# Raghunathpur, Puruliya (West Bengal) – Town Population & Wards

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Town · Puruliya, West Bengal 

# Raghunathpur

Raghunathpur is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Puruliya district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **25,561 people** in 4,792 households. Literacy was 77.1%.

- 25,561people (2011)
- 4,792households
- 77.1%literacy
- 13census wards

## Population of Raghunathpur

■ Raghunathpur · ■ Puruliya urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.1%**

**76.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923**

**933

Working population ****31.8%**

**31.9%

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 Raghunathpur

Of every 100 households in Raghunathpur in 2011, 66 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Raghunathpur · ■ Puruliya urban average

Electricity for lighting ****66%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****54%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****45%**

**48%

Tap water ****71%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****39%**

**29%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****14%**

**25%

Use banking services ****59%**

**60%

Television ****57%**

**55%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****16%**

**19%

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 Raghunathpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,766 (83%) · **■** Household industry 164 (2%) · **■** Farming 202 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,006 (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 Raghunathpur

- Banks9 in Raghunathpur
- ATMs3 in Raghunathpur
- Petrol pumps3 in Raghunathpur
- Hotels1 in Raghunathpur
- Schools1 in Raghunathpur
- Colleges and universities1 in Raghunathpur
- Pharmacies2 in Raghunathpur
- Restaurants4 in Raghunathpur
- Police stations1 in Raghunathpur

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/).

## Raghunathpur ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raghunathpur/ward-1/) 3,589 731 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raghunathpur/ward-2/) 2,389 431 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raghunathpur/ward-3/) 1,337 253 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raghunathpur/ward-4/) 1,058 188 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raghunathpur/ward-5/) 1,423 277 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raghunathpur/ward-6/) 1,086 222 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raghunathpur/ward-7/) 1,928 357 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raghunathpur/ward-8/) 3,641 682 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raghunathpur/ward-9/) 1,495 296 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raghunathpur/ward-10/) 1,494 268 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raghunathpur/ward-11/) 1,749 308 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raghunathpur/ward-12/) 1,846 262 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raghunathpur/ward-13/) 2,526 517 

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.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Raghunathpur?25,561 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Raghunathpur in?Puruliya district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Raghunathpur have?13 census wards (2011)