# Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur (West Bengal) – City Population

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City · Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal 

# Raiganj

Raiganj is a city in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **183,612 people** in 35,326 households. Literacy was 81.7%.

- 183,612people (2011)
- 35,326households
- 81.7%literacy
- 26census wards

## Population of Raiganj

■ Raiganj · ■ Uttar Dinajpur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.7%**

**80.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****905**

**921

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958**

**955

Working population ****32.8%**

**33.1%

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 Raiganj

Of every 100 households in Raiganj in 2011, 74 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Raiganj · ■ Uttar Dinajpur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****74%**

**75%

Toilet within the home ****84%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****14%**

**17%

Tap water ****16%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****51%**

**43%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%**

**52%

Use banking services ****60%**

**57%

Television ****61%**

**59%

Mobile phone ****59%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**14%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****18%**

**17%

Own their home ****76%**

**83%

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 Raiganj work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 51,619 (86%) · **■** Household industry 1,390 (2%) · **■** Farming 984 (2%) · **■** Marginal 6,146 (10%)

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 Raiganj

- Hospitals6 in Raiganj
- Banks31 in Raiganj
- ATMs5 in Raiganj
- Petrol pumps3 in Raiganj
- Hotels10 in Raiganj
- Shopping malls2 in Raiganj
- Schools6 in Raiganj
- Colleges and universities8 in Raiganj
- Cinemas1 in Raiganj
- Pharmacies6 in Raiganj
- Restaurants24 in Raiganj
- Dental clinics3 in Raiganj

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/).

## Raiganj ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-1/) 6,281 1,180 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-2/) 5,400 1,075 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-3/) 9,188 1,678 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-4/) 4,325 839 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-5/) 6,189 1,024 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-6/) 9,176 1,559 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-7/) 8,022 1,493 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-8/) 6,520 1,366 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-9/) 5,904 1,230 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-10/) 9,131 1,679 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-11/) 6,587 1,180 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-12/) 6,467 1,191 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-13/) 5,771 1,194 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-14/) 5,343 978 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-15/) 9,042 1,692 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-16/) 9,319 1,769 

[Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-17/) 8,877 1,663 

[Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-18/) 4,345 965 

[Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-19/) 4,390 917 

[Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-20/) 8,011 1,339 

[Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-21/) 8,649 1,751 

[Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-22/) 4,687 968 

[Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-23/) 5,277 1,045 

[Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-24/) 6,795 1,467 

[Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-25/) 6,136 1,311 

[Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/ward-26/) 13,780 2,773 

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 Raiganj?183,612 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Raiganj in?Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Raiganj have?26 census wards (2011)
