7,653 1,733 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-2/) 5,434 1,115 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-3/) 5,976 1,307 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-4/) 3,146 744 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-5/) 6,237 1,462 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-6/) 7,594 1,777 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-7/) 5,157 1,278 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-8/) 6,028 1,506 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-9/) 5,890 1,476 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-10/) 5,329 1,286 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-11/) 3,774 909 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-12/) 5,590 1,251 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-13/) 6,721 1,607 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-14/) 7,298 1,824 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-15/) 6,537 1,578 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-16/) 4,727 1,200 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-17/) 3,110 695 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-18/) 5,318 1,141 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-19/) 5,604 1,233 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-20/) 5,977 1,321 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-21/) 6,278 1,442 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/basirhat/ward-22/) 5,876 1,391 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. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Basirhat?125,254 (Census 2011) - Which district is Basirhat in?North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal - How many wards does Basirhat have?22 census wards (2011)