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Durgapur is a city in the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the third-largest city after Kolkata and Howrah in West Bengal. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Durgapur City in 2011 is 5,66,517 (5.66 Lakh) and the estimated population of Durgapur City in 2026 is 8 lakh
Census 2011 Details
The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Durgapur for 2011 is 3800 people per sq. km. Durgapur city administers area is 154 sq. km
| Durgapur City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 566,517 (5.66 Lakhs) |
| Male Population | 294,255 |
| Female Population | 272,262 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 86.20% |
| % of Male Literates | 90.81% |
| % of Female Literates | 80.84% |
| Sex Ratio | 925 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 936 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 55,906 |
Sources: Census 2011
Durgapur Historical Population
As per Census 2011, Durgapur has a population growth rate of 14.82% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 10% during 2011-2021.
Let’s look at population and percentage change from the Year 1961 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1961 | 41,696 | – | – |
| 1971 | 206,638 | 164,942 | 395.58% |
| 1981 | 311,798 | 105,160 | 50.89% |
| 1991 | 425,836 | 114,038 | 36.57% |
| 2001 | 493,405 | 67,569 | 15.87% |
| 2011 | 566,517 | 73,112 | 14.82% |
| 2021 (estimated) | 624,000 | 57,483 | 10.15% |
Sources: Census 2011
Religion in Durgapur
According to Census of India 2011, Hinduism is the predominant religion in this city, followed by Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, and others.
Religion Percentage in Durgapur
- Hinduism – 91.63%
- Islam- 6.34%
- Other or not stated – 2/03%
Paschim Bardhaman District Population
As per the 2011 Census of India data Paschim Bardhaman district, after the bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2016, had a total population of 2,882,031. Its estimated population in 2026 is 34 lakh.
| Paschim Bardhaman district | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 2,882,031 |
| Male Population | 1,497,479 |
| Female Population | 1,384,452 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 78.75% |
| Sex Ratio | 926 |
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