Rishra was home to the first jute mill in India under the British Raj.
Hastings Jute Mill and Wellington Jute Mill are the evidence of the jute mill in India under the British Raj..
Demographics.
According to the 2011 Census of India Raniganj municipal area had a total population of 129,441, of which 65,578 (52%) were males and 61,863 (48%) were females.
Population in the age range 0–6 years was 15,721..
Demographics.
As per 2011 Census of India, Rishra had a total population of 112,355 of which 66,606 (53%) were males and 57,971 (47%) were females.
Population below 6 years was 12,222..
Rishra Population 2023
Rishra city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Kolkata Metropolitan Region.
The Rishra city is located in West Bengal state of India.
The current estimate population of Rishra city in 2023 is 169,000 , while Rishra metro population is estimated at 19,356,000 ..
During the Mughal period, the village Rishra and its suburbs were thickly populated.
The hot and humid climate of the area was congenial to the textile industry.
The land was thus famous for textile and silk weaving..
Rishra was home to the first jute mill in India under the British Raj.
Hastings Jute Mill and Wellington Jute Mill are the evidence of the jute mill in India under the British Raj..
As per 2011 Census of India, Rishra had a total population of 112,355 of which 66,606 (53%) were males and 57,971 (47%) were females
Population below 6 years was 12,222
Average literacy rate of Rishra city is 87
89 percent of which male and female literacy was 91
46 and 83 78 percentThe sex ratio of Rishra city is 870 per 1000 males
Child sex ratio of girls is 910 per 1000 boys
Total no of Slums in Rishra city numbers 19,044 in which population of 87,847 residesThe Rishra city is located in West Bengal state of India
The current estimate population of Rishra city in 2023 is 169,000 , while Rishra metro population is estimated at 19,356,000
The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Rishra city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid
City in West Bengal, India
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