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North 24 Parganas or North Twenty-Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas is West Bengal’s most populous district and also the most populated district in the whole of India.
It is the tenth-largest district in the State by area. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of North 24 Parganas in 2011 is 10,009,781 (1 Crore)
👉 Estimated Population of North 24 Parganas in 2026 ~ 1.15 Crore
Census 2011 Details
North 24 Parganas has a population growth rate during 2001-2011 of 12.04%. Its estimated population in 2021 is 1.07 Crores* an increase of around 7 lakhs from 2011.
| North 24 Parganas | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 10,009,781 (1 Crores) |
| Male Population | 5,119,389 |
| Female Population | 4,890,392 |
| Total Area | 4,094 km2 |
| Population Density | 2,445/km2 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 84.06% |
| Sex Ratio (per 1000) | 955 |
| Child Population (0-6 Yrs) | 9,57,973 |
| Child Sex ration (0-6Yrs) | 956 |
| District Headquarters | Barasat |
Source: Census 2011 & Census Population Projections 2011-2021
Religion in North 24 Parganas
Religion Percentage in North 24 Parganas district
- Hinduism – 73.46%
- Islam- 25.82%
- Other or not stated – 0.72%
Sub Divisons of North 24 Parganas District
The District is divided into 5 Subdivisions for administrative convenience. A Subdivision is headed by Sub Divisional Officer SDO/SDM) in the rank of Assistant Collector in the Cadre of I.A.S or a Deputy Collector. Each division consists of a few Taluks. The 5 Divisions in North 24 Parganas district are
- Bongaon
- Barasat
- Barrackpur
- Bidhannagar
- Basirhat
Tehsil in North 24 Parganas
Administratively, the district is divided into 22 Tehsils/CD Blocks
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Population (2011) |
| 1 | Amdanga | 1,91,673 |
| 2 | Baduria | 2,85,319 |
| 3 | Bagda | 2,42,974 |
| 4 | Barasat I | 2,94,628 |
| 5 | Barasat II | 2,00,918 |
| 6 | Barrackpur I | 1,82,845 |
| 7 | Barrackpur II | 2,17,171 |
| 8 | Basirhat I | 1,71,613 |
| 9 | Basirhat II | 2,26,130 |
| 10 | Bongaon | 3,80,903 |
| 11 | Deganga | 3,19,213 |
| 12 | Gaighata | 3,30,287 |
| 13 | Habra I | 2,25,200 |
| 14 | Habra II | 1,76,490 |
| 15 | Haroa | 2,14,401 |
| 16 | Hasnabad | 2,03,262 |
| 17 | Hingalganj | 1,74,545 |
| 18 | Minakhan | 1,99,084 |
| 19 | Rajarhat | 1,89,893 |
| 20 | Sandeshkhali I | 1,64,465 |
| 21 | Sandeshkhali II | 1,60,976 |
| 22 | Swarupnagar | 2,56,075 |
Cities in North 24 Parganas District
Some of the Big Cities in North 24 Parganas District are
- South DumDum
- Rajarhat Gopalpur
- Bhatpara
- Panihati
- Kamarhati
- Barasat
- North DumDum
- Baranagar
- Naihati
- Bidhannagar
North Twenty Four Parganas Map
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