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District of West Bengal

Nadia District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 56.24 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

56,24,000 5.62 million 1 March 2026

Nadia district's population is estimated at ≈56.24 lakh (56,24,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 51,69,011 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

Nadia district

Census 2011
51,69,011
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 56.24 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
14,38,873

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
37,30,138

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 56.24 lakh 56,24,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
51.69 lakh 51,69,011 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 1,316per km² 2011
Sex ratio
947 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
960 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
75.0% Male 78.8% · Female 71.0%
Urban share
27.8% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+12.2% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
≈ 3,928km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
12.33 lakh 4.2 people per household
Villages
1,309 Census 2011
Towns
65 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.

Nadia: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
57 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199138,53,210
200146,06,116
201151,69,011
2016 *53,63,000
2021 *55,13,000
2026 *56,24,000
2031 *56,92,000
2036 *57,09,000

* Estimate

How Nadia'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 Nadia's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)8,52,48016.5%96987.8%100.0%
2 Chakdah4,05,7197.8%93680.0%22.5%
3 Nakashipara3,86,5697.5%94764.9%8.9%
4 Ranaghat - II3,64,4057.0%94279.3%13.7%
5 Kaliganj3,34,8816.5%94866.1%8.6%
6 Krishnagar - I3,14,8336.1%94271.5%9.2%
7 Chapra3,10,6526.0%94568.3%4.5%
8 Hanskhali2,93,0405.7%93280.1%16.1%
9 Tehatta - I2,44,3224.7%94170.7%0.0%
10 Santipur2,41,0804.7%93873.1%36.0%
11 Haringhata2,31,0684.5%94782.2%10.2%
12 Karimpur - II2,17,1364.2%94862.0%0.0%
13 Ranaghat - I2,15,1374.2%94477.5%43.8%
14 Karimpur - I1,83,5563.6%94167.7%12.3%
15 Tehatta - II1,51,2312.9%95668.5%0.0%
16 Krishnaganj1,46,7052.8%94172.9%0.0%
17 Krishnagar - II1,39,4722.7%94868.5%3.9%
18 Nabadwip1,35,3142.6%94167.7%43.7%
19 Chinsurah - Magra(part)1,4110.0%99056.5%0.0%

Largest towns in Nadia (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Nadia (Census 2011)
  1. Krishnanagar 1,53,062
  2. Santipur 1,51,777
  3. Nabadwip 1,25,543
  4. Kalyani 1,00,575
  5. Chakdaha 95,203
  6. Ranaghat 75,365
  7. Gayespur 58,998
  8. Phulia CT 55,653
  9. Taherpur 38,039
  10. Birnagar 30,799

How people in Nadia worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

16.8%

Agricultural labourers

30.2%

Household industry

9.2%

Other work

43.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 35.7%.

Age structure of Nadia

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 Nadia
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
0-41,86,2901,79,209
5-92,13,1472,05,542
10-142,51,6512,40,787
15-192,64,0692,41,556
20-242,57,4162,48,495
25-292,34,0532,24,322
30-341,95,6421,88,371
35-392,06,7702,05,142
40-441,95,9631,79,551
45-491,66,6251,47,354
50-541,42,5271,14,943
55-591,03,73987,379
60-6483,44378,807
65-6958,37961,485
70-7443,36447,922
75-7923,51526,767
80+26,53235,887
Children (0–14)
24.7%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
65.9%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
9.4%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
28.2years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
44.9
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in Nadia

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 Nadia
  1. Bengali 98.3%
  2. Hindi 1.2%
  3. Santali 0.3%
  4. Kurukh/Oraon 0.0%
  5. Malto 0.0%
  6. Others 0.0%
  7. Odia 0.0%
  8. Nepali 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali98.3%
  2. Hindi0.6%
  3. Sadan/Sadri0.5%
  4. Santali0.3%
  5. Bhojpuri0.1%
  6. Kurukh/Oraon0.0%
  7. Pahariya0.0%
  8. Odia0.0%

Housing and amenities in Nadia

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 50.6%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 16.2%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 68.0%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 77.6%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 20.6%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 37.0%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 5.8%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 13.7%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 77.7%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 42.4%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 31.2%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 6.2%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 6.2%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.5%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 40.1%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 23.2%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 94.4%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 2.6%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 55.3%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 35.5%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 29.9%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 34.9%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 63.5%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • Nadia district held 5.7% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 5th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 75.0%, 1.3 points below the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈56.24 lakh, implies growth of about 9% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.
  • Its largest town, Krishnanagar, had 1.53 lakh people in 2011, 3.0% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Nadia (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 Nadia, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Nadia (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 Nadia (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu ≈ 35,49,200 68.7% 70.5%
Muslim ≈ 15,64,000 30.3% 27.0%
Christian ≈ 32,800 0.6% 0.7%
Sikh ≈ 800 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 300 0.0% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 300 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 18,100 0.4% 1.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 3,500 0.1% 0.3%
Total51,69,011100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nadia district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈56,24,000 (56.24 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Nadia's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 51,69,011.

What was the population of Nadia district in Census 2011?
51,69,011: 26,54,477 males and 25,14,534 females, of whom 14,38,873 lived in towns and 37,30,138 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 Nadia?
Literacy was 75.0% in 2011 (men 78.8%, women 71.0%). The sex ratio was 947 females per 1,000 males, and 960 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Nadia district?
Krishnanagar, with 1,53,062 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Nadia district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,309 Census 2011 villages and 65 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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