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Rishra Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Rishra is a Municipality city in district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Rishra city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Rishra Municipality has population of 124,577 of which 66,606 are males while 57,971 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 12222 which is 9.81 % of total population of Rishra (M). In Rishra Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 870 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Rishra is around 910 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Rishra city is 87.89 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Rishra, Male literacy is around 91.46 % while female literacy rate is 83.78 %.

Rishra Municipality has total administration over 27,906 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Rishra 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Rishra Municipality in 2024 is approximately 174,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Rishra city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Rishra city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Rishra town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Rishra Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.78 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.19 % of total population in Rishra (M).

Rishra Work Profile

Out of total population, 42,471 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 37,173 were males while 5,298 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 42471 working population, 90.29 % were engaged in Main Work while 9.71 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Rishra Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 83.26%
Muslim 15.93%
Christian 0.11%
Sikh 0.10%
Buddhist 0.10%
Jain 0.24%
Others 0.02%
No Religion 0.24%

Rishra City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Rishra Ward No - 1 3679
2 Rishra Ward No - 2 5229
3 Rishra Ward No - 3 2954
4 Rishra Ward No - 4 6962
5 Rishra Ward No - 5 4344
6 Rishra Ward No - 6 4711
7 Rishra Ward No - 7 8541
8 Rishra Ward No - 8 3528
9 Rishra Ward No - 9 6151
10 Rishra Ward No - 10 5502
11 Rishra Ward No - 11 9150
12 Rishra Ward No - 12 3138
13 Rishra Ward No - 13 5632
14 Rishra Ward No - 14 3182
15 Rishra Ward No - 15 4238
16 Rishra Ward No - 16 4083
17 Rishra Ward No - 17 3917
18 Rishra Ward No - 18 5848
19 Rishra Ward No - 19 11858
20 Rishra Ward No - 20 7637
21 Rishra Ward No - 21 5071
22 Rishra Ward No - 22 5309
23 Rishra Ward No - 23 3913

Rishra City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Rishra City Population
2011 124,577
2021 161,000
2022 165,000
2023 169,000
2024 174,000
2025 179,000
2026 184,000
2027 189,000
2028 194,000
2029 199,000
2030 204,000
2031 210,000