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Siliguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Siliguri is the third-largest urban agglomeration in West Bengal, after Kolkata and Asansol. It lies 35 kilometers west of its twin city, Jalpaiguri. As it connects the North-East with the Indian mainland, It’s Known as The Gateway of Northeast India
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Siliguri City in 2011 is 5,13,264 (5.13 Lakhs) and estimated population of Siliguri in 2026 is 7.50 Lakh
Census 2011 Details
The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Siliguri for 2011 is 2700 people per sq. km. Siliguri city administers area is 260 sq. km
| Siliguri City | Total | Male | Female |
| Population (Census 2011) | 5,13,264 | 2,63,702 | 2,49,562 |
| Children (0-6) | 52,540 | 27,215 | 25,325 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 85.91 % | 89.51 % | 82.11 % |
| Sex ratio | 946 | ||
| Child Sex ratio | 931 | ||
Siliguri Metropolitan Population
Jalpaiguri city which lies 35 km east of is Siliguri twin city, and merging of the two cities makes it the largest metropolis in the region. Based on the Census data of 2011, the population of Siliguri UA/Metropolitan is 701,489 (7 lakh).
👉 Estimated Population of the Siliguri Metropolitan area in 2025 ~ 10 lakh
Siliguri Historical Population
As per Census 2011, Bhopal has a population growth rate of 23.30% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 14% during 2011-2021.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1931 | 6,067 | – | – |
| 1941 | 10,487 | 4,420 | 72.85% |
| 1951 | 32,480 | 21,993 | 209.72% |
| 1961 | 65,471 | 32,991 | 101.57% |
| 1971 | 97,484 | 32,013 | 48.90% |
| 1981 | 230,780 | 133,296 | 136.74% |
| 1991 | 364,167 | 133,387 | 57.80% |
| 2001 | 472,374 | 108,207 | 29.71% |
| 2011 | 513,264 | 40,890 | 8.66% |
Sources: Census 2011
Religion in Siliguri
The most common religion in Siliguri is Hinduism, with Islam being the largest minority religion, followed by small percentages of adherents to Christianity and Buddhism.
Religion Percentage in Siliguri
- Hinduism – 92%
- Islam- 5.37%
- Christianity – 0.94%
- Buddhism – 0.65%
- Other or no religion – 1.05%
Languages in Siliguri
Bengali is the official language in Siliguri subdivision, including Siliguri city. In the municipal corporation at the time of the 2011 census, 60.88% of the population spoke Bengali, 25.24% Hindi, 4.66% Nepali, 2.39% Bhojpuri, 1.58% Marwari and 1.24% Urdu as their first language.
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