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District of West Bengal

Paschim Bardhaman District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 31.29 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

31,29,000 3.13 million 1 March 2026

Paschim Bardhaman district's population is estimated at ≈31.29 lakh (31,29,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 28,82,031 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

Asansol (municipal limits)

Census 2011
5,63,917
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 6.4 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Asansol urban agglomeration

Census 2011
12,43,414
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 13.9 lakh

District

Paschim Bardhaman district

Census 2011
28,82,031
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 31.29 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 31.29 lakh 31,29,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
28.82 lakh 28,82,031 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 3,589per km² 2011
Sex ratio
924 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
931 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
78.6% Male 85.4% · Female 71.3%
Urban share
81.6% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+11.9% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
≈ 803km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
6.04 lakh 4.8 people per household
Villages
337 Census 2011
Towns
70 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.

Paschim Bardhaman: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
32 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199122,59,526
200125,75,047
201128,82,031
2016 *29,88,000
2021 *30,70,000
2026 *31,29,000
2031 *31,65,000
2036 *31,72,000

* Estimate

How Paschim Bardhaman'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 Paschim Bardhaman's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)17,22,90459.8%92581.4%100.0%
2 Ondal1,86,9156.5%90477.3%80.9%
3 Kanksa1,78,1256.2%95076.3%41.8%
4 Salanpur1,63,0575.7%94678.8%37.8%
5 Pandabeswar1,61,8915.6%91273.0%83.5%
6 Barabani1,23,5984.3%93369.9%35.9%
7 Jamuria1,23,1764.3%90769.4%39.0%
8 Faridpur Durgapur1,15,9244.0%91774.1%26.4%
9 Raniganj1,06,4413.7%90673.9%78.4%

Largest towns in Paschim Bardhaman (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Paschim Bardhaman (Census 2011)
  1. Durgapur 5,66,517
  2. Asansol 5,63,917
  3. Kulti 3,13,809
  4. Jamuria 1,49,220
  5. Raniganj 1,29,441
  6. Chittaranjan CT 39,098
  7. Kajora CT 27,275
  8. Ukhra CT 24,104
  9. Kanksa CT 23,789
  10. Hindusthan Cables Town CT 22,599

How people in Paschim Bardhaman worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

3.6%

Agricultural labourers

8.1%

Household industry

2.6%

Other work

85.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 33.1%.

Age structure of Paschim Bardhaman

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 Paschim Bardhaman
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
0-41,10,4221,05,338
5-91,23,2331,17,432
10-141,38,8921,31,783
15-191,48,1361,35,695
20-241,41,3111,37,828
25-291,32,1101,27,371
30-341,16,5491,13,219
35-391,16,5311,15,307
40-441,07,41197,032
45-4995,64584,347
50-5476,41764,364
55-5958,14550,240
60-6443,92243,167
65-6929,60430,317
70-7420,66621,398
75-799,98211,092
80+10,47413,034
Children (0–14)
25.3%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
66.6%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
8.1%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
27.9years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
43.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in Paschim Bardhaman

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 56 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 Paschim Bardhaman
  1. Bengali 74.5%
  2. Hindi 16.3%
  3. Santali 5.6%
  4. Urdu 2.3%
  5. Odia 0.3%
  6. Koda/Kora 0.2%
  7. Punjabi 0.2%
  8. Kurukh/Oraon 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.5%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali74.5%
  2. Hindi15.7%
  3. Santali5.6%
  4. Urdu2.3%
  5. Bhojpuri0.3%
  6. Odia0.3%
  7. Koda/Kora0.2%
  8. Punjabi0.2%

Housing and amenities in Paschim Bardhaman

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 79.7%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 69.7%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 34.9%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 61.7%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 36.2%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 62.6%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 14.9%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 30.4%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 14.4%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 67.3%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 65.7%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 27.7%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 11.5%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.3%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 65.9%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 11.4%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 72.9%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 18.0%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 73.2%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 52.8%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 51.2%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 72.2%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 39.4%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • Paschim Bardhaman district held 3.2% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 16th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 78.6%, 2.4 points above the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 924 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 950.
  • 81.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than West Bengal as a whole (31.9%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈31.29 lakh, implies growth of about 9% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.
  • Its largest town, Durgapur, had 5.67 lakh people in 2011, 19.7% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Barddhaman (2011) 100.0% of this district
    37.3% 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 Paschim Bardhaman, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Paschim Bardhaman (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 Paschim Bardhaman (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu ≈ 23,80,300 82.6% 70.5%
Muslim ≈ 4,62,200 16.0% 27.0%
Christian ≈ 8,500 0.3% 0.7%
Sikh ≈ 6,600 0.2% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 600 0.0% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 800 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 15,200 0.5% 1.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 8,000 0.3% 0.3%
Total28,82,031100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Paschim Bardhaman district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈31,29,000 (31.29 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Paschim Bardhaman's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 28,82,031.

What was the population of Paschim Bardhaman district in Census 2011?
28,82,031: 14,97,579 males and 13,84,452 females, of whom 23,51,954 lived in towns and 5,30,077 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 Paschim Bardhaman?
Literacy was 78.6% in 2011 (men 85.4%, women 71.3%). The sex ratio was 924 females per 1,000 males, and 931 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Paschim Bardhaman district?
Durgapur, with 5,66,517 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Paschim Bardhaman district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 337 Census 2011 villages and 70 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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