# Tamluk, Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ Town · Purba Medinipur, West Bengal # Tamluk Tamluk is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **65,306 people** in 14,489 households. Literacy was 90.2%. - 65,306people (2011) - 14,489households - 90.2%literacy - 20census wards ## Population of Tamluk ■ Tamluk · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****90.2%** **88.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****963** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946** **958 Working population ****35.1%** **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 Tamluk Of every 100 households in Tamluk in 2011, 82 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Tamluk · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **76% Toilet within the home ****81%** **83% No toilet (open defecation) ****14%** **13% Tap water ****74%** **27% Drinking water within premises ****48%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****53%** **60% Use banking services ****67%** **63% Television ****57%** **51% Mobile phone ****70%** **68% Computer with internet ****4%** **4% Two-wheeler ****16%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****11%** **12% Own their home ****82%** **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 Tamluk work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 18,190 (79%) · **■** Household industry 328 (1%) · **■** Farming 712 (3%) · **■** Marginal 3,699 (16%) 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 Tamluk - Hospitals9 in Tamluk - Banks25 in Tamluk - ATMs5 in Tamluk - Petrol pumps3 in Tamluk - Hotels2 in Tamluk - Shopping malls1 in Tamluk - Schools8 in Tamluk - Colleges and universities4 in Tamluk - Pharmacies5 in Tamluk - Restaurants12 in Tamluk - Dental clinics4 in Tamluk 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/). ## Tamluk ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-1/) 3,344 732 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-2/) 2,363 488 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-3/) 3,184 693 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-4/) 4,055 810 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-5/) 2,974 605 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-6/) 2,680 647 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-7/) 1,600 375 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-8/) 2,664 642 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-9/) 3,476 677 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-10/) 2,025 458 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-11/) 2,816 649 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-12/) 4,243 977 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-13/) 2,264 564 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-14/) 3,722 860 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-15/) 3,547 804 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-16/) 3,105 689 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-17/) 4,303 954 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-18/) 4,986 1,115 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-19/) 4,415 941 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tamluk/ward-20/) 3,540 809 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: Tamluk - 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) · Kolkata66 km - Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)160 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 16:56). 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 Tamluk?65,306 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tamluk in?Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal - How many wards does Tamluk have?20 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Tamluk?Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Tamluk?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 66 km in a straight line