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Asansol Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 13.9 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

13,90,000 1.39 million 1 March 2026

The Asansol metro area is estimated at ≈13.9 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈6.4 lakh. Census 2011 counted 12,43,414 in the urban agglomeration and 5,63,917 in the city.

Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.

City

Asansol (municipal limits)

Census 2011
5,63,917
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 6.4 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Asansol urban agglomeration

Census 2011
12,43,414
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 13.9 lakh

District

Paschim Bardhaman district

Census 2011
28,82,031
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 31.29 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 6.4 lakh 6,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
5.64 lakh 5,63,917 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
12.43 lakh 12,43,414
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 13.9 lakh 13,90,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
929 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
922 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
83.3% Male 88.3% · Female 77.9%
Households
1.14 lakh 5.0 people per household
Area
125.2km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
4,503per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11
+18.6% City
Work participation
32.6% 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.

Asansol: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
14 L6.6 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
19511,82,10494,764
19612,86,5391,68,689
19713,70,8002,47,578
19816,28,9913,16,714
19919,38,0674,54,513
200110,67,3694,75,439
201112,43,4145,63,917
2016 *13,00,0006,00,000
2021 *13,50,0006,20,000
2026 *13,90,0006,40,000
2031 *14,20,0006,50,000
2036 *14,30,0006,60,000

* Estimate

What the Asansol metro area includes

Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.

What the Asansol metro area includes
  1. Asansol 5,63,917
  2. Kulti 3,13,809
  3. Jamuria OG 1,49,220
  4. Raniganj 1,29,441
  5. Jemari CT 13,179
  6. Domohni CT 12,480
  7. Bhanowara CT 8,855
  8. Egara CT 7,623
  9. Murgathaul CT 7,371
  10. Ballavpur CT 6,468
  11. Raghunathchak CT 6,006
  12. Amkula CT 5,445

What the numbers say

  • The Asansol metro area (urban agglomeration) had 12.43 lakh people in 2011, 2.2 times the 5.64 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 19.6% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Within comparable limits, the city grew 18.6% between 2001 and 2011.
  • Literacy in the city was 83.3% in 2011, against 76.3% for West Bengal.
  • There were 929 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (950), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 42nd among the 150+ cities on this site and 2nd in West Bengal.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈13.9 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 August 2026 – 14 September 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Asansol, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Asansol in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈6.4 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈13.9 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Asansol in Census 2011?
5,63,917 within city limits (Asansol (M Corp.)); the Asansol urban agglomeration had 12,43,414; the Paschim Bardhaman district had 28,82,031.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Asansol?
They measure different areas. The municipal body covers the city proper; the urban agglomeration adds the contiguous towns and outgrowths around it; the district adds rural areas too. Quoting the district figure as the "city population" is the most common mistake.

What is the literacy rate of Asansol?
83.3% in Census 2011 (men 88.3%, women 77.9%). The sex ratio was 929 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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