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District of West Bengal

Hooghly District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 58.92 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

58,92,000 5.89 million 1 March 2026

Hooghly district's population is estimated at ≈58.92 lakh (58,92,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 55,17,734 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

Hooghly district

Census 2011
55,17,734
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 58.92 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
21,28,499

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
33,89,235

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 58.92 lakh 58,92,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
55.18 lakh 55,17,734 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 1,753per km² 2011
Sex ratio
961 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
952 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
81.8% Male 87.0% · Female 76.4%
Urban share
38.6% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+9.5% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
≈ 3,148km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
12.87 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
1,865 Census 2011
Towns
77 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.

Hooghly: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
59 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199143,54,117
200150,40,687
201155,17,734
2016 *56,90,000
2021 *58,12,000
2026 *58,92,000
2031 *59,26,000
2036 *59,07,000

* Estimate

How Hooghly'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 Hooghly's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)15,18,35227.5%94187.7%100.0%
2 Dhaniakhali3,20,5345.8%99475.7%0.0%
3 Pandua3,16,1975.7%98575.9%15.9%
4 Arambag2,85,2075.2%95379.0%0.0%
5 Singur2,76,4135.0%97084.1%19.0%
6 Polba - Dadpur2,63,5554.8%97275.1%0.0%
7 Haripal2,61,0734.7%98178.6%1.7%
8 Khanakul - I2,54,4344.6%94777.7%0.0%
9 Chinsurah - Magra(part)2,42,9724.4%96083.1%64.9%
10 Balagarh2,28,9984.2%96076.9%12.3%
11 Jangipara2,21,5784.0%97379.6%7.4%
12 Khanakul - II1,84,7343.3%96679.2%0.0%
13 Chanditala - I1,79,8253.3%99783.8%41.8%
14 Tarakeswar1,79,1483.2%95780.0%0.0%
15 Pursura1,73,4373.1%95182.1%0.0%
16 Goghat - II1,60,5852.9%95277.2%0.0%
17 Chanditala - II1,58,3962.9%98484.8%69.1%
18 Serampur Uttarpara1,52,2662.8%95987.3%76.1%
19 Goghat - I1,40,0302.5%95078.7%0.0%

Largest towns in Hooghly (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Hooghly (Census 2011)
  1. Serampore 1,81,842
  2. Hugli-Chinsurah 1,79,931
  3. Chandannagar 1,66,867
  4. Uttarpara Kotrung 1,59,147
  5. Rishra 1,24,577
  6. Baidyabati 1,21,110
  7. Champdani 1,11,251
  8. Bansberia 1,03,920
  9. Bhadreswar 1,01,477
  10. Dankuni 94,936

How people in Hooghly worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

12.1%

Agricultural labourers

27.1%

Household industry

5.2%

Other work

55.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.0%.

Age structure of Hooghly

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 Hooghly
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
0-41,90,6741,82,021
5-92,11,0432,02,377
10-142,44,6002,35,904
15-192,58,9422,48,569
20-242,50,7872,54,357
25-292,42,0082,44,498
30-342,23,8792,23,701
35-392,34,0902,32,208
40-442,11,2431,94,392
45-491,94,0371,74,224
50-541,58,9991,32,232
55-591,23,0161,04,277
60-6495,57188,975
65-6969,04068,038
70-7449,66751,482
75-7927,41129,513
80+26,95535,373
Children (0–14)
23.0%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
67.2%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
9.8%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
29.9years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
41.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in Hooghly

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 48 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 Hooghly
  1. Bengali 92.0%
  2. Hindi 4.0%
  3. Santali 3.0%
  4. Urdu 0.7%
  5. Odia 0.1%
  6. Others 0.1%
  7. Telugu 0.0%
  8. Koda/Kora 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali92.0%
  2. Hindi3.9%
  3. Santali3.0%
  4. Urdu0.7%
  5. Odia0.1%
  6. Bhojpuri0.1%
  7. Telugu0.0%
  8. Koda/Kora0.0%

Housing and amenities in Hooghly

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 76.2%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 35.3%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 38.3%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 71.4%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 25.2%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 48.6%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 9.4%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 25.5%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 56.4%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 58.4%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 49.8%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 13.2%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 9.4%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.9%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 58.5%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 13.3%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 88.2%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 8.9%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 64.8%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 50.0%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 40.1%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 56.9%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 45.1%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • Hooghly district held 6.0% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 4th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 81.8%, 5.5 points above the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 961 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 950.
  • 38.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than West Bengal as a whole (31.9%).
  • The population grew 9.5% in 2001–11, slower than West Bengal's 13.8% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈58.92 lakh, implies growth of about 7% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.
  • Its largest town, Serampore, had 1.82 lakh people in 2011, 3.3% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Hugli (2011) 100.0% of this district
    100.0% 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 Hooghly, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Hooghly (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 Hooghly (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu ≈ 45,00,900 81.6% 70.5%
Muslim ≈ 9,35,600 17.0% 27.0%
Christian ≈ 5,200 0.1% 0.7%
Sikh ≈ 2,000 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 1,500 0.0% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 1,200 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 61,900 1.1% 1.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 9,500 0.2% 0.3%
Total55,17,734100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hooghly district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈58,92,000 (58.92 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Hooghly's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 55,17,734.

What was the population of Hooghly district in Census 2011?
55,17,734: 28,13,944 males and 27,03,790 females, of whom 21,28,499 lived in towns and 33,89,235 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 Hooghly?
Literacy was 81.8% in 2011 (men 87.0%, women 76.4%). The sex ratio was 961 females per 1,000 males, and 952 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Hooghly district?
Serampore, with 1,81,842 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Hooghly district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,865 Census 2011 villages and 77 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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