# Baharu, South Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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Town · South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Baharu

Baharu is a town in Jaynagar - I sub-district of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,155 people** in 3,550 households. Literacy was 78.6%.

- 16,155people (2011)
- 3,550households
- 78.6%literacy
- 942females per 1,000 males

## Population of Baharu

■ Baharu · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.6%**

**82.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****942**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****956**

**957

Working population ****35.3%**

**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 Baharu

Of every 100 households in Baharu in 2011, 47 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Baharu · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****47%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****64%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****33%**

**13%

Tap water ****6%**

**45%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**44%

Use banking services ****43%**

**60%

Television ****32%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****32%**

**15%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Baharu work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,616 (63%) · **■** Household industry 82 (1%) · **■** Farming 877 (15%) · **■** Marginal 1,135 (20%)

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 Baharu

- Banks2 in Baharu
- ATMs1 in Baharu
- Schools1 in Baharu
- Pharmacies1 in Baharu

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Baharu?16,155 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Baharu in?South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal