South 24 Parganas or South Twenty Four Parganas is a district in West Bengal, India. South 24 Parganas It is the largest district of West Bengal by area and second-largest by population and also fifth most populated district in the whole of India. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of South 24 Parganas in 2011 is 8,161,961 (81.62 Lakh)
👉 Estimated Population of South 24 Parganas in 2026 – 95 Lakh
Census 2011 Details
South 24 Parganas has a population growth rate during 2001-2011 of 18.17%. Its estimated population in 2021 is 88 lakhs* an increase of around 6 lakhs from 2011.
| South 24 Parganas | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 8,161,961 (81.62 Lakhs) |
| Male Population | 4,173,778 |
| Female Population | 3,988,183 |
| Total Area | 9,960 km2 |
| Population Density | 819/km2 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 77.51% |
| Sex Ratio (per 1000) | 956 |
| Child Population (0-6 Yrs) | 1,025,679 |
| Child Sex ration (0-6Yrs) | 963 |
| District Headquarters | Alipore |
Source: Census 2011 & Census Population Projections 2011-2021
Religion in South 24 Parganas
Religion Percentage in South 24 Parganas district
- Hinduism – 63.17%
- Islam- 35.57%
- Christianity – 0.81%
- Other or not stated – 0.45%
Sub Divisons of South 24 Parganas
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 Five Revenue Divisions in South 24 Parganas District are
- Alipore Sadar
- Baruipur
- Diamond Harbour
- Canning
- Kakdwip
Tehsil in South 24 Parganas
Administratively, the district is divided into twenty-nine tehsils/ talukas, which are grouped into five sub-divisions:
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Population (2011) |
| 1 | Baruipur | 4,33,119 |
| 2 | Basanti | 3,36,717 |
| 3 | Bhangar I | 2,49,170 |
| 4 | Bhangar II | 2,46,708 |
| 5 | Bishnupur I | 2,32,365 |
| 6 | Bishnupur II | 2,14,531 |
| 7 | Budge Budge I | 1,12,908 |
| 8 | Budge Budge II | 1,92,134 |
| 9 | Canning I | 3,04,724 |
| 10 | Canning II | 2,52,523 |
| 11 | Diamond Harbour I | 1,56,166 |
| 12 | Diamond Harbour II | 1,90,801 |
| 13 | Falta | 2,49,561 |
| 14 | Gosaba | 2,46,598 |
| 15 | Jaynagar I | 2,63,151 |
| 16 | Jaynagar II | 2,52,164 |
| 17 | Kakdwip | 2,81,963 |
| 18 | Kulpi | 2,83,197 |
| 19 | Kultali | 2,29,053 |
| 20 | Magrahat I | 2,69,494 |
| 21 | Magrahat II | 3,04,744 |
| 22 | Mandirbazar | 2,14,050 |
| 23 | Mathurapur I | 1,95,104 |
| 24 | Mathurapur II | 2,20,839 |
| 25 | Namkhana | 1,82,830 |
| 26 | Patharpratima | 3,31,823 |
| 27 | Sagar | 2,12,037 |
| 28 | Sonarpur | 2,19,863 |
| 29 | Thakurpukur Mahestola | 1,76,203 |
Cities & Towns in South 24 Parganas District
- Maheshtala
- Rajpur Sonarpur
- Budge Budge
- Baruipur
- Diamond Harbour
- Pujali
- Jaynagar Mazilpur
Map of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
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