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District of West Bengal

Howrah District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 53.22 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

53,22,000 5.32 million 1 March 2026

Howrah district's population is estimated at ≈53.22 lakh (53,22,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 48,50,029.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for West Bengal. Census: ORGI.

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The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Howrah (municipal limits)

Census 2011
10,77,075
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 11.3 lakh

District

Howrah district

Census 2011
48,50,029
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 53.22 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 53.22 lakh 53,22,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
48.5 lakh 48,50,029 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
3,306per km² 2011
Sex ratio
939 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
962 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
83.3% Male 87.0% · Female 79.4%
Urban share
63.4% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+13.5% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
1,467km² Census 2011
Households
10.61 lakh 4.6 people per household
Villages
650 Census 2011
Towns
138 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Howrah: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
54 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195116,11,373
196120,38,477
197124,17,286
198129,66,861
199137,29,644
200142,73,099
201148,50,029
2016 *50,47,000
2021 *52,02,000
2026 *53,22,000
2031 *54,01,000
2036 *54,33,000

* Estimate

How Howrah'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 Howrah's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)16,05,79333.1%91487.5%100.0%
2 Domjur3,77,5887.8%96581.3%80.3%
3 Sankrail3,30,8286.8%94783.2%89.4%
4 Jagatballavpur2,57,9415.3%95179.2%27.6%
5 Panchla2,51,9305.2%95179.0%82.9%
6 Amta - I2,23,2184.6%95081.3%27.8%
7 Bagnan - I2,21,5004.6%94584.0%36.7%
8 Uluberia - I2,15,3924.4%96277.4%14.2%
9 Bally Jagachha2,09,5044.3%94187.7%95.6%
10 Amta - II2,08,1324.3%94481.5%7.6%
11 Shyampur - I2,05,8494.2%96679.0%11.0%
12 Shyampur - II1,96,1644.0%95280.5%10.5%
13 Uluberia - II1,91,5994.0%95878.1%57.8%
14 Udaynarayanpur1,90,1863.9%94681.1%0.0%
15 Bagnan - II1,64,4053.4%94582.6%27.6%

Largest towns in Howrah (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Howrah (Census 2011)
  1. Haora 10,77,075
  2. Bally 2,93,373
  3. Uluberia 2,35,345
  4. Bally CT 1,13,377
  5. Bankra CT 63,957
  6. Chakapara CT 35,282
  7. Sankrail CT 29,114
  8. Nibra CT 27,818
  9. Kalara CT 27,210
  10. Panchla CT 26,432

How people in Howrah worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

4.4%

Agricultural labourers

10.0%

Household industry

16.4%

Other work

69.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 37.5%.

Age structure of Howrah

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 Howrah
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-41,85,7401,79,492
5-92,03,7881,93,810
10-142,26,8932,15,927
15-192,41,4342,31,789
20-242,35,3492,34,396
25-292,19,7102,18,836
30-342,05,5051,93,758
35-392,04,1831,92,662
40-441,78,8631,54,634
45-491,58,1821,35,517
50-541,26,9041,03,586
55-5995,24580,234
60-6475,81069,162
65-6954,90952,824
70-7440,16439,836
75-7921,54921,978
80+22,96327,940
Children (0–14)
24.9%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
66.3%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
8.8%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
28.1years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
44.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in Howrah

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 43 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Howrah
  1. Bengali 85.0%
  2. Hindi 11.3%
  3. Urdu 2.9%
  4. Odia 0.3%
  5. Telugu 0.1%
  6. Santali 0.1%
  7. Punjabi 0.1%
  8. Gujarati 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali85.0%
  2. Hindi10.9%
  3. Urdu2.9%
  4. Odia0.3%
  5. Marwari0.2%
  6. Bhojpuri0.1%
  7. Telugu0.1%
  8. Santali0.1%

Housing and amenities in Howrah

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 77.4%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 32.0%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 24.9%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 74.7%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 20.8%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 44.2%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 12.6%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 31.6%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 47.3%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 60.9%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 52.4%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 11.9%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 9.7%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.2%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 52.0%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 16.7%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 83.7%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 13.6%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 79.2%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 53.6%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 41.7%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 62.9%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 51.6%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • Howrah district held 5.3% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 7th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 83.3%, 7.0 points above the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 939 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 950.
  • 63.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than West Bengal as a whole (31.9%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈53.22 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.
  • Its largest town, Haora, had 10.77 lakh people in 2011, 22.2% 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 Howrah, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Howrah (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 Howrah (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu 35,35,844 72.9% 70.5%
Muslim 12,70,641 26.2% 27.0%
Christian 8,666 0.2% 0.7%
Sikh 4,380 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist 1,258 0.0% 0.3%
Jain 9,699 0.2% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 1,265 0.0% 1.0%
Religion not stated 18,276 0.4% 0.3%
Total48,50,029100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Howrah district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈53,22,000 (53.22 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Howrah's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 48,50,029.

What was the population of Howrah district in Census 2011?
48,50,029: 25,00,819 males and 23,49,210 females, of whom 30,74,144 lived in towns and 17,75,885 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Howrah?
Literacy was 83.3% in 2011 (men 87.0%, women 79.4%). The sex ratio was 939 females per 1,000 males, and 962 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Howrah district?
Haora, with 10,77,075 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Howrah district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 650 Census 2011 villages and 138 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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