# Garshyamnagar, North Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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Town · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Garshyamnagar

Garshyamnagar is a town in Barrackpur - I sub-district of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,611 people** in 1,956 households. Literacy was 91.0%.

- 7,611people (2011)
- 1,956households
- 91.0%literacy
- 982females per 1,000 males

## Population of Garshyamnagar

■ Garshyamnagar · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.0%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****972**

**951

Working population ****40.7%**

**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 Garshyamnagar

Of every 100 households in Garshyamnagar in 2011, 96 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Garshyamnagar · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**91%

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

**94%

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

**2%

Tap water ****72%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****63%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****10%**

**18%

Use banking services ****63%**

**73%

Television ****75%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****8%**

**7%

Own their home ****84%**

**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 Garshyamnagar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,471 (80%) · **■** Household industry 74 (2%) · **■** Farming 16 (1%) · **■** Marginal 533 (17%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Garshyamnagar?7,611 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Garshyamnagar in?North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal