# Rajpur Sonarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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City · South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Rajpur Sonarpur

Rajpur Sonarpur is a city in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **424,368 people** in 106,604 households. Literacy was 90.1%.

- 424,368people (2011)
- 106,604households
- 90.1%literacy
- 35census wards

## Population of Rajpur Sonarpur

■ Rajpur Sonarpur · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.1%**

**82.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****970**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****945**

**957

Working population ****39.2%**

**36.4%

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 Rajpur Sonarpur

Of every 100 households in Rajpur Sonarpur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Rajpur Sonarpur · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**13%

Tap water ****22%**

**45%

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****17%**

**44%

Use banking services ****80%**

**60%

Television ****81%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**3%

None of these assets ****4%**

**15%

Own their home ****79%**

**84%

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 Rajpur Sonarpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 130,698 (79%) · **■** Household industry 3,572 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,848 (1%) · **■** Marginal 30,211 (18%)

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 Rajpur Sonarpur

- Hospitals7 in Rajpur Sonarpur
- Banks80 in Rajpur Sonarpur
- ATMs27 in Rajpur Sonarpur
- Petrol pumps5 in Rajpur Sonarpur
- Hotels4 in Rajpur Sonarpur
- Shopping malls3 in Rajpur Sonarpur
- Schools29 in Rajpur Sonarpur
- Colleges and universities19 in Rajpur Sonarpur
- Cinemas2 in Rajpur Sonarpur
- Pharmacies24 in Rajpur Sonarpur
- Restaurants46 in Rajpur Sonarpur
- Police stations1 in Rajpur Sonarpur
- Dental clinics10 in Rajpur Sonarpur

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/).

## Rajpur Sonarpur ward list (2011)

- Ward 1519,691 people
- Ward 1117,920 people
- Ward 716,702 people
- Ward 916,373 people
- Ward 516,332 people
- Ward 2715,856 people

[Full ward list (35 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rajpur-sonarpur/wards/)

## Know before you go: Rajpur Sonarpur

- 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) · Kolkata24 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)112 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 16:54).

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 Rajpur Sonarpur?424,368 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Rajpur Sonarpur in?South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Rajpur Sonarpur have?35 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Rajpur Sonarpur?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Rajpur Sonarpur?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 24 km in a straight line