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District of West Bengal

Dakshin Dinajpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 18.24 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

18,24,000 1.82 million 1 March 2026

Dakshin Dinajpur district's population is estimated at ≈18.24 lakh (18,24,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 16,83,602 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

Dakshin Dinajpur district

Census 2011
16,83,602
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 18.24 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,36,295

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
14,47,307

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 18.24 lakh 18,24,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
16.84 lakh 16,83,602 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 756per km² 2011
Sex ratio
955 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
957 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
72.7% Male 78.3% · Female 66.9%
Urban share
14.0% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+11.6% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
≈ 2,228km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
3.98 lakh 4.2 people per household
Villages
1,634 Census 2011
Towns
7 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.

Dakshin Dinajpur: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
18 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199112,35,230
200115,09,127
201116,83,602
2016 *17,44,000
2021 *17,90,000
2026 *18,24,000
2031 *18,43,000
2036 *18,46,000

* Estimate

How Dakshin Dinajpur'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 Dakshin Dinajpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Tapan2,50,50414.9%94968.6%0.0%
2 Balurghat2,48,90114.8%94073.9%5.9%
3 Gangarampur2,37,62814.1%93371.5%3.0%
4 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)2,09,49612.4%98089.4%100.0%
5 Kushmundi1,98,75211.8%98165.4%0.0%
6 Kumarganj1,69,10210.0%94274.6%0.0%
7 Bansihari1,41,2868.4%95868.8%0.0%
8 Harirampur1,36,8538.1%98264.8%3.7%
9 Hilli83,7545.0%94976.0%0.0%
10 Itahar(part)7,3260.4%93353.7%0.0%

Largest towns in Dakshin Dinajpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Dakshin Dinajpur (Census 2011)
  1. Balurghat 1,53,279
  2. Gangarampur 56,217
  3. Gopalpur CT 7,016
  4. Chak Bhrigu CT 6,269
  5. Dakra CT 5,268
  6. Harirampur CT 5,021
  7. Par Patiram CT 3,225

How people in Dakshin Dinajpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

27.5%

Agricultural labourers

39.9%

Household industry

4.6%

Other work

28.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.9%.

Age structure of Dakshin Dinajpur

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 Dakshin Dinajpur
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
0-465,86863,662
5-980,49176,629
10-1494,64391,269
15-1992,04281,969
20-2478,81676,705
25-2970,30569,551
30-3458,76861,046
35-3963,86966,768
40-4461,08856,148
45-4952,84647,165
50-5442,93736,210
55-5931,16527,609
60-6427,02025,448
65-6917,48917,579
70-7411,29011,494
75-795,2085,438
80+6,2807,195
Children (0–14)
28.1%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
63.9%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
8.0%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
26.4years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
49.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in Dakshin Dinajpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 39 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 Dakshin Dinajpur
  1. Bengali 83.3%
  2. Santali 10.6%
  3. Hindi 3.3%
  4. Kurukh/Oraon 1.5%
  5. Munda 0.5%
  6. Others 0.3%
  7. Mundari 0.1%
  8. Savara 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali83.3%
  2. Santali10.0%
  3. Kurukh/Oraon1.5%
  4. Sadan/Sadri1.4%
  5. Hindi0.8%
  6. Kurmali Thar0.5%
  7. Munda0.4%
  8. Bhojpuri0.4%

Housing and amenities in Dakshin Dinajpur

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 42.3%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 7.6%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 37.5%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 36.7%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 61.5%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 21.8%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 2.8%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 9.3%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 85.5%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 37.7%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 26.1%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 5.1%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 6.1%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.6%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 33.7%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 28.3%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.2%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 1.8%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 24.2%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 34.2%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 9.3%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 14.6%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 50.7%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • Dakshin Dinajpur district held 1.8% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 19th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 72.7%, 3.5 points below the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • 14.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than West Bengal as a whole (31.9%).
  • The population grew 11.6% in 2001–11, slower than West Bengal's 13.8% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈18.24 lakh, implies growth of about 8% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.
  • Its largest town, Balurghat, had 1.53 lakh people in 2011, 9.1% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Dakshin Dinajpur (2011) 99.6% of this district
    100.0% of the 2011 district
  • Uttar Dinajpur (2011) 0.4% of this district
    0.2% 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 Dakshin Dinajpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Dakshin Dinajpur (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 Dakshin Dinajpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu ≈ 11,86,000 70.4% 70.5%
Muslim ≈ 4,66,400 27.7% 27.0%
Christian ≈ 25,300 1.5% 0.7%
Sikh ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 300 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 3,100 0.2% 1.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 2,200 0.1% 0.3%
Total16,83,602100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dakshin Dinajpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,24,000 (18.24 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Dakshin Dinajpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 16,83,602.

What was the population of Dakshin Dinajpur district in Census 2011?
16,83,602: 8,60,988 males and 8,22,614 females, of whom 2,36,295 lived in towns and 14,47,307 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 Dakshin Dinajpur?
Literacy was 72.7% in 2011 (men 78.3%, women 66.9%). The sex ratio was 955 females per 1,000 males, and 957 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Dakshin Dinajpur district?
Balurghat, with 1,53,279 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Dakshin Dinajpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,634 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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