# Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ Town · Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal # Jhargram Jhargram is a town in [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) sub-district of [Paschim Medinipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/) district, [West Bengal](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/) (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **61,712 people** in 14,235 households. Literacy was 88.5%. - 61,712people (2011) - 14,235households - 88.5%literacy - 17census wards ## Population of Jhargram ■ Jhargram · ■ Paschim Medinipur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.5%** **86.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****999** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1010** **972 Working population ****35.4%** **34.8% 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 Jhargram Of every 100 households in Jhargram in 2011, 83 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Jhargram · ■ Paschim Medinipur urban average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **79% Toilet within the home ****78%** **77% No toilet (open defecation) ****20%** **19% Tap water ****41%** **71% Drinking water within premises ****51%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****51%** **50% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%** **38% Use banking services ****67%** **68% Television ****71%** **66% Mobile phone ****70%** **70% Computer with internet ****4%** **4% Two-wheeler ****29%** **30% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **3% None of these assets ****7%** **9% Own their home ****87%** **78% 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 Jhargram work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 17,259 (79%) · **■** Household industry 498 (2%) · **■** Farming 952 (4%) · **■** Marginal 3,148 (14%) 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 Jhargram - Hospitals2 in Jhargram - Banks17 in Jhargram - ATMs3 in Jhargram - Hotels9 in Jhargram - Shopping malls1 in Jhargram - Colleges and universities1 in Jhargram - Pharmacies4 in Jhargram - Restaurants6 in Jhargram - Police stations1 in Jhargram 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/). ## Jhargram ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-1/) 4,061 926 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-2/) 3,206 725 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-3/) 3,711 755 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-4/) 3,024 660 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-5/) 3,950 923 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-6/) 4,083 943 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-7/) 2,625 627 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-8/) 2,689 654 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-9/) 5,001 1,222 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-10/) 3,662 884 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-11/) 2,870 629 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-12/) 3,808 885 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-13/) 6,038 1,447 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-14/) 2,712 638 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-15/) 4,207 949 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-16/) 3,483 787 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhargram/ward-17/) 2,582 581 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. ## Know before you go: Jhargram - 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 - Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) · Durgapur132 km - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata151 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:57) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:00). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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. ## Other towns in Paschim Medinipur - Kharagpur Rly. Settlement · 82,735 people - Ghatal · 54,591 people - Medinipur · 169,264 people - Chandrakona · 23,629 people - Kharagpur · 207,604 people - Ramjibanpur · 19,611 people - Kshirpai · 16,384 people - Balichak · 13,784 people - Kharar · 12,118 people - Kalaikunda · 9,344 people - Deuli · 9,007 people - Dwari Geria · 7,754 people ## Other places named Jhargram - Jhargram · Sub-district, Paschim Medinipur · 170,097 people ## Quick answers - What is the population of Jhargram?61,712 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jhargram in?Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal - How many wards does Jhargram have?17 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Jhargram?Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Jhargram?Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), about 132 km in a straight line