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West Bengal Population
Estimated population in 2024
| Estimated population of West Bengal in 2024 | 100,896,618 |
| Estimated population of males in 2024 | 51,741,855 |
| Estimated population of females in 2024 | 49,154,762 |
Population as per 2011 census
| Population | 91,276,115 |
| Male Population | 46,808,264 |
| Female Population | 44,467,851 |
| % of Male' Population | 51.28% |
| % of Female' Population | 48.72% |
| % of India' Population | 7.54% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 956 |
| Density/km2 | 1,028 |
| Density/mi2 | 2,664 |
| Area (km2) | 88,752 |
| Area (mi2) | 34,267 |
| Child Population (0-6 Age) | 10,581,466 |
| Boys Population (0-6 Age) | 5,410,396 |
| Girls Population (0-6 Age) | 5,171,070 |
| Literacy | 76.26% |
| Male Literacy | 81.69% |
| Female Literacy | 70.54% |
| Total Literates | 61,538,281 |
| Male Literates | 33,818,810 |
| Female Literates | 27,719,471 |
| Population Rural | 62,183,113 |
| Population Rural Percentage | 68.13% |
| Population Urban | 29,093,002 |
| Population Urban Percentage | 31.87% |
West Bengal Religious Data
| Description | Population in 2020 |
Percentage |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | 64,385,546 |
70.54% |
71,171,783 |
| Muslims | 24,654,825 |
27.01% |
27,253,444 |
| Christians | 658,618 |
0.72% |
728,036 |
| Sikhs | 63,523 |
0.07% |
70,218 |
| Buddhists | 282,898 |
0.31% |
312,715 |
| Jains | 60,141 |
0.07% |
66,480 |
| Not Stated | 228,267 |
0.25% |
252,326 |
| Others | 942,297 |
1.03% |
1,041,615 |
| Total | 91,276,115 |
100.00% |
100,896,618 |
West Bengal Population Facts
| Description | Districts | As per 2011 census |
|---|---|---|
| Most Populous District | North Twenty Four Parganas | 10,009,781 |
| Least Populous District | Dakshin Dinajpur | 1,676,276 |
| District with Highest Sex Ratio | Kalimpong (Darjeeling) | 970 |
| District with Lowest Sex Ratio | Kolkata | 908 |
| District with Highest Literacy Rate | Purba Medinipur | 87.02% |
| District with Lowest Literacy Rate | Uttar Dinajpur | 59.07% |
| District with Highest Population Density | Kolkata | 24,252 |
| District with Lowest Population Density | Kalimpong (Darjeeling) | 239 |
District-wise Population
| S.No. | District Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bankura | 3,596,674 |
3,975,763 |
| 2. | Barddhaman | 7,717,563 |
8,530,994 |
| 3. | Birbhum | 3,502,404 |
3,871,557 |
| 4. | Cooch Behar | 2,819,086 |
3,116,218 |
| 5. | Dakshin Dinajpur | 1,676,276 |
1,852,955 |
| 6. | Hooghly | 5,519,145 |
6,100,863 |
| 7. | Howrah (Haora) | 4,850,029 |
5,361,222 |
| 8. | Jalpaiguri | 3,872,846 |
4,281,044 |
| 9. | Kalimpong (Darjeeling) | 1,846,823 |
2,041,478 |
| 10. | Kolkata | 4,496,694 |
4,970,646 |
| 11. | Maldah | 3,988,845 |
4,409,269 |
| 12. | Murshidabad | 7,103,807 |
7,852,548 |
| 13. | Nadia | 5,167,600 |
5,712,265 |
| 14. | North Twenty Four Parganas | 10,009,781 |
11,064,812 |
| 15. | Paschim Medinipur | 5,913,457 |
6,536,735 |
| 16. | Purba Medinipur | 5,095,875 |
5,632,980 |
| 17. | Purulia | 2,930,115 |
3,238,949 |
| 18. | South Twenty Four Parganas | 8,161,961 |
9,022,232 |
| 19. | Uttar Dinajpur | 3,007,134 |
3,324,086 |
City-wise Population
| S.No. | City Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Asansol | 563,917 |
623,354 |
| 2. | Ashokenagar Kalyangarh | 121,592 |
134,408 |
| 3. | Baharampur | 195,223 |
215,800 |
| 4. | Baidyabati | 121,110 |
133,875 |
| 5. | Bally | 293,373 |
324,295 |
| 6. | Bally Town | 113,377 |
125,327 |
| 7. | Balurghat | 151,416 |
167,375 |
| 8. | Bankura | 137,386 |
151,866 |
| 9. | Bansberia | 103,920 |
114,873 |
| 10. | Baranagar | 245,213 |
271,058 |
| 11. | Barasat | 278,435 |
307,782 |
| 12. | Barddhaman | 314,265 |
347,389 |
| 13. | Barrackpur | 152,783 |
168,886 |
| 14. | Basirhat | 125,254 |
138,456 |
| 15. | Bhadreswar | 101,477 |
112,173 |
| 16. | Bhatpara | 383,762 |
424,211 |
| 17. | Bidhan Nagar | 215,514 |
238,229 |
| 18. | Bongaon | 108,864 |
120,338 |
| 19. | Champdani | 111,251 |
122,977 |
| 20. | Chandannagar | 166,867 |
184,455 |
| 21. | Dabgram | 119,040 |
131,587 |
| 22. | Darjeeling | 118,805 |
131,327 |
| 23. | Dum Dum | 114,786 |
126,884 |
| 24. | Durgapur | 566,517 |
626,228 |
| 25. | English Bazar | 205,521 |
227,183 |
| 26. | Habra | 147,221 |
162,738 |
| 27. | Haldia | 200,827 |
221,994 |
| 28. | Halisahar | 124,939 |
138,108 |
| 29. | Haora | 1,077,075 |
1,190,599 |
| 30. | Hugli and Chinsurah | 177,259 |
195,942 |
| 31. | Jalpaiguri | 107,341 |
118,655 |
| 32. | Jamuria | 145,276 |
160,588 |
| 33. | Kalyani | 100,575 |
111,176 |
| 34. | Kamarhati | 330,211 |
365,015 |
| 35. | Kanchrapara | 120,345 |
133,029 |
| 36. | Kharagpur | 207,604 |
229,485 |
| 37. | Khardaha | 108,496 |
119,931 |
| 38. | Kolkata | 4,496,694 |
4,970,646 |
| 39. | Krishnanagar | 153,062 |
169,195 |
| 40. | Kulti | 313,809 |
346,884 |
| 41. | Madhyamgram | 196,127 |
216,799 |
| 42. | Maheshtala | 448,317 |
495,570 |
| 43. | Medinipur | 169,264 |
187,104 |
| 44. | Nabadwip | 125,543 |
138,775 |
| 45. | Naihati | 217,900 |
240,867 |
| 46. | North Barrackpur | 132,806 |
146,804 |
| 47. | North Dum Dum | 249,142 |
275,402 |
| 48. | Panihati | 377,347 |
417,119 |
| 49. | Puruliya | 121,067 |
133,827 |
| 50. | Raiganj | 183,612 |
202,965 |
| 51. | Rajarhat Gopalpur | 402,844 |
445,304 |
| 52. | Rajpur Sonarpur | 424,368 |
469,096 |
| 53. | Raniganj | 129,441 |
143,084 |
| 54. | Rishra | 124,577 |
137,707 |
| 55. | Santipur | 151,777 |
167,774 |
| 56. | Serampore | 181,842 |
201,008 |
| 57. | Siliguri | 513,264 |
567,362 |
| 58. | South Dum Dum | 403,316 |
445,826 |
| 59. | Titagarh | 116,541 |
128,824 |
| 60. | Uluberia | 222,240 |
245,664 |
| 61. | Uttarpara Kotrung | 159,147 |
175,921 |