Country India District Hooghly Vehicle registration WB Elevation 12 m Population 4,703 (2011) | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Website wb.gov.in Local time Tuesday 1:52 AM | |
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Pairagachha is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chanditala police station in Srirampore subdivision.
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Map of Pairagachha, West Bengal
Geography
Pairagachha is located at 22.70°N 88.27°E / 22.70; 88.27. It has an average elevation of 12 m (39 ft).
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Pairagachhi had a total population of 4,703 of which 2,350 (50%) were males and 2,353 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 393. The total number of literates in Pairagachhi was 3,844 (89.19 % of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001 India census, Pairagachha had a population of 4,350. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pairagachha has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 75%. In Pairagachha, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.