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District of West Bengal

South 24 Parganas District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 92.31 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

92,31,000 9.23 million 1 March 2026

South 24 Parganas district's population is estimated at ≈92.31 lakh (92,31,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 81,61,961.

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

Maheshtala (municipal limits)

Census 2011
4,48,317
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5 lakh

District

South 24 Parganas district

Census 2011
81,61,961
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 92.31 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 92.31 lakh 92,31,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
81.62 lakh 81,61,961 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
819per km² 2011
Sex ratio
956 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
963 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
77.5% Male 83.4% · Female 71.4%
Urban share
25.6% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+18.2% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
9,960km² Census 2011
Households
17.81 lakh 4.6 people per household
Villages
2,044 Census 2011
Towns
118 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

South 24 Parganas: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
96 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195120,87,414
196127,29,269
197136,63,788
198143,88,102
199157,15,030
200169,06,689
201181,61,961
2016 *85,79,000
2021 *89,33,000
2026 *92,31,000
2031 *94,64,000
2036 *96,16,000

* Estimate

How South 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 South 24 Parganas's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)11,07,42113.6%96286.1%100.0%
2 Baruipur4,33,1195.3%95876.5%27.1%
3 Basanti3,36,7174.1%96668.3%2.0%
4 Patharpratima3,31,8234.1%95982.1%0.0%
5 Magrahat - II3,04,7443.7%94677.4%28.3%
6 Canning - I3,04,7243.7%96470.8%40.4%
7 Kulpi2,83,1973.5%95675.5%5.8%
8 Kakdwip2,81,9633.5%95677.9%0.0%
9 Magrahat - I2,69,4943.3%95173.8%24.4%
10 Jaynagar - I2,63,1513.2%95073.2%17.6%
11 Canning - II2,52,5233.1%96666.5%4.4%
12 Jaynagar - II2,52,1643.1%95769.7%4.9%
13 Falta2,49,5613.1%95577.2%9.4%
14 Bhangar - I2,49,1703.1%95172.1%8.3%
15 Bhangar - II2,46,7083.0%94074.4%0.0%
16 Gosaba2,46,5983.0%95979.0%0.0%
17 Bishnupur - I2,32,3652.8%95778.3%12.0%
18 Kultali2,29,0532.8%94869.4%0.0%
19 Mathurapur - II2,20,8392.7%94077.8%0.0%
20 Sonarpur2,19,8632.7%95979.7%20.1%
21 Bishnupur - II2,14,5312.6%95781.4%35.2%
22 Mandirbazar2,14,0502.6%94475.9%11.7%
23 Sagar2,12,0372.6%93784.2%0.0%
24 Mathurapur - I1,95,1042.4%94973.9%13.2%
25 Budge Budge - II1,92,1342.4%94979.1%29.6%
26 Diamond Harbour - II1,90,8012.3%95376.9%2.6%
27 Namkhana1,82,8302.2%95985.7%0.0%
28 Thakurpukur Mahestola1,76,2032.2%97683.5%48.8%
29 Diamond Harbour - I1,56,1661.9%95775.7%13.5%
30 Budge Budge - I1,12,9081.4%95880.6%73.8%

Largest towns in South 24 Parganas (Census 2011)

Largest towns in South 24 Parganas (Census 2011)
  1. Maheshtala 4,48,317
  2. Rajpur Sonarpur 4,24,368
  3. Budge Budge 76,837
  4. Baruipur 53,128
  5. Diamond Harbour 41,802
  6. Pujali 37,047
  7. Matla CT 31,920
  8. Banshra CT 29,521
  9. Jaynagar Mazilpur 25,922
  10. Chata Kalikapur CT 24,985

How people in South 24 Parganas worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

12.0%

Agricultural labourers

27.2%

Household industry

8.1%

Other work

52.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 36.3%.

Age structure of South 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 South 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
0-43,65,0993,52,970
5-94,01,7113,86,153
10-144,30,3494,13,458
15-194,24,4404,13,360
20-244,09,1874,13,062
25-293,82,0713,72,083
30-343,14,6862,98,611
35-393,07,9502,96,157
40-442,63,1582,35,855
45-492,29,8622,05,195
50-541,79,7401,52,995
55-591,38,5141,22,386
60-641,12,6541,06,536
65-6984,27481,183
70-7456,63557,486
75-7930,60031,414
80+36,78344,358
Children (0–14)
28.8%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
63.3%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
7.9%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
25.4years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
51.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in South 24 Parganas

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 South 24 Parganas
  1. Bengali 97.8%
  2. Hindi 1.8%
  3. Urdu 0.2%
  4. Odia 0.1%
  5. Santali 0.0%
  6. Nepali 0.0%
  7. Punjabi 0.0%
  8. Malayalam 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali97.8%
  2. Hindi1.7%
  3. Urdu0.2%
  4. Sadan/Sadri0.1%
  5. Odia0.1%
  6. Santali0.0%
  7. Nepali0.0%
  8. Bhojpuri0.0%

Housing and amenities in South 24 Parganas

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 47.3%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 23.4%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 12.9%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 62.6%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 34.7%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 23.0%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 3.9%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 13.1%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 77.9%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 47.5%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 32.1%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 4.9%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 6.6%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.2%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 39.6%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 29.9%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 92.8%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 5.0%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 49.4%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 39.2%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 17.9%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 30.9%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 66.1%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • South 24 Parganas district held 8.9% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 2nd of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 77.5%, 1.3 points above the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • 25.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than West Bengal as a whole (31.9%).
  • The population grew 18.2% in 2001–11, faster than West Bengal's 13.8%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈92.31 lakh, implies growth of about 13% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.
  • Its largest town, Maheshtala, had 4.48 lakh people in 2011, 5.5% 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 South 24 Parganas, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in South 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 South 24 Parganas (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu 51,55,545 63.2% 70.5%
Muslim 29,03,075 35.6% 27.0%
Christian 66,498 0.8% 0.7%
Sikh 2,783 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist 2,494 0.0% 0.3%
Jain 972 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 6,065 0.1% 1.0%
Religion not stated 24,529 0.3% 0.3%
Total81,61,961100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of South 24 Parganas district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈92,31,000 (92.31 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies South 24 Parganas's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 81,61,961.

What was the population of South 24 Parganas district in Census 2011?
81,61,961: 41,73,778 males and 39,88,183 females, of whom 20,87,773 lived in towns and 60,74,188 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of South 24 Parganas?
Literacy was 77.5% in 2011 (men 83.4%, women 71.4%). The sex ratio was 956 females per 1,000 males, and 963 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in South 24 Parganas district?
Maheshtala, with 4,48,317 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in South 24 Parganas district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 2,044 Census 2011 villages and 118 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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