Town · South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
# Pujali

Pujali is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted 37,047 people in 8,587 households. Literacy was 78.8%.
- 37,047 people (2011)
- 8,587 households
- 78.8% literacy
- 15 census wards

## Population of Pujali

■ Pujali · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average
- Literacy (age 7+) 78.8% 82.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 956 961
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 963 957
- Working population 36.4% 36.4%

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Homes and amenities in Pujali

Of every 100 households in Pujali in 2011, 81 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Pujali · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average
- Electricity for lighting 81% 81%
- Toilet within the home 88% 83%
- No toilet (open defecation) 10% 13%
- Tap water 74% 45%
- Drinking water within premises 22% 28%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 19% 37%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 67% 44%
- Use banking services 61% 60%
- Television 51% 60%
- Mobile phone 59% 66%
- Computer with internet 1% 3%
- Two-wheeler 8% 9%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 3%
- None of these assets 13% 15%
- Own their home 94% 84%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What people in Pujali work as

■ Services, trade & industry 8,585 (64%) · ■ Household industry 495 (4%) · ■ Farming 147 (1%) · ■ Marginal 4,244 (32%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pujali
- Banks 1 in Pujali
- ATMs 3 in Pujali
- Petrol pumps 1 in Pujali
- Colleges and universities 2 in Pujali
- Restaurants 1 in Pujali

Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source).

## Pujali ward list (2011)
| Ward (2011) | People | Households |
| Ward 1 | 2,256 | 616 |
| Ward 2 | 1,755 | 463 |
| Ward 3 | 3,330 | 777 |
| Ward 4 | 2,882 | 626 |
| Ward 5 | 1,443 | 364 |
| Ward 6 | 2,470 | 543 |
| Ward 7 | 2,506 | 539 |
| Ward 8 | 2,912 | 621 |
| Ward 9 | 2,576 | 610 |
| Ward 10 | 2,414 | 515 |
| Ward 11 | 1,940 | 437 |
| Ward 12 | 4,190 | 946 |
| Ward 13 | 1,627 | 393 |
| Ward 14 | 1,431 | 362 |
| Ward 15 | 3,315 | 775 |

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Pujali
- Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- Currency Rupee (INR)
- Country calling code +91
- Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug types Type C, D · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata 37 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore) 131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 16:55).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 South Twenty Four Parganas
- Diamond Harbour · 41,802 people
- Matla · 31,920 people
- Baruipur · 53,128 people
- Banshra · 29,521 people
- Budge Budge · 76,837 people
- Jaynagar Mazilpur · 25,922 people
- Rajpur Sonarpur · 424,368 people
- Chata Kalikapur · 24,985 people
- Maheshtala · 448,317 people
- Uttar Raypur · 23,084 people
- Baruipur · 22,430 people
- Birlapur · 22,078 people

## Other places named Pujali
- Pujali · Village, Kotkhai, Shimla · 165 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Pujali? 37,047 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pujali in? South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Pujali have? 15 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Pujali? Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Pujali? Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 37 km in a straight line

At a glance
- Sub-district: Area not under any Sub-district
- District: South Twenty Four Parganas
- State: West Bengal
- Census town code: 801745
- Status: municipality
- Coordinates: 22.468, 88.145

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