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District of West Bengal

Jalpaiguri District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 26.2 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

26,20,000 2.62 million 1 March 2026

Jalpaiguri district's population is estimated at ≈26.2 lakh (26,20,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 23,81,596 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Which number do you mean?

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

City

Siliguri (municipal limits)

Census 2011
5,13,264
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.5 lakh

District

Jalpaiguri district

Census 2011
23,81,596
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 26.2 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 26.2 lakh 26,20,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
23.82 lakh 23,81,596 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 660per km² 2011
Sex ratio
956 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
956 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
73.4% Male 80.1% · Female 66.4%
Urban share
31.6% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+13.9% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
≈ 3,606km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
5.33 lakh 4.5 people per household
Villages
406 Census 2011
Towns
19 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.

Jalpaiguri: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
27 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199117,22,186
200120,91,542
201123,81,596
2016 *24,80,000
2021 *25,59,000
2026 *26,20,000
2031 *26,61,000
2036 *26,79,000

* Estimate

How Jalpaiguri'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 Jalpaiguri's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Dhupguri4,14,85417.4%97069.6%8.4%
2 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)3,95,99616.6%96487.1%100.0%
3 Rajganj3,73,77615.7%93572.1%49.0%
4 Maynaguri3,29,03213.8%93575.6%11.5%
5 Jalpaiguri3,23,44513.6%94873.8%19.1%
6 Mal2,99,55612.6%97366.3%8.1%
7 Nagrakata1,27,3975.3%98661.3%0.0%
8 Matiali1,17,5404.9%95567.0%12.9%

Largest towns in Jalpaiguri (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Jalpaiguri (Census 2011)
  1. Siliguri 2,18,718
  2. Dabgram CT 1,19,040
  3. Jalpaiguri 1,07,341
  4. Kharia CT 61,661
  5. Binnaguri CT 58,840
  6. Dhupguri 44,719
  7. Mainaguri CT 30,490
  8. Mal 25,218
  9. Banarhat Tea Garden CT 15,652
  10. Odlabari CT 14,194

How people in Jalpaiguri worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

14.0%

Agricultural labourers

22.1%

Household industry

1.9%

Other work

62.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 38.7%.

Age structure of Jalpaiguri

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 Jalpaiguri
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
0-41,00,30096,139
5-91,13,4131,08,153
10-141,26,9241,23,018
15-191,31,0951,26,250
20-241,25,7131,24,438
25-291,09,9771,04,058
30-3482,12778,133
35-3985,66386,939
40-4481,31880,677
45-4973,46568,425
50-5460,52749,556
55-5943,63036,259
60-6432,46129,355
65-6921,78320,537
70-7413,81113,284
75-797,7197,331
80+8,7918,959
Children (0–14)
28.1%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
65.0%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
6.9%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
25.3years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
47.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in Jalpaiguri

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 98 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 Jalpaiguri
  1. Bengali 70.2%
  2. Hindi 19.4%
  3. Nepali 5.4%
  4. Kurukh/Oraon 1.7%
  5. Santali 0.8%
  6. Munda 0.5%
  7. Others 0.4%
  8. Bodo 0.3%
  9. All other languages 1.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali57.7%
  2. Sadan/Sadri16.3%
  3. Nepali7.0%
  4. Hindi4.1%
  5. Rajbangsi3.0%
  6. Kurukh/Oraon2.3%
  7. Santali1.0%
  8. Bhojpuri0.9%

Housing and amenities in Jalpaiguri

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 44.5%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 21.2%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 55.1%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 47.2%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 51.4%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 36.7%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 2.4%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 18.1%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 78.3%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 38.8%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 32.4%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 8.8%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 6.0%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.0%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 45.8%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 24.6%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 80.5%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 8.4%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 41.8%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 34.4%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 8.2%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 38.5%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 51.7%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • Jalpaiguri district held 2.6% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 18th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 73.4%, 2.9 points below the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈26.2 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.
  • Its largest town, Siliguri, had 2.19 lakh people in 2011, 9.2% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Jalpaiguri (2011) 100.0% of this district
    61.5% 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 Jalpaiguri, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Jalpaiguri (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 Jalpaiguri (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu ≈ 19,13,800 80.4% 70.5%
Muslim ≈ 3,44,400 14.5% 27.0%
Christian ≈ 90,400 3.8% 0.7%
Sikh ≈ 900 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 18,000 0.8% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 400 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 11,300 0.5% 1.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 2,500 0.1% 0.3%
Total23,81,596100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jalpaiguri district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈26,20,000 (26.2 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jalpaiguri's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 23,81,596.

What was the population of Jalpaiguri district in Census 2011?
23,81,596: 12,17,532 males and 11,64,064 females, of whom 7,52,805 lived in towns and 16,28,791 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 Jalpaiguri?
Literacy was 73.4% in 2011 (men 80.1%, women 66.4%). The sex ratio was 956 females per 1,000 males, and 956 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jalpaiguri district?
Siliguri, with 2,18,718 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jalpaiguri district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 406 Census 2011 villages and 19 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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