# Panskura, Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ Town · Purba Medinipur, West Bengal # Panskura Panskura is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **57,932 people** in 11,743 households. Literacy was 85.0%. - 57,932people (2011) - 11,743households - 85.0%literacy - 17census wards ## Population of Panskura ■ Panskura · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.0%** **88.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****927** **958 Working population ****34.2%** **32.8% 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 Panskura Of every 100 households in Panskura in 2011, 77 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Panskura · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average Electricity for lighting ****77%** **76% Toilet within the home ****76%** **83% No toilet (open defecation) ****21%** **13% Tap water ****30%** **27% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%** **60% Use banking services ****52%** **63% Television ****45%** **51% Mobile phone ****66%** **68% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****12%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****15%** **12% Own their home ****90%** **82% 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 Panskura work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 11,302 (57%) · **■** Household industry 678 (3%) · **■** Farming 2,697 (14%) · **■** Marginal 5,145 (26%) 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 Panskura - Banks4 in Panskura - Petrol pumps3 in Panskura - Hotels1 in Panskura - Schools1 in Panskura - Colleges and universities3 in Panskura - Pharmacies3 in Panskura - Restaurants1 in Panskura 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/). ## Panskura ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-1/) 4,546 981 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-2/) 4,190 790 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-3/) 2,933 626 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-4/) 2,515 533 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-5/) 4,005 850 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-6/) 2,651 568 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-7/) 3,249 693 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-8/) 3,042 628 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-9/) 3,655 766 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-10/) 3,315 694 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-11/) 4,384 913 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-12/) 2,843 586 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-13/) 2,761 499 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-14/) 2,460 448 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-15/) 3,865 687 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-16/) 4,968 937 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/panskura/ward-17/) 2,550 544 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: Panskura - 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) · Kolkata80 km - Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) · Durgapur144 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 16:57). 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 Panskura?57,932 (Census 2011) - Which district is Panskura in?Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal - How many wards does Panskura have?17 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Panskura?Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Panskura?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 80 km in a straight line