About Hooghly, West Bengal
Hooghly district, in West Bengal, had a population of 55,19,145, a literacy rate of 73.9%, a sex ratio of 961 and a urban households of 39.5%, according to the 2011 Census of India.
Demographics
| Population | 55,19,145 | people |
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| Sex Ratio | 961 | females per 1,000 males |
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| Urban Households | 39.5% | % of households |
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Literacy & Education
| Literacy Rate | 73.9% | % literate |
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| Female Literacy | 69.0% | % of females |
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| Literacy Gender Gap | 10 | male − female pts |
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| Graduates | 6.9% | % of educated |
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Work
| Worker Participation | 39.0% | % working |
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| Female Work Participation | 16.2% | % of females |
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| Agricultural Workers | 39.2% | % of workers |
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Households & Amenities
| Electric Lighting | 58.9% | % of households |
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| Internet | 1.9% | % of households |
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| Computer / Laptop | 7.2% | % of households |
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| Television | 38.3% | % of households |
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| Telephone / Mobile | 47.6% | % of households |
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| Car / Jeep / Van | 1.5% | % of households |
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| Scooter / Motorcycle | 10.2% | % of households |
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| LPG / PNG Cooking | 19.5% | % of households |
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| Tap Water | 27.0% | % of households |
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| Latrine in Premises | 55.1% | % of households |
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| Separate Kitchen | 68.7% | % of households |
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Wealth
| Low Income (< ₹45k) | 11.1% | % of households |
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| High Income (> ₹5.45L) | 4.9% | % of households |
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Tehsils in Hooghly (20)
chandannagar (3,562 villages), Chandannagar & Srirampur (3,562 villages), Pandua (161 villages), Dhaniakhali (213 villages), Arambag (159 villages), Singur (106 villages), Polba - Dadpur (194 villages), Haripal (148 villages), Khanakul - I (92 villages), Chinsurah - Magra (68 villages), Jangipara (130 villages), Balagarh (138 villages), Khanakul - II (55 villages), Tarakeswar (90 villages), Chanditala - II (36 villages), Pursura (47 villages), Goghat - II (116 villages), Chanditala - I (53 villages), Serampur Uttarpara (23 villages), Goghat - I (99 villages).
Largest villages (of 1,935)
Pandua (CT), Kanaipur (CT), Singur (CT), Bara Kamalapur, Ghoshpur, Keota (P) (CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Rishra (CT), Rajbalhat (CT), Simla (CT), Kulihanda (CT), Raghunathpur (PS-Magra) (CT), Gaurhati, Bainchi, Chinra.