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District of West Bengal

Alipurduar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.4 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,40,000 1.64 million 1 March 2026

Alipurduar district's population is estimated at ≈16.4 lakh (16,40,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 14,91,250 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for West Bengal. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Alipurduar district

Census 2011
14,91,250
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 16.4 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,07,546

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
11,83,704

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 16.4 lakh 16,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
14.91 lakh 14,91,250 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 569per km² 2011
Sex ratio
948 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
954 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
73.0% Male 79.7% · Female 66.0%
Urban share
20.6% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+13.9% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
≈ 2,621km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
3.35 lakh 4.5 people per household
Villages
327 Census 2011
Towns
21 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Alipurduar: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
17 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199110,78,357
200113,09,631
201114,91,250
2016 *15,53,000
2021 *16,02,000
2026 *16,40,000
2031 *16,66,000
2036 *16,77,000

* Estimate

How Alipurduar's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Alipurduar's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Kalchini2,98,45820.0%92869.0%29.0%
2 Falakata2,90,72219.5%94372.6%16.0%
3 Alipurduar - II2,18,27214.6%94175.8%6.2%
4 Alipurduar - I2,16,93114.5%94876.2%25.9%
5 Madarihat2,02,02613.5%99067.8%6.8%
6 Kumargram1,99,60913.4%94672.4%12.8%
7 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)65,2324.4%96991.0%100.0%

Largest towns in Alipurduar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Alipurduar (Census 2011)
  1. Alipurduar 65,232
  2. Jaygaon CT 42,254
  3. Falakata CT 19,716
  4. Uttar Satali CT 18,454
  5. Uttar Latabari CT 16,350
  6. Paschim Jitpur CT 14,334
  7. Bholar Dabri CT 12,670
  8. Uttar Kamakhyaguri CT 12,022
  9. Parangarpar CT 11,408
  10. Birpara CT 10,821

How people in Alipurduar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

14.5%

Agricultural labourers

24.6%

Household industry

2.1%

Other work

58.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.7%.

Age structure of Alipurduar

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Alipurduar
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-462,80360,198
5-971,01567,721
10-1479,47477,028
15-1982,08679,052
20-2478,71677,918
25-2968,86265,156
30-3451,42448,923
35-3953,63854,438
40-4450,91750,517
45-4946,00142,844
50-5437,90031,030
55-5927,31922,704
60-6420,32518,380
65-6913,64012,860
70-748,6488,318
75-794,8344,591
80+5,5055,610
Children (0–14)
28.1%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
65.0%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
6.9%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
25.3years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
47.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in Alipurduar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 98 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Alipurduar
  1. Bengali 56.1%
  2. Hindi 23.0%
  3. Nepali 10.0%
  4. Kurukh/Oraon 3.2%
  5. Bodo 2.4%
  6. Santali 1.4%
  7. Rabha 0.8%
  8. Munda 0.6%
  9. All other languages 2.5%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali61.7%
  2. Sadan/Sadri13.3%
  3. Nepali5.9%
  4. Hindi3.8%
  5. Rajbangsi2.9%
  6. Kurukh/Oraon2.2%
  7. Santali1.5%
  8. Bodo/Boro0.9%

Housing and amenities in Alipurduar

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 43.8%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 22.3%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 56.5%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 53.4%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 44.9%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 32.3%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 2.3%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 12.5%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 85.3%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 34.1%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 28.9%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 6.1%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 5.2%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.7%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 35.7%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 28.6%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 80.8%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 9.4%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 43.2%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 31.8%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 4.1%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 33.0%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 58.7%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • Alipurduar district held 1.6% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 21st of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 73.0%, 3.2 points below the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • 20.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than West Bengal as a whole (31.9%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.4 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.
  • Its largest town, Alipurduar, had 65.2 thousand people in 2011, 4.4% of the district.

How this district was formed

Alipurduar covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Jalpaiguri (2011) 100.0% of this district
    38.5% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of West Bengal →

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 Alipurduar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Alipurduar (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Alipurduar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu ≈ 11,83,600 79.4% 70.5%
Muslim ≈ 1,36,800 9.2% 27.0%
Christian ≈ 1,15,100 7.7% 0.7%
Sikh ≈ 1,900 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 36,200 2.4% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 700 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 15,300 1.0% 1.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 1,800 0.1% 0.3%
Total14,91,250100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Alipurduar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,40,000 (16.4 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Alipurduar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 14,91,250.

What was the population of Alipurduar district in Census 2011?
14,91,250: 7,65,532 males and 7,25,718 females, of whom 3,07,546 lived in towns and 11,83,704 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Alipurduar?
Literacy was 73.0% in 2011 (men 79.7%, women 66.0%). The sex ratio was 948 females per 1,000 males, and 954 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Alipurduar district?
Alipurduar, with 65,232 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Alipurduar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 327 Census 2011 villages and 21 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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