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District of West Bengal

North 24 Parganas District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 1.09 crore Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

1,08,78,000 10.88 million 1 March 2026

North 24 Parganas district's population is estimated at ≈1.09 crore (1,08,78,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 1,00,09,781.

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

South Dum Dum (municipal limits)

Census 2011
4,03,316
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.4 lakh

District

North 24 Parganas district

Census 2011
1,00,09,781
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.09 crore

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 1.09 crore 1,08,78,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
1 crore 1,00,09,781 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
2,445per km² 2011
Sex ratio
955 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
956 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
84.1% Male 87.6% · Female 80.3%
Urban share
57.3% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+12.0% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
4,094km² Census 2011
Households
23.49 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
1,528 Census 2011
Towns
107 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

North 24 Parganas: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
1.1 cr 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195121,14,097
196131,27,685
197142,07,420
198155,29,497
199172,81,881
200189,34,286
20111,00,09,781
2016 *1,03,82,000
2021 *1,06,67,000
2026 *1,08,78,000
2031 *1,10,04,000
2036 *1,10,33,000

* Estimate

How North 24 Parganas'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 North 24 Parganas's 2011 population was spread
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1 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)50,01,71650.0%96189.5%100.0%
2 Bongaon3,80,9033.8%93979.7%0.0%
3 Gaighata3,30,2873.3%95282.3%19.6%
4 Deganga3,19,2133.2%95779.7%3.0%
5 Barasat - I2,94,6282.9%95281.5%40.5%
6 Baduria2,85,3192.9%95978.7%2.5%
7 Swarupnagar2,56,0752.6%94777.6%1.7%
8 Bagda2,42,9742.4%94075.3%0.0%
9 Basirhat - II2,26,1302.3%95478.3%7.6%
10 Habra - I2,25,2002.2%94183.1%22.0%
11 Barrackpur - II2,17,1712.2%95284.5%76.1%
12 Haroa2,14,4012.1%93073.1%0.0%
13 Hasnabad2,03,2622.0%95471.5%3.1%
14 Barasat - II2,00,9182.0%92777.7%6.0%
15 Minakhan1,99,0842.0%95571.3%3.6%
16 Amdanga1,91,6731.9%94480.7%3.5%
17 Rajarhat1,89,8931.9%94583.1%52.8%
18 Barrackpur - I1,82,8451.8%95485.4%48.4%
19 Habra - II1,76,4901.8%95181.1%20.3%
20 Hingalganj1,74,5451.7%96376.9%8.6%
21 Basirhat - I1,71,6131.7%95672.1%12.3%
22 Sandeshkhali - I1,64,4651.6%96071.1%0.0%
23 Sandeshkhali - II1,60,9761.6%96571.0%0.0%

Largest towns in North 24 Parganas (Census 2011)

Largest towns in North 24 Parganas (Census 2011)
  1. South DumDum 4,03,316
  2. Rajarhat Gopalpur 4,02,844
  3. Bhatpara 3,86,019
  4. Panihati 3,77,347
  5. Kamarhati 3,30,211
  6. Barasat 2,78,435
  7. North DumDum 2,49,142
  8. Baranagar 2,45,213
  9. Naihati 2,17,900
  10. Bidhannagar 2,15,514

How people in North 24 Parganas worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

8.1%

Agricultural labourers

16.8%

Household industry

4.4%

Other work

70.8%

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

Age structure of North 24 Parganas

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 North 24 Parganas
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
0-43,40,6393,26,278
5-93,90,7543,72,877
10-144,48,9304,27,511
15-194,72,7714,55,599
20-244,80,0724,81,534
25-294,55,8454,52,066
30-343,96,9503,91,831
35-394,04,9304,10,727
40-443,76,6893,48,340
45-493,36,0893,03,440
50-542,84,3002,37,648
55-592,18,8071,86,813
60-641,76,6961,60,030
65-691,24,0441,17,874
70-7490,78487,808
75-7949,62450,281
80+63,95072,484
Children (0–14)
23.1%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
67.0%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
9.9%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
29.4years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
42.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in North 24 Parganas

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 69 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in North 24 Parganas
  1. Bengali 88.9%
  2. Hindi 8.0%
  3. Urdu 2.3%
  4. Odia 0.3%
  5. Telugu 0.1%
  6. Punjabi 0.1%
  7. Santali 0.1%
  8. Nepali 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali88.9%
  2. Hindi7.7%
  3. Urdu2.3%
  4. Odia0.3%
  5. Sadan/Sadri0.1%
  6. Telugu0.1%
  7. Bhojpuri0.1%
  8. Punjabi0.1%

Housing and amenities in North 24 Parganas

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 70.4%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 38.9%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 55.4%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 87.5%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 8.5%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 54.3%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 11.7%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 34.7%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 49.4%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 61.0%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 50.4%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 8.5%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 13.5%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.7%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 59.4%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 15.6%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 84.0%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 12.8%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 70.5%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 49.5%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 38.0%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 56.0%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 57.2%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • North 24 Parganas district held 11.0% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 1st of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 84.1%, 7.8 points above the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • 57.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than West Bengal as a whole (31.9%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈1.09 crore, implies growth of about 9% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.
  • Its largest town, South DumDum, had 4.03 lakh people in 2011, 4.0% 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 North 24 Parganas, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in North 24 Parganas (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 North 24 Parganas (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu 73,52,769 73.5% 70.5%
Muslim 25,84,684 25.8% 27.0%
Christian 26,933 0.3% 0.7%
Sikh 9,394 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist 5,818 0.1% 0.3%
Jain 4,452 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 2,930 0.0% 1.0%
Religion not stated 22,801 0.2% 0.3%
Total1,00,09,781100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of North 24 Parganas district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈1,08,78,000 (1.09 crore). It is not an official figure: it applies North 24 Parganas's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 1,00,09,781.

What was the population of North 24 Parganas district in Census 2011?
1,00,09,781: 51,19,389 males and 48,90,392 females, of whom 57,32,162 lived in towns and 42,77,619 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of North 24 Parganas?
Literacy was 84.1% in 2011 (men 87.6%, women 80.3%). The sex ratio was 955 females per 1,000 males, and 956 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in North 24 Parganas district?
South DumDum, with 4,03,316 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in North 24 Parganas district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,528 Census 2011 villages and 107 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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