General info

Part of:
India
Entity:
West Bengal
Capital:
Kolkata
Population:
80,176,197 (2001-03-01)
Area:
88,752 sq.km.
ISO code:
in-19
Region:
South-central Asia

India : West Bengal

Administrative units

code district capital area (sq.km.) population
1991-03-01
census		 population
2001-03-01
census
source: Census of India 2001.
note: Government of West Bengal.
01 Darjiling Darjiling 3,149 1,299,919 1,609,172
0000 Darjiling       107,197
0000 Kalimpong       42,998
0000 Mirik       9,141
0000 Kurseong       40,019
0000 Siliguri       284,602
0001 Darjeeling Pulbazar       115,837
0002 Rangli Rangliot       64,349
0003 Kalimpong - I       67,680
0004 Kalimpong - II       60,263
0005 Gorubathan       54,279
0006 Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri       100,724
0007 Mirik       42,237
0008 Kurseong       85,867
0009 Matigara       129,326
0010 Naxalbari       144,915
0011 Phansidewa       171,508
0012 Kharibari       88,230
02 Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri 6,227 2,800,543 3,401,173
0000 Mal       23,218
0000 Jalpaiguri       100,348
0000 Siliguri       187,772
0000 Alipurduar       72,999
0001 Rajganj       283,967
0002 Mal       265,392
0003 Matiali       105,906
0004 Nagrakata       115,907
0005 Madarihat       185,470
0006 Kalchini       252,571
0007 Kumargram       178,047
0008 Alipurduar - I       197,231
0009 Alipurduar - II       196,984
0010 Falakata       254,273
0011 Dhupguri       418,461
0012 Maynaguri       281,700
0013 Jalpaiguri       280,927
03 Koch Bihar Koch Bihar 3,387 2,171,145 2,479,155
0000 Haldibari       13,185
0000 Mekliganj       10,835
0000 Mathabhanga       21,107
0000 Koch Bihar       76,874
0000 Tufanganj       19,310
0000 Dinhata       34,273
0001 Haldibari       93,867
0002 Mekliganj       133,275
0003 Mathabhanga - I       186,658
0004 Mathabhanga - II       196,346
0005 Cooch Behar - I       284,615
0006 Cooch Behar - II       297,984
0007 Tufanganj - I       223,088
0008 Tufanganj - II       167,455
0009 Dinhata - I       254,682
0010 Dinhata - II       205,546
0011 Sitai       96,347
0012 Sitalkuchi       163,708
04 Uttar Dinajpur Raigunj 3,140 1,897,045 2,441,794
0000 Islampur       52,738
0000 Raiganj       165,212
0000 Kaliaganj       47,650
0001 Chopra       223,022
0002 Islampur       241,951
0003 Goalpokhar - I       245,430
0004 Goalpokhar - II       226,472
0005 Karandighi       318,881
0006 Raiganj       362,056
0007 Hemtabad       118,822
0008 Kaliaganj       190,019
0009 Itahar       249,541
05 Dakshin Dinajpur Balurghat 2,219 1,230,608 1,503,178
0000 Gangarampur       53,533
0000 Balurghat       135,737
0001 Kushmundi       175,086
0002 Gangarampur       206,640
0003 Kumarganj       153,042
0004 Hilli       77,250
0005 Balurghat       228,736
0006 Tapan       226,136
0007 Bansihari       122,091
0008 Harirampur       124,927
06 Maldah English Bazar 3,733 2,637,032 3,290,468
0000 Old Maldah       62,959
0000 English Bazar       161,456
0001 Harischandrapur - I       162,406
0002 Harischandrapur - II       198,039
0003 Chanchal - I       174,204
0004 Chanchal - II       165,192
0005 Ratua - I       217,356
0006 Ratua - II       160,904
0007 Gazole       294,715
0008 Bamangola       127,252
0009 Habibpur       187,650
0010 Maldah (Old)       131,255
0011 English Bazar       226,236
0012 Manikchak       214,127
0013 Kaliachak - I       310,935
0014 Kaliachak - II       211,406
0015 Kaliachak - III       284,376
07 Murshidabad Berhampore 5,324 4,740,149 5,866,569
0000 Dhulian       72,850
0000 Jangipur       74,458
0000 Jiaganj Azimganj       47,212
0000 Murshidabad       36,947
0000 Baharampur       160,143
0000 Kandi       50,349
0000 Beldanga       25,361
0001 Farakka       220,049
0002 Samserganj       211,844
0003 Suti - I       139,445
0004 Suti - II       213,217
0005 Raghunathganj - I       154,371
0006 Raghunathganj - II       192,530
0007 Lalgola       267,641
0008 Sagardighi       252,293
0009 Bhagawangola - I       163,466
0010 Bhagawangola - II       129,899
0011 Raninagar - II       156,159
0012 Jalangi       215,586
0013 Domkal       311,679
0014 Raninagar - I       154,609
0015 Murshidabad Jiaganj       200,258
0016 Nabagram       196,608
0017 Khargram       234,780
0018 Kandi       193,093
0019 Berhampore       378,884
0020 Hariharpara       221,741
0021 Nawda       196,246
0022 Beldanga - I       259,237
0023 Beldanga - II       210,188
0024 Bharatpur - II       150,133
0025 Bharatpur - I       150,896
0026 Burwan       224,397
08 Birbhum Suri 4,545 2,555,664 3,015,422
0000 Rampurhat       50,613
0000 Sainthia       39,145
0000 Suri       61,806
0000 Dubrajpur       32,752
0000 Bolpur       65,693
0001 Murarai - I       154,342
0002 Murarai - II       177,748
0003 Nalhati - I       208,642
0004 Nalhati - II       107,658
0005 Rampurhat - I       159,193
0006 Rampurhat - II       158,742
0007 Mayureswar - I       139,733
0008 Mayureswar - II       113,031
0009 Mohammad Bazar       139,465
0010 Rajnagar       69,692
0011 Suri - I       96,476
0012 Suri - II       77,001
0013 Sainthia       175,645
0014 Labpur       176,865
0015 Nanoor       193,775
0016 Bolpur Sriniketan       178,111
0017 Illambazar       145,182
0018 Dubrajpur       159,011
0019 Khoyrasol       135,101
09 Barddhaman Barddhaman 7,024 6,050,605 6,895,514
0000 Jamuria       129,484
0000 Kulti       289,903
0000 Asansol       475,439
0000 Raniganj       111,116
0000 Durgapur       493,405
0000 Katwa       71,589
0000 Dainhat       22,597
0000 Guskara       31,867
0000 Barddhaman       285,602
0000 Memari       36,207
0000 Kalna       52,182
0001 Salanpur       156,320
0002 Barabani       110,393
0003 Jamuria       112,893
0004 Raniganj       101,626
0005 Ondal       168,853
0006 Pandabeswar       146,541
0007 Faridpur Durgapur       105,532
0008 Kanksa       151,276
0009 Ausgram - II       136,263
0010 Ausgram - I       106,850
0011 Mangolkote       233,958
0012 Ketugram - I       145,859
0013 Ketugram - II       107,054
0014 Katwa - I       152,101
0015 Katwa - II       120,318
0016 Purbasthali - I       183,066
0017 Purbasthali - II       188,061
0018 Manteswar       213,498
0019 Bhatar       236,478
0020 Galsi - I       174,123
0021 Galsi - II       133,977
0022 Burdwan - I       179,828
0023 Burdwan - II       138,897
0024 Memari - I       198,278
0025 Memari - II       135,671
0026 Kalna - I       190,741
0027 Kalna - II       153,680
0028 Jamalpur       243,397
0029 Raina - I       162,923
0030 Khandaghosh       170,331
0031 Raina - II       137,337
10 Nadia Krishnagar 3,927 3,852,097 4,604,827
0000 Krishnanagar       139,110
0000 Nabadwip       115,016
0000 Taherpur       20,051
0000 Santipur       138,235
0000 Birnagar       26,597
0000 Ranaghat       68,749
0000 Cooper's Camp       17,765
0000 Chakdaha       86,999
0000 Kalyani       82,135
0000 Gayespur       55,048
0001 Karimpur - I       166,725
0002 Karimpur - II       191,948
0003 Tehatta - I       217,489
0004 Tehatta - II       134,131
0005 Kaliganj       290,957
0006 Nakashipara       334,989
0007 Chapra       272,289
0008 Krishnagar - II       124,159
0009 Nabadwip       121,807
0010 Krishnagar - I       280,386
0011 Krishnaganj       133,359
0012 Hanskhali       260,969
0013 Santipur       217,318
0014 Ranaghat - I       207,394
0015 Ranaghat - II       330,243
0016 Chakdah       362,983
0017 Haringhata       207,976
11 North 24 Parganas Barasat 4,094 7,281,881 8,934,286
0000 Bangaon       102,163
0000 Kanchrapara       126,191
0000 Halisahar       124,510
0000 Naihati       215,303
0000 Bhatpara       442,385
0000 Gobardanga       41,625
0000 Habra       127,602
0000 Ashoknagar Kalyangarh       111,607
0000 Garulia       79,926
0000 Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT)       10,386
0000 North Barrackpur       123,668
0000 Barrackpur Cantonment (CB)       22,041
0000 Barrackpur       144,391
0000 Titagarh       124,213
0000 Baduria       47,417
0000 Barasat       231,521
0000 Madhyamgram       155,451
0000 Khardaha       116,470
0000 Panihati       348,438
0000 New Barrackpur       83,192
0000 Kamarhati       314,507
0000 Baranagar       250,768
0000 North Dum Dum       220,042
0000 Dum Dum       101,296
0000 South Dum Dum       392,444
0000 Bidhan Nagar       164,221
0000 Rajarhat Gopalpur       271,811
0000 Basirhat       113,159
0000 Taki       37,305
0001 Bagda       219,814
0002 Bongaon       344,044
0003 Gaighata       300,588
0004 Swarupnagar       226,608
0005 Habra - I       188,171
0006 Habra - II       149,837
0007 Amdanga       165,792
0008 Barrackpur - I       157,047
0009 Barrackpur - II       158,827
0010 Barasat - I       238,075
0011 Barasat - II       169,098
0012 Deganga       275,350
0013 Baduria       247,638
0014 Basirhat - I       147,741
0015 Basirhat - II       194,020
0016 Haroa       182,522
0017 Rajarhat       145,381
0018 Minakhan       168,965
0019 Sandeshkhali - I       140,476
0020 Sandeshkhali - II       136,318
0021 Hasnabad       177,521
0022 Hingalganj       156,400
12 Hugli Chinsurah 3,149 4,355,230 5,041,976
0000 Arambag       56,140
0000 Tarakeswar       28,187
0000 Bansberia       104,412
0000 Hugli-Chinsurah       170,206
0000 Chandannagar       162,187
0000 Bhadreswar       106,071
0000 Champdani       103,246
0000 Baidyabati       108,229
0000 Serampore       197,857
0000 Rishra       113,305
0000 Konnagar       72,177
0000 Uttarpara Kotrung       150,363
0001 Goghat - I       125,280
0002 Goghat - II       143,359
0003 Arambag       253,579
0004 Pursura       156,322
0005 Tarakeswar       162,371
0006 Dhaniakhali       293,345
0007 Pandua       284,231
0008 Balagarh       214,784
0009 Chinsurah - Magra       211,049
0010 Polba - Dadpur       239,493
0011 Haripal       235,494
0012 Singur       260,827
0013 Serampur Uttarpara       126,380
0014 Chanditala - I       165,837
0015 Chanditala - II       213,485
0016 Jangipara       201,001
0017 Khanakul - I       221,871
0018 Khanakul - II       160,888
13 Bankura Bankura 6,882 2,805,065 3,192,695
0000 Sonamukhi       27,354
0000 Bankura       128,781
0000 Bishnupur       61,947
0001 Saltora       121,552
0002 Mejhia       76,123
0003 Gangajalghati       162,007
0004 Chhatna       169,215
0005 Indpur       137,825
0006 Bankura - I       95,840
0007 Bankura - II       123,415
0008 Barjora       179,007
0009 Sonamukhi       142,328
0010 Patrasayer       164,060
0011 Indus       152,847
0012 Kotulpur       167,547
0013 Jaypur       141,497
0014 Vishnupur       138,768
0015 Onda       220,572
0016 Taldangra       128,747
0017 Simlapal       127,445
0018 Khatra       102,569
0019 Hirbandh       72,502
0020 Ranibundh       104,326
0021 Raipur       151,293
0022 Sarenga       95,128
14 Puruliya Puruliya 6,259 2,224,577 2,536,516
0000 Raghunathpur       21,932
0000 Jhalda       17,872
0000 Puruliya       113,806
0001 Jaipur       111,768
0002 Purulia - II       142,707
0003 Para       174,620
0004 Raghunathpur - II       99,226
0005 Raghunathpur - I       103,786
0006 Neturia       90,649
0007 Santuri       69,587
0008 Kashipur       187,038
0009 Hura       127,443
0010 Purulia - I       125,318
0011 Puncha       108,129
0012 Arsha       129,148
0013 Jhalda - I       115,748
0014 Jhalda - II       123,714
0015 Bagmundi       112,448
0016 Balarampur       118,102
0017 Barabazar       146,927
0018 Manbazar - I       127,601
0019 Manbazar - II       85,253
0020 Bundwan       83,694
15 Medinipur Medinipur 14,081 8,331,912 9,610,788
0000 Ramjibanpur       17,364
0000 Chandrakona       20,398
0000 Kshirpai       14,548
0000 Kharar       11,580
0000 Ghatal       51,582
0000 Medinipur       149,769
0000 Jhargram       53,145
0000 Kharagpur       188,761
0000 Tamluk       45,830
0000 Haldia       170,673
0000 Egra       25,180
0000 Contai       77,513
0001 Binpur - II       145,977
0002 Binpur - I       139,148
0003 Garbeta - II       131,103
0004 Garbeta - I       200,402
0005 Garbeta - III       145,854
0006 Chandrakona - I       118,085
0007 Chandrakona - II       106,831
0008 Ghatal       190,738
0009 Daspur - I       175,774
0010 Daspur - II       206,087
0011 Keshpur       288,489
0012 Salbani       165,248
0013 Midnapore       157,945
0014 Jhargram       153,331
0015 Jamboni       101,718
0016 Gopiballavpur - II       93,306
0017 Gopiballavpur - I       94,834
0018 Nayagram       123,937
0019 Sankrail       102,634
0020 Kharagpur - I       237,228
0021 Kharagpur - II       161,828
0022 Debra       255,220
0023 Panskura - I       298,139
0024 Panskura - II       256,882
0025 Tamluk       204,422
0026 Sahid Matangini       176,307
0027 Nanda Kumar       229,462
0028 Mahisadal       182,191
0029 Moyna       196,502
0030 Pingla       171,066
0031 Sabang       238,686
0032 Narayangarh       266,675
0033 Keshiary       132,061
0034 Dantan - I       151,376
0035 Dantan - II       134,360
0036 Potashpur - I       151,609
0037 Potashpur - II       150,551
0038 Bhagawanpur - II       167,551
0039 Bhagawanpur - I       198,898
0040 Nandigram - III       159,914
0041 Sutahata - I       106,338
0042 Sutahata - II       81,619
0043 Nandigram - I       174,691
0044 Nandigram - II       104,637
0045 Khejuri - I       114,643
0046 Khejuri - II       117,438
0047 Contai - I       151,706
0048 Contai - II       153,065
0049 Contai - III       137,349
0050 Egra - I       145,054
0051 Egra - II       156,431
0052 Mohanpur       96,323
0053 Ramnagar - I       145,413
0054 Ramnagar - II       137,369
16 Haora Haora 1,467 3,729,644 4,273,099
0000 Bally       260,906
0000 Haora       1,007,532
0000 Uluberia       202,135
0001 Udaynarayanpur       172,022
0002 Amta - II       189,259
0003 Amta - I       200,164
0004 Jagatballavpur       225,211
0005 Domjur       311,432
0006 Bally Jagachha       164,531
0007 Sankrail       290,924
0008 Panchla       213,846
0009 Uluberia - II       161,856
0010 Uluberia - I       182,131
0011 Bagnan - I       191,225
0012 Bagnan - II       146,298
0013 Shyampur - I       182,549
0014 Shyampur - II       171,078
17 Kolkata Kolkata 185 4,399,819 4,572,876
0000 Kolkata       4,572,876
18 South 24 Parganas Alipore 9,960 5,715,030 6,906,689
0000 Maheshtala       385,266
0000 Budge Budge       75,531
0000 Pujali       33,858
0000 Rajpur Sonarpur       336,707
0000 Baruipur       44,913
0000 Diamond Harbour       37,234
0000 Jaynagar Mazilpur       23,315
0001 Thakurpukur Mahestola       136,903
0002 Budge Budge - I       99,945
0003 Budge Budge - II       173,446
0004 Bishnupur - I       206,370
0005 Bishnupur - II       190,636
0006 Sonarpur       167,408
0007 Bhangar - I       204,380
0008 Bhangar - II       207,580
0009 Canning - I       244,627
0010 Canning - II       195,967
0011 Baruipur       351,439
0012 Magrahat - II       262,092
0013 Magrahat - I       228,335
0014 Falta       221,695
0015 Diamond Harbour - I       133,366
0016 Diamond Harbour - II       165,233
0017 Kulpi       242,752
0018 Mandirbazar       183,131
0019 Mathurapur - I       164,650
0020 Jaynagar - I       219,090
0021 Jaynagar - II       209,145
0022 Kultali       187,989
0023 Basanti       278,592
0024 Gosaba       222,822
0025 Mathurapur - II       198,281
0026 Kakdwip       239,326
0027 Sagar       185,644
0028 Namkhana       160,627
0029 Patharpratima       288,394
in-19 total   88,752 68,077,965 80,176,197

Main cities

name population
1991-03-01
census		 population
2001-03-01
census
Kolkata (ex Calcutta) 4,399,819 4,572,876
Haora 950,435 1,007,532
Durgapur 425,836 493,405
Asansol 262,188 475,439
Siliguri 216,950 472,374
Bhatpara 304,952 442,385
South Dumdum 232,811 392,444
Maheshtala .. 385,266
Panihati 275,990 348,438
Rajpur Sonarpur .. 336,707
Kamarhati .. 314,507
Kulti .. 289,903
Barddhaman 245,079 285,602
Rajarhat Gopalpur .. 271,811
Bally 184,474 260,906
Baranagar 224,821 250,768
Barasat .. 231,521
North Dumdum .. 220,042
Naihati 132,701 215,303
Uluberia .. 202,135
Serampore 137,028 197,857
Kharagpur 177,989 188,761
Haldia 100,347 170,673
Hugli-Chinsurah 151,806 170,206
Raiganj 151,045 165,212
Bidhan Nagar .. 164,221
Chandannagar 120,378 162,187
English Bazar 139,204 161,456
Baharampur 115,144 160,143
Madhyamgram .. 155,451
Uttarpara Kotrung .. 150,363
Medinipur 125,498 149,769
Barrackpur 133,265 144,391
Krishnanagar 121,110 139,110
Santipur 109,956 138,235
Balurghat 119,796 135,737
Jamuria .. 129,484
Bankura 114,876 128,781
Habra 100,223 127,602
Kanchrapara .. 126,191
Halisahar .. 124,510
Titagarh 114,085 124,213
North Barrackpur .. 123,668
Khardaha .. 116,470
Nabadwip 125,037 115,016
Puruliya .. 113,806
Rishra .. 113,305
Basirhat 101,409 113,159
Ashoknagar Kalyangarh .. 111,607
Raniganj .. 111,116
Baidyabati .. 108,229
Darjiling .. 107,197
Bhadreswar .. 106,071
Bansberia .. 104,412
Champdani .. 103,246
Bangaon .. 102,163
Dum Dum .. 101,296
Jalpaiguri .. 100,348
source: Census of India 2001.