# Ruiya, North Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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Town · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Ruiya

Ruiya is a town in Barrackpur - II sub-district of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **17,661 people** in 4,116 households. Literacy was 76.5%.

- 17,661people (2011)
- 4,116households
- 76.5%literacy
- 930females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ruiya

■ Ruiya · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.5%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****870**

**951

Working population ****33.7%**

**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 Ruiya

Of every 100 households in Ruiya in 2011, 90 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ruiya · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**94%

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

**2%

Tap water ****9%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%**

**18%

Use banking services ****53%**

**73%

Television ****70%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**11%

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

**5%

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

**7%

Own their home ****76%**

**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 Ruiya work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,194 (87%) · **■** Household industry 39 (1%) · **■** Farming 27 (0%) · **■** Marginal 684 (12%)

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 Ruiya

- Banks2 in Ruiya
- Petrol pumps2 in Ruiya
- Schools4 in Ruiya
- Colleges and universities1 in Ruiya
- Pharmacies2 in Ruiya
- Restaurants3 in Ruiya
- Dental clinics1 in Ruiya

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/).

## Know before you go: Ruiya

- 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) · Kolkata11 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:50) 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 Ruiya?17,661 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ruiya in?North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- What plug type is used in Ruiya?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Ruiya?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 11 km in a straight line