# Nainan, South Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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Town · South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Nainan

Nainan is a town in Magrahat - II sub-district of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,772 people** in 1,245 households. Literacy was 76.4%.

- 6,772people (2011)
- 1,245households
- 76.4%literacy
- 917females per 1,000 males

## Population of Nainan

■ Nainan · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.4%**

**82.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****937**

**957

Working population ****29.8%**

**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 Nainan

Of every 100 households in Nainan in 2011, 5 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Nainan · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****5%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****31%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****67%**

**13%

Tap water ****48%**

**45%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**44%

Use banking services ****18%**

**60%

Television ****5%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****32%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****57%**

**15%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Nainan work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 757 (37%) · **■** Household industry 200 (10%) · **■** Farming 200 (10%) · **■** Marginal 864 (43%)

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 Nainan

- Banks3 in Nainan
- Pharmacies1 in Nainan

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/).

## Know before you go: Nainan

- 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) · Kolkata57 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)150 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 Nainan?6,772 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nainan in?South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- What plug type is used in Nainan?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Nainan?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 57 km in a straight line