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District of West Bengal

Bankura District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 39.25 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

39,25,000 3.92 million 1 March 2026

Bankura district's population is estimated at ≈39.25 lakh (39,25,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 35,96,674.

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

Bankura district

Census 2011
35,96,674
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 39.25 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,99,773

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
32,96,901

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 39.25 lakh 39,25,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
35.97 lakh 35,96,674 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
523per km² 2011
Sex ratio
957 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
949 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
70.3% Male 80.1% · Female 60.1%
Urban share
8.3% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+12.7% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
6,882km² Census 2011
Households
7.67 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
3,823 Census 2011
Towns
12 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Bankura: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
40 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195113,19,259
196116,64,513
197120,31,039
198123,74,815
199128,05,065
200131,92,695
201135,96,674
2016 *37,35,000
2021 *38,43,000
2026 *39,25,000
2031 *39,76,000
2036 *39,91,000

* Estimate

How Bankura'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 Bankura's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Onda2,52,9847.0%95765.8%0.0%
2 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)2,34,2546.5%97085.1%100.0%
3 Barjora2,02,0495.6%94771.7%12.8%
4 Chhatna1,95,0385.4%96065.7%2.7%
5 Kotulpur1,88,7755.2%95878.0%4.5%
6 Patrasayer1,84,0705.1%96664.9%0.0%
7 Gangajalghati1,80,9745.0%94168.1%0.0%
8 Raipur1,71,3774.8%96271.3%3.7%
9 Indus1,69,7834.7%95871.8%0.0%
10 Sonamukhi1,58,6974.4%94566.2%0.0%
11 Jaypur1,56,9204.4%95874.6%0.0%
12 Vishnupur1,56,8224.4%96266.3%0.0%
13 Indpur1,56,5224.4%94367.4%0.0%
14 Taldangra1,47,8934.1%97270.9%0.0%
15 Simlapal1,43,0384.0%95968.4%5.0%
16 Bankura - II1,40,8643.9%94873.6%0.0%
17 Saltora1,35,9803.8%95061.5%0.0%
18 Ranibundh1,19,0893.3%97568.5%0.0%
19 Khatra1,17,0303.3%94972.2%10.6%
20 Bankura - I1,07,6853.0%95568.7%0.0%
21 Sarenga1,06,8083.0%97274.3%0.0%
22 Mejhia86,1882.4%93466.8%0.0%
23 Hirbandh83,8342.3%95364.2%0.0%

Largest towns in Bankura (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Bankura (Census 2011)
  1. Bankura 1,37,386
  2. Bishnupur 67,783
  3. Sonamukhi 29,085
  4. Barjora CT 14,012
  5. Kotulpur CT 8,483
  6. Khatra CT 7,382
  7. Simlapal CT 7,206
  8. Beliatore CT 6,463
  9. Raipur Bazar CT 6,280
  10. Jhanti Pahari CT 5,326

How people in Bankura worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

21.1%

Agricultural labourers

44.2%

Household industry

4.2%

Other work

30.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 40.8%.

Age structure of Bankura

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Bankura
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
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AgeMenWomen
0-41,48,1421,40,700
5-91,64,3071,57,997
10-141,83,1591,74,214
15-191,84,5701,56,025
20-241,66,3831,59,383
25-291,55,6971,51,758
30-341,38,4571,37,436
35-391,42,7331,39,657
40-441,26,5901,14,808
45-491,13,0501,02,033
50-5489,30978,522
55-5970,40865,769
60-6456,50961,471
65-6941,66848,782
70-7428,73033,816
75-7914,29917,542
80+13,13217,877
Children (0–14)
26.9%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
63.8%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
9.3%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
27.6years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
49.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in Bankura

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 32 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Bankura
  1. Bengali 90.7%
  2. Santali 8.0%
  3. Hindi 1.2%
  4. Koda/Kora 0.0%
  5. Odia 0.0%
  6. Gujarati 0.0%
  7. Kharia 0.0%
  8. Others 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali90.7%
  2. Santali8.0%
  3. Kurmali Thar0.8%
  4. Hindi0.3%
  5. Bhojpuri0.0%
  6. Khortha/Khotta0.0%
  7. Koda/Kora0.0%
  8. Odia0.0%

Housing and amenities in Bankura

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 44.2%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 12.0%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 19.7%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 20.3%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 78.9%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 18.0%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 2.6%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 6.0%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 73.4%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 37.6%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 23.5%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 9.6%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 4.5%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.0%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 54.7%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 20.7%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.4%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 1.4%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 30.8%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 37.3%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 21.8%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 27.9%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 59.3%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • Bankura district held 3.9% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 12th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 70.3%, 6.0 points below the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 80.1% of men but only 60.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 8.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than West Bengal as a whole (31.9%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈39.25 lakh, implies growth of about 9% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.
  • Its largest town, Bankura, had 1.37 lakh people in 2011, 3.8% of the 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 Bankura, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bankura (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Bankura (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu 30,33,581 84.3% 70.5%
Muslim 2,90,450 8.1% 27.0%
Christian 3,865 0.1% 0.7%
Sikh 386 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist 260 0.0% 0.3%
Jain 2,904 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 2,60,694 7.2% 1.0%
Religion not stated 4,534 0.1% 0.3%
Total35,96,674100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bankura district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈39,25,000 (39.25 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bankura's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 35,96,674.

What was the population of Bankura district in Census 2011?
35,96,674: 18,38,095 males and 17,58,579 females, of whom 2,99,773 lived in towns and 32,96,901 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bankura?
Literacy was 70.3% in 2011 (men 80.1%, women 60.1%). The sex ratio was 957 females per 1,000 males, and 949 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bankura district?
Bankura, with 1,37,386 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bankura district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 3,823 Census 2011 villages and 12 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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