About Pairagachha

Pairagachha (Bengali: ) is a census town in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chanditala police station in Srirampore subdivision. Pairagachha is located at 2242N 8816E / 22.70N 88.27E / 22.70; 88.27. It has an average elevation of 12m (39ft). As of 2001 India census, Pairagachha had a population of 4350. 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.