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District of West Bengal

Uttar Dinajpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 35 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

35,00,000 3.5 million 1 March 2026

Uttar Dinajpur district's population is estimated at ≈35 lakh (35,00,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 29,99,808 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

Uttar Dinajpur district

Census 2011
29,99,808
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 35 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,62,228

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
26,37,580

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 35 lakh 35,00,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
30 lakh 29,99,808 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 958per km² 2011
Sex ratio
939 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
953 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
59.1% Male 65.5% · Female 52.2%
Urban share
12.1% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+23.2% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
≈ 3,131km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
6.04 lakh 5.0 people per household
Villages
1,491 Census 2011
Towns
9 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.

Uttar Dinajpur: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
37 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199118,92,423
200124,35,845
201129,99,808
2016 *31,86,000
2021 *33,52,000
2026 *35,00,000
2031 *36,25,000
2036 *37,21,000

* Estimate

How Uttar Dinajpur'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 Uttar Dinajpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Raiganj4,30,22114.3%94063.5%3.7%
2 Karandighi3,68,33212.3%95353.4%0.0%
3 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)3,28,41210.9%91980.7%100.0%
4 Goalpokhar - I3,26,12010.9%91942.3%1.8%
5 Islampur3,08,51810.3%94153.5%0.0%
6 Itahar(part)2,96,3529.9%95059.1%2.0%
7 Goalpokhar - II2,91,2529.7%94046.1%0.0%
8 Chopra2,84,4039.5%93459.9%2.0%
9 Kaliaganj2,24,1427.5%94766.5%0.0%
10 Hemtabad1,42,0564.7%95667.9%0.0%

Largest towns in Uttar Dinajpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Uttar Dinajpur (Census 2011)
  1. Raiganj 1,83,612
  2. Islampur 54,340
  3. Kaliaganj 53,530
  4. Dalkhola 36,930
  5. Kasba CT 10,067
  6. Itahar CT 6,022
  7. Nachhratpur Katabari CT 6,011
  8. Hanskunda CT 5,939
  9. Chopra CT 5,777

How people in Uttar Dinajpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

23.9%

Agricultural labourers

41.1%

Household industry

3.5%

Other work

31.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 35.8%.

Age structure of Uttar Dinajpur

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 Uttar Dinajpur
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
0-41,67,3391,59,484
5-92,00,4611,89,893
10-142,01,5501,93,805
15-191,64,7301,48,430
20-241,35,2271,24,945
25-291,13,0841,12,418
30-3494,78296,369
35-3999,38097,503
40-4492,45581,110
45-4974,72166,823
50-5462,14351,090
55-5943,78338,769
60-6438,54035,335
65-6926,09924,360
70-7416,28415,457
75-796,9746,865
80+9,1519,366
Children (0–14)
37.1%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
56.6%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
6.3%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
21.4years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
69.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in Uttar Dinajpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 57 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 Uttar Dinajpur
  1. Bengali 66.7%
  2. Hindi 17.7%
  3. Urdu 10.2%
  4. Santali 4.1%
  5. Savara 0.3%
  6. Others 0.3%
  7. Kurukh/Oraon 0.2%
  8. Punjabi 0.2%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali61.9%
  2. Surjapuri15.2%
  3. Urdu13.4%
  4. Santali3.8%
  5. Hindi2.5%
  6. Rajbangsi0.6%
  7. Bhojpuri0.4%
  8. Sadan/Sadri0.3%

Housing and amenities in Uttar Dinajpur

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 33.6%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 5.4%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 57.7%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 27.9%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 70.9%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 30.3%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 2.4%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 6.9%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 88.6%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 32.4%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 17.9%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 5.4%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 5.2%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.4%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 26.7%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 27.5%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 95.7%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 1.8%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 29.7%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 31.6%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 9.4%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 17.0%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 61.9%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • Uttar Dinajpur district held 3.3% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 14th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 59.1%, 17.2 points below the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 939 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 950.
  • 12.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than West Bengal as a whole (31.9%).
  • The population grew 23.2% in 2001–11, faster than West Bengal's 13.8% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈35 lakh, implies growth of about 17% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.
  • Its largest town, Raiganj, had 1.84 lakh people in 2011, 6.1% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Uttar Dinajpur (2011) 100.0% of this district
    99.8% 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 Uttar Dinajpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Uttar Dinajpur (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 Uttar Dinajpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu ≈ 13,53,400 45.1% 70.5%
Muslim ≈ 16,23,400 54.1% 27.0%
Christian ≈ 17,600 0.6% 0.7%
Sikh ≈ 400 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 400 0.0% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 500 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 1,800 0.1% 1.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 2,300 0.1% 0.3%
Total29,99,808100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Uttar Dinajpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈35,00,000 (35 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Uttar Dinajpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 29,99,808.

What was the population of Uttar Dinajpur district in Census 2011?
29,99,808: 15,47,277 males and 14,52,531 females, of whom 3,62,228 lived in towns and 26,37,580 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 Uttar Dinajpur?
Literacy was 59.1% in 2011 (men 65.5%, women 52.2%). The sex ratio was 939 females per 1,000 males, and 953 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Uttar Dinajpur district?
Raiganj, with 1,83,612 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Uttar Dinajpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,491 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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