# Kamarhati, North Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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City · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Kamarhati

Kamarhati 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 **330,211 people** in 70,107 households. Literacy was 87.7%.

- 330,211people (2011)
- 70,107households
- 87.7%literacy
- 35census wards

## Population of Kamarhati

■ Kamarhati · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.7%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****938**

**951

Working population ****32.7%**

**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 Kamarhati

Of every 100 households in Kamarhati in 2011, 96 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Kamarhati · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**2%

Tap water ****96%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%**

**18%

Use banking services ****75%**

**73%

Television ****83%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**5%

None of these assets ****4%**

**7%

Own their home ****64%**

**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 Kamarhati work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 92,035 (85%) · **■** Household industry 2,635 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,054 (1%) · **■** Marginal 12,391 (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 Kamarhati

- Hospitals41 in Kamarhati
- Banks172 in Kamarhati
- ATMs83 in Kamarhati
- Petrol pumps15 in Kamarhati
- Hotels20 in Kamarhati
- Shopping malls11 in Kamarhati
- Schools85 in Kamarhati
- Colleges and universities36 in Kamarhati
- Cinemas4 in Kamarhati
- Pharmacies99 in Kamarhati
- Restaurants208 in Kamarhati
- Police stations10 in Kamarhati
- Dental clinics38 in Kamarhati

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/).

## Kamarhati ward list (2011)

- Ward 218,942 people
- Ward 418,321 people
- Ward 316,067 people
- Ward 815,162 people
- Ward 1113,095 people
- Ward 612,488 people

[Full ward list (35 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/kamarhati/wards/)

## Know before you go: Kamarhati

- 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) · Kolkata7.7 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)99 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 16:54).

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 Kamarhati?330,211 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kamarhati in?North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Kamarhati have?35 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Kamarhati?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Kamarhati?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 7.7 km in a straight line