# Panihati, North Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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City · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Panihati

Panihati 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 **377,347 people** in 85,985 households. Literacy was 91.9%.

- 377,347people (2011)
- 85,985households
- 91.9%literacy
- 35census wards

## Population of Panihati

■ Panihati · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.9%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****992**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****967**

**951

Working population ****34.8%**

**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 Panihati

Of every 100 households in Panihati in 2011, 96 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Panihati · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**2%

Tap water ****20%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****75%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****70%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**18%

Use banking services ****80%**

**73%

Television ****84%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**5%

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

**7%

Own their home ****77%**

**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 Panihati work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 120,429 (92%) · **■** Household industry 1,869 (1%) · **■** Farming 434 (0%) · **■** Marginal 8,681 (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 Panihati

- Hospitals37 in Panihati
- Banks166 in Panihati
- ATMs76 in Panihati
- Petrol pumps15 in Panihati
- Hotels21 in Panihati
- Shopping malls11 in Panihati
- Schools84 in Panihati
- Colleges and universities35 in Panihati
- Cinemas5 in Panihati
- Pharmacies101 in Panihati
- Restaurants192 in Panihati
- Police stations7 in Panihati
- Dental clinics36 in Panihati

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/).

## Panihati ward list (2011)

- Ward 719,966 people
- Ward 2719,774 people
- Ward 2615,093 people
- Ward 2114,417 people
- Ward 3114,155 people
- Ward 1514,091 people

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

## Know before you go: Panihati

- 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) · Kolkata8.6 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)97 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 Panihati?377,347 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Panihati in?North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Panihati have?35 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Panihati?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Panihati?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 8.6 km in a straight line