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West Bengal · Cities and towns

Largest cities in West Bengal

Census 2011 found 59 cities in West Bengal with at least 1 lakh people inside city limits. Kolkata is the largest. Where a city sits inside a larger urban agglomeration, the metro figure is shown alongside.

Largest cities in West Bengal
#
1 KolkataKolkata UA44,96,6941,40,57,991
2 HowrahKolkata UA10,77,0751,40,57,991
3 DurgapurDurgapur UA5,66,5175,80,990
4 AsansolAsansol UA5,63,91712,43,414
5 Siliguri5,13,264–
6 MaheshtalaKolkata UA4,48,3171,40,57,991
7 Rajpur SonarpurKolkata UA4,24,3681,40,57,991
8 South Dum DumKolkata UA4,03,3161,40,57,991
9 Rajarhat GopalpurKolkata UA4,02,8441,40,57,991
10 BhatparaKolkata UA3,83,7621,40,57,991
11 PanihatiKolkata UA3,77,3471,40,57,991
12 KamarhatiKolkata UA3,30,2111,40,57,991
13 BardhamanBarddhaman UA3,14,2653,46,639
14 KultiAsansol UA3,13,80912,43,414
15 BallyKolkata UA2,93,3731,40,57,991
16 BarasatKolkata UA2,78,4351,40,57,991
17 North DumDumKolkata UA2,49,1421,40,57,991
18 BaranagarKolkata UA2,45,2131,40,57,991
19 UluberiaKolkata UA2,22,2401,40,57,991
20 NaihatiKolkata UA2,17,9001,40,57,991
21 BidhannagarKolkata UA2,15,5141,40,57,991
22 KharagpurKharagpur UA2,07,6042,99,683
23 English BazarEnglish Bazar UA2,05,5213,13,681
24 Haldia2,00,827–
25 MadhyamgramKolkata UA1,96,1271,40,57,991
26 BerhamporeBaharampur UA1,95,2233,04,487
27 RaiganjRaiganj UA1,83,6121,99,690
28 SeramporeKolkata UA1,81,8421,40,57,991
29 Hugli-ChinsurahKolkata UA1,77,2591,40,57,991
30 Medinipur1,69,264–
31 ChandannagarKolkata UA1,66,8671,40,57,991
32 Uttarpara KotrungKolkata UA1,59,1471,40,57,991
33 KrishnanagarKrishnanagar UA1,53,0621,82,010
34 BarrackporeKolkata UA1,52,7831,40,57,991
35 SantipurSantipur UA1,51,7772,90,345
36 BalurghatBalurghat UA1,51,4161,64,816
37 HabraHabra UA1,47,2212,99,782
38 JamuriaAsansol UA1,45,27612,43,414
39 Bankura1,37,386–
40 North BarrackporeKolkata UA1,32,8061,40,57,991
41 RaniganjAsansol UA1,29,44112,43,414
42 NabadwipNabadwip UA1,25,5431,75,479
43 BasirhatBasirhat UA1,25,2541,43,007
44 HalisaharKolkata UA1,24,9391,40,57,991
45 RishraKolkata UA1,24,5771,40,57,991
46 Ashokenagar KalyangarhHabra UA1,21,5922,99,782
47 BaidyabatiKolkata UA1,21,1101,40,57,991
48 PuruliyaPuruliya UA1,21,0671,26,815
49 KanchraparaKolkata UA1,20,3451,40,57,991
50 DarjilingDarjiling UA1,18,8051,30,399
51 TitagarhKolkata UA1,16,5411,40,57,991
52 Dum DumKolkata UA1,14,7861,40,57,991
53 ChampdaniKolkata UA1,11,2511,40,57,991
54 Bongaon1,08,864–
55 KhardahKolkata UA1,08,4961,40,57,991
56 JalpaiguriJalpaiguri UA1,07,3411,69,002
57 BansberiaKolkata UA1,03,9201,40,57,991
58 BhadreswarKolkata UA1,01,4771,40,57,991
59 KalyaniKolkata UA1,00,5751,40,57,991

Largest cities in West Bengal

Largest cities in West Bengal
  1. Kolkata 44.97 lakh
  2. Howrah 10.77 lakh
  3. Durgapur 5.67 lakh
  4. Asansol 5.64 lakh
  5. Siliguri 5.13 lakh
  6. Maheshtala 4.48 lakh
  7. Rajpur Sonarpur 4.24 lakh
  8. South Dum Dum 4.03 lakh
  9. Rajarhat Gopalpur 4.03 lakh
  10. Bhatpara 3.84 lakh
  11. Panihati 3.77 lakh
  12. Kamarhati 3.3 lakh
  13. Bardhaman 3.14 lakh
  14. Kulti 3.14 lakh
  15. Bally 2.93 lakh
  16. Barasat 2.78 lakh
  17. North DumDum 2.49 lakh
  18. Baranagar 2.45 lakh
  19. Uluberia 2.22 lakh
  20. Naihati 2.18 lakh
  21. Bidhannagar 2.16 lakh
  22. Kharagpur 2.08 lakh
  23. English Bazar 2.06 lakh
  24. Haldia 2.01 lakh
  25. Madhyamgram 1.96 lakh

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the largest city in West Bengal?
Kolkata, with 44,96,694 people within city limits in Census 2011 and 1,40,57,991 in its urban agglomeration.

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