Rishra
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| State : | West Bengal | ||
| District : | Hugli | ||
| Location : | 22 ° 43 ′ N , 88 ° 21 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 16 m | ||
| Residents : | 124,577 (2011) | ||
Rishra is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal . The city is part of the Kolkata agglomeration and lies on the right bank of the Hugli River .
The city belongs to the Hugli district . Rishra has the status of a municipality . The city is divided into 23 wards (constituencies).
Demographics
The city's population is 124,577 according to the 2011 census. Rishra has a gender ratio of 870 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus that is usual for India. The literacy rate was 87.9% in 2011. Almost 83% of the population are Hindus , around 16% are Muslims and around 1% belong to another or no religion. Children under 6 years of age are 9.8% of the population. Bengali is the main language in and around the city.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Rishra City Population Census 2011-2019 | West Bengal. Retrieved September 24, 2019 .