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District of West Bengal

Birbhum District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 39.1 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

39,10,000 3.91 million 1 March 2026

Birbhum district's population is estimated at ≈39.1 lakh (39,10,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 35,02,404.

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

Birbhum district

Census 2011
35,02,404
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 39.1 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
4,49,448

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
30,52,956

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 39.1 lakh 39,10,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
35.02 lakh 35,02,404 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
771per km² 2011
Sex ratio
956 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
959 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
70.7% Male 76.9% · Female 64.1%
Urban share
12.8% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+16.2% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
4,545km² Census 2011
Households
8.18 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
2,458 Census 2011
Towns
20 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Birbhum: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
40 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195110,66,889
196114,46,158
197117,75,909
198120,95,829
199125,55,664
200130,15,422
201135,02,404
2016 *36,65,000
2021 *38,00,000
2026 *39,10,000
2031 *39,91,000
2036 *40,38,000

* Estimate

How Birbhum'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 Birbhum's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)3,30,0839.4%96383.3%100.0%
2 Murarai - II2,22,0336.3%96558.3%4.4%
3 Nanoor2,18,6546.2%94969.4%2.4%
4 Nalhati - I2,04,8185.8%94975.5%0.0%
5 Bolpur Sriniketan2,02,5535.8%97270.7%6.0%
6 Labpur2,01,9015.8%94671.2%2.7%
7 Sainthia1,95,3495.6%95172.3%4.7%
8 Murarai - I1,90,8025.4%95755.7%12.0%
9 Rampurhat - I1,88,4355.4%96373.3%0.0%
10 Rampurhat - II1,87,8235.4%94670.8%4.3%
11 Dubrajpur1,81,4375.2%95268.3%0.0%
12 Illambazar1,68,7094.8%94674.3%4.2%
13 Mohammad Bazar1,64,5704.7%96965.2%0.0%
14 Mayureswar - I1,59,7824.6%96171.5%6.4%
15 Khoyrasol1,53,2484.4%93768.7%0.0%
16 Nalhati - II1,27,7853.6%96271.7%0.0%
17 Mayureswar - II1,27,6613.6%95370.9%0.0%
18 Suri - I1,11,3773.2%95972.7%13.7%
19 Suri - II87,4052.5%94672.7%0.0%
20 Rajnagar77,9792.2%95968.1%17.9%

Largest towns in Birbhum (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Birbhum (Census 2011)
  1. Bolpur 80,210
  2. Suri 67,864
  3. Rampurhat 57,833
  4. Sainthia 44,601
  5. Nalhati 41,534
  6. Dubrajpur 38,041
  7. Rajnagar CT 13,965
  8. Surul CT 12,160
  9. Ambhua CT 10,477
  10. Karidhya CT 10,466

How people in Birbhum worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

17.1%

Agricultural labourers

45.9%

Household industry

4.9%

Other work

32.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 38.0%.

Age structure of Birbhum

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 Birbhum
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
0-41,57,9141,52,265
5-91,74,8691,67,226
10-141,91,1451,81,767
15-191,89,2161,64,351
20-241,66,4341,64,215
25-291,51,6321,47,621
30-341,30,5781,27,622
35-391,29,5231,30,664
40-441,20,0001,10,784
45-491,05,79197,097
50-5485,73474,015
55-5964,09858,742
60-6451,71153,581
65-6934,06437,096
70-7420,10922,937
75-798,67010,300
80+8,21310,193
Children (0–14)
29.3%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
63.4%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
7.3%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
25.7years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
50.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in Birbhum

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 40 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Birbhum
  1. Bengali 92.4%
  2. Santali 6.0%
  3. Hindi 1.3%
  4. Koda/Kora 0.2%
  5. Kurukh/Oraon 0.1%
  6. Urdu 0.0%
  7. Others 0.0%
  8. Gujarati 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali92.4%
  2. Santali6.0%
  3. Hindi0.9%
  4. Khortha/Khotta0.3%
  5. Koda/Kora0.2%
  6. Kurukh/Oraon0.1%
  7. Urdu0.0%
  8. Bhojpuri0.0%

Housing and amenities in Birbhum

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 41.1%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 15.9%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 17.3%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 24.1%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 75.2%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 23.0%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 2.1%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 7.0%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 79.0%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 31.9%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 23.6%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 6.7%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 4.8%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 0.9%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 46.5%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 33.6%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 94.0%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 1.8%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 25.1%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 35.0%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 17.7%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 22.2%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 59.6%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • Birbhum district held 3.8% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 13th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 70.7%, 5.6 points below the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • 12.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than West Bengal as a whole (31.9%).
  • The population grew 16.2% in 2001–11, faster than West Bengal's 13.8%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈39.1 lakh, implies growth of about 12% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.
  • Its largest town, Bolpur, had 80.2 thousand people in 2011, 2.3% 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 Birbhum, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Birbhum (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 Birbhum (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu 21,81,515 62.3% 70.5%
Muslim 12,98,054 37.1% 27.0%
Christian 10,906 0.3% 0.7%
Sikh 582 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist 258 0.0% 0.3%
Jain 1,152 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 6,051 0.2% 1.0%
Religion not stated 3,886 0.1% 0.3%
Total35,02,404100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Birbhum district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈39,10,000 (39.1 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Birbhum's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 35,02,404.

What was the population of Birbhum district in Census 2011?
35,02,404: 17,90,920 males and 17,11,484 females, of whom 4,49,448 lived in towns and 30,52,956 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Birbhum?
Literacy was 70.7% in 2011 (men 76.9%, women 64.1%). The sex ratio was 956 females per 1,000 males, and 959 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Birbhum district?
Bolpur, with 80,210 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Birbhum district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 2,458 Census 2011 villages and 20 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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