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City in West Bengal

South Dum Dum Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

City · 1 March 2026

≈ 4.4 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,40,000 440,000 1 March 2026

South Dum Dum is estimated at ≈4.4 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 4,03,316; it is part of the Kolkata urban agglomeration (1,40,57,991).

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

South Dum Dum (municipal limits)

Census 2011
4,03,316
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.4 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Kolkata urban agglomeration

Census 2011
1,40,57,991
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.47 crore

District

North 24 Parganas district

Census 2011
1,00,09,781
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.09 crore

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 4.4 lakh 4,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
4.03 lakh 4,03,316 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
1.41 crore 1,40,57,991
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 1.47 crore 1,46,90,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
995 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
966 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
92.1% Male 94.3% · Female 89.9%
Households
1.04 lakh 3.9 people per household
Area
18.0km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
22,456per km² 2011
Work participation
37.6% 2011
Children 0–6
28.7 thousand 0–6 · 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

South Dum Dum: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
4.4 L 2026
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YearCity
195161,391
19611,11,284
19711,80,868
19812,40,544
19912,60,005
20013,92,444
20114,03,316
2016 *4,20,000
2021 *4,30,000
2026 *4,40,000
2031 *4,40,000
2036 *4,40,000

* Estimate

What the Kolkata metro area includes

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

What the Kolkata metro area includes
  1. Kolkata 44,96,694
  2. Howrah 10,77,075
  3. Maheshtala 4,48,317
  4. Rajpur Sonarpur 4,24,368
  5. South Dum Dum 4,03,316
  6. Rajarhat Gopalpur 4,02,844
  7. Bhatpara OG 3,86,019
  8. Panihati 3,77,347
  9. Kamarhati 3,30,211
  10. Bally 2,93,373
  11. Barasat 2,78,435
  12. North Dum Dum 2,49,142

What the numbers say

  • South Dum Dum is part of the Kolkata urban agglomeration, which had 1.41 crore people in 2011.
  • The city accounts for 4.0% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Literacy in the city was 92.1% in 2011, against 76.3% for West Bengal.
  • There were 995 females per 1,000 males, more than in the state (950).
  • By 2011 population it ranks 130th among the 150+ cities on this site and 8th in West Bengal.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈4.4 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 South Dum Dum, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of South Dum Dum in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈4.4 lakh within the 2011 city limits. Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of South Dum Dum in Census 2011?
4,03,316 within city limits (South DumDum (M)); the Kolkata urban agglomeration had 1,40,57,991; the North 24 Parganas district had 1,00,09,781.

Why do sources give such different numbers for South Dum Dum?
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 South Dum Dum?
92.1% in Census 2011 (men 94.3%, women 89.9%). The sex ratio was 995 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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