List of cities in West Bengal by population explained

This is a list of urban agglomerations and cities (those not included in the urban agglomerations), with a population above 100,000 as per the 2011 census in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

List

Rank	Name	District	Type*	Population 2011	Male	Female	Population below 5 yrs	Literacy rate
1	Kolkata	Kolkata, North 24 Parganas South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Howrah, Hooghly,	UA (Tier 1)	14,112,536	7,319,682	6,792,854	1,063,394	88.33
2	Asansol	Paschim Bardhaman	UA(Tier 2)	1,243,008	647,831	595,177	132,560	80.00
3	Siliguri	Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri	UA (Tier 2)	701,489	359,750	341,739	72,252	82.05
4	Durgapur	Paschim Bardhaman	UA (Tier 2)^[2]	581,409	301,700	279,709	51,930	87.70
5	Bardhaman	Purba Bardhaman	UA	347,016	177,055	169,961	25,069	88.62
6	Malda	Malda	UA	324,237	175,073	149,164	44,186	81.32
7	Baharampur	Murshidabad	UA	305,609	156,489	149,120	23,182	88.38
8	Habra	North 24 Parganas	UA	304,584	154,861	149,723	23,023	91.03
9	Kharagpur	Paschim Medinipur	UA	293,719	150,487	143,232	25,130	85.61
10	Shantipur	Nadia	UA	288,718	147,299	141,419	24,006	82.67
11	Dankuni	Hooghly	UA	249,840	128,139	121,701	22,956	85.69
12	Dhulian	Murshidabad	UA	239,022	119,151	119,871	45,483	60.06
13	Ranaghat	Nadia	UA	235,583	119,578	116,005	18,575	86.10
14	Haldia	Purba Medinipur	City (Tier 2)^[3]	200,762	104,852	95,910	21,122	89.06
15	Raiganj	Uttar Dinajpur	UA	199,758	104,966	94,792	22,028	81.71
16	Krishnanagar	Nadia	UA	181,182	91,583	89,599	13,663	88.09
17	Nabadwip	Nadia	UA	175,474	90,810	84,664	13,049	84.57
18	Medinipur	Paschim Medinipur	UA	169,127	85,362	83,765	14,365	90.01
19	Jalpaiguri	Jalpaiguri	UA	169,013	85,226	83,787	14,522	86.03
20	Balurghat	Dakshin Dinajpur	UA	164,593	82,466	82,127	10,349	91.66
21	Basirhat	North 24 Parganas	UA	144,891	73,491	71,400	12,578	86.88
22	Bankura	Bankura	City	138,036	70,734	67,302	10,760	87.27
23	Chakdaha	Nadia	UA	132,855	67,135	65,720	9,829	90.95
24	Darjeeling	Darjeeling	UA	132,016	65,839	66,177	7,382	93.17
25	Alipurduar	Alipurduar	UA	127,342	64,898	62,444	10,545	89.16
26	Purulia	Purulia	UA	126,894	65,334	61,560	12,116	81.53
27	Jangipur	Murshidabad	UA	122,875	62,734	60,141	16,299	75.71
28	Bolpur	Birbhum	City	112,591	56,755	55,836	9,592	86.77
29	Bangaon	North 24 Parganas	City	110,668	56,416	54,252	8,452	90.25
30	Cooch Behar	Cooch Behar	UA	106,760	53,803	52,957	7,910	91.75
UA=Urban Agglomeration

Urban agglomerations

In the census of India 2011, an urban agglomeration has been defined as follows:^[4]

"An urban agglomeration is a continuous urban spread constituting a town and its adjoining outgrowths (OGs), or two or more physically contiguous towns together with or without outgrowths of such towns. An Urban Agglomeration must consist of at least a statutory town and its total population (i.e. all the constituents put together) should not be less than 20,000 as per the 2001 Census. In varying local conditions, there were similar other combinations which have been treated as urban agglomerations satisfying the basic condition of contiguity."

Urban agglomeration constituents

Urban agglomerations constituents with a population above 100,000 as per the 2011 census are shown in the table below.^[5]

Urban agglomeration	Name of constituent	District	Type*	Population 2011	Male	Female	Population below 5 yrs	Literacy rate
	Kolkata	Kolkata	Kolkata	M Corp.	4,486,679	2,362,662	2,124,017	300,052	87.14
		Kalyani	Nadia	M	100,620	50,867	49,753	7,604	88.75
		Rajarhat-Gopalpur (now merged with Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation)	North 24 Parganas	M	404,991	205,560	199,431	34,088	90.91
		Barasat	North 24 Parganas	M	283,443	143,732	139,711	21,468	90.42
		Madhyamgram	North 24 Parganas	M	198,964	100,611	98,353	15,348	90.16
		Kanchrapara	North 24 Parganas	M	122,181	61,770	60,441	8,532	90.80
		Halisahar	North 24 Parganas	M	126,893	66,654	60,239	10,600	89.25
		Naihati	North 24 Parganas	M	221,762	112,773	108,989	17,442	89.79
		Bhatpara	North 24 Parganas	M	390,467	207,876	182,591	39,498	85.86
		North Barrackpur	North 24 Parganas	M	134,825	68,136	66,689	8,265	94.78
		Barrackpore	North 24 Parganas	M	154,475	79,507	74,968	10,671	89.33
		Titagarh	North 24 Parganas	M	118,426	63,936	54,490	10,816	81.18
		Khardaha	North 24 Parganas	M	111,130	56,792	54,338	6,579	95.50
		Panihati	North 24 Parganas	M	383,522	193,333	190,189	24,678	92.78
		Kamarhati	North 24 Parganas	M	336,579	174,840	161,739	23,863	88.22
		Baranagar	North 24 Parganas	M	248,466	128,432	120,034	15,016	92.46
		South Dumdum	North 24 Parganas	M	410,524	206,558	203,966	26,900	92.82
		North Dumdum	North 24 Parganas	M	253,625	128,620	125,005	17,290	91.98
		Dum Dum	North 24 Parganas	M	117,637	61,039	56,598	6,678	93.51
		Bidhan Nagar	North 24 Parganas	M (Now M Corp.)	218,323	111,363	106,960	12,786	90.44
		Bansberia	Hooghly	M	103,799	53,807	49,992	8,721	85.73
		Chinsurah	Hooghly	M	177,209	88,952	88,257	11,409	91.94
		Bhadreswar	Hooghly	M	101,334	53,318	48,016	8,981	86.89
		Champdani	Hooghly	M	110,983	59,296	51,687	11,604	82.39
		Chandannagar	Hooghly	M Corp.	166,949	84,257	82,692	10,716	90.62
		Baidyabati	Hooghly	M	121,081	62,550	58,531	8,154	89.08
		Serampore	Hooghly	M	183,339	94,514	88,825	12,817	89.99
		Rishra	Hooghly	M	124,585	66,767	57,818	11,430	88.89
		Konnagar	Hooghly	M	124,585	66,767	57,818	11,430	88.89
		Uttarpara Kotrung	Hooghly	M	162,386	82,815	79,571	11,140	91.16
		Maheshtala	South 24 Parganas	M	449,423	231,044	218,379	43,469	82.63
		Rajpur Sonarpur	South 24 Parganas	M	423,806	215,983	207,823	31,588	91.06
	Howrah	Howrah	Howrah	M Corp.	1,072,161	560,577	511,584	83,010	89.86
		Bally (Now Merged with Howrah M Corp.)	Howrah	M	291,972	156,734	135,238	31,859	83.39
		Bally	Howrah	CT	115,715	59,951	55,764	9,584	90.14
		Uluberia	Howrah	M	222,175	114,144	108,031	25,187	81.13
	Asansol	Asansol	Paschim Bardhaman	M Corp.	564,491	293,748	270,743	56,014	84.82
		Kulti (Now merged with Asansol)	Paschim Bardhaman	M (Now under Asansol M Corp.)	313,977	163,819	150,158	33,375	76.58
		Jamuria (Now merged with Asansol)	Paschim Bardhaman	M (Now under Asansol M Corp.)	144,971	75,574	69,397	17,556	73.11
		Raniganj (Now merged with Asansol)	Paschim Bardhaman	M (Now under Asansol M Corp.)	128,624	67,150	61,474	14,833	78.47
	Siliguri	Siliguri	Darjeeling	M Corp.	509,709	261,218	248,491	48,250	87.46
		Dabgram	Jalpaiguri	CT	118,864	60,708	57,756	14,472	73.98
		Durgapur	Paschim Bardhaman	M Corp.	566,937	294,349	272,588	50,512	87.84
		Waria (Now merged with Durgapur)	Paschim Bardhaman	CT (Now under Durgapur M Corp.)	7,425	3,912	3,512	743	72
		Andal (Now partly merged with Durgapur)	Paschim Bardhaman	CT (Now partly under Durgapur M Corp.)	19,504	10,337	9,167	2,145	75
	Bardhaman	Bardhaman	Purba Bardhaman	M	314,638	160,631	154,007	22,107	89.07
	English Bazar	English Bazar	Malda	M	216,083	115,126	100,957	33,211	84.69
	Baharampur	Baharampur	Murshidabad	M	195,363	100,431	94,932	13,228	90.29
	Habra	Habra		M	149,675	76,510	73,165	11,211	90.85
		Ashoknagar Kalyangarh		M	123,906	62,554	61,352	8,885	92.45
	Jalpaiguri	Jalpaiguri		M	303,874	153,564	150,310	30,075	88.16
	Kharagpur	Kharagpur		M/ITC	506,923	256,735	200,188	17,731	90.64
	Shantipur	Shantipur		M	151,774	77,044	74,730	12,975	81.43
	Raiganj	Raiganj		M	183,682	96,589	87,093	20,547	81.66
	Krishnanagar	Krishnanagar		M	152,203	76,700	75,503	10,794	90.92
	Nabadwip	Nabadwip		M	125,528	65,300	60,228	8,388	87.75
	Balurghat	Balurghat		M	151,183	75,677	75,506	9,391	91.85
	Bankura	Bankura	Bankura	M	138,036	70,734	67,302	10,760	87.27
	Purulia	Purulia		M	121,436	62,520	58,916	11,491	82.34
	Darjeeling	Darjeeling		M	120,414	60,114	60,300	6,547	94.18

The constituents of urban agglomerations in West Bengal, with a population of 1 lakh or above, are noted below:^[6]

• Kolkata Urban Agglomeration includes : Kolkata district: Kolkata (M Corp.), Nadia district: Kalyani (M), Gayespur (M), North 24 Parganas district: Raigachhi (CT), Barasat (M), Madhyamgram (M), Kanchrapara (M), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG), Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT), Naihati (M), Noapara (P) (CT), Babanpur (CT), Teghari (CT), Bhatpara (M), Panpur (OG), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar (CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M), Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpur (M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh (M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT), Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT), New Barrackpur (M), Chandpur (CT), Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati (M), Baranagar (M), South Dum Dum (M), North Dum Dum (M), Dum Dum (M), Rajarhat-Gopalpur (M) [now merged with Bidhannagar (M Corp.)],^[7] Bidhannagar (M Corp.), Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority (Salt Lake Sector V) (M), West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corp (New Town) (M), Hooghly district: Dankuni (M Corp) Bansberia (M), Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria (OG), Shankhanagar (CT), Amodghata (CT), Chak Banshberia (CT), Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda (CT), Simla (CT), Dharmapur (CT), Bhadreswar (M), Champdani (M), Chandannagar (M Corp.), Baidyabati (M), Serampore (M), Rishra (M), Rishra (CT), Bamunari (CT), Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Konnagar (M), Uttarpara Kotrung (M), Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT), Kanaipur (CT), Keota (CT), Howrah district: Bally (M) [Now merged with Howrah (M Corp.)],^[8] Howrah (M Corp.), Bally (CT), Jagadishpur (CT), Chamrail (CT), Eksara (CT), Chakapara (CT), Khalia (CT), Bankra (CT), Nibra (CT), Mahiari (CT), Bipra Noapara (CT), Ankurhati (CT), Kantlia (CT), Salap (CT), Tentulkuli (CT), 83 Argari (CT), Andul (CT), Ramchandrapur (CT), Jhorhat (CT), Hatgachha (CT), Dhuilya (CT), Panchpara (CT), Podara (CT), Banupur (CT), Sankrail (CT), Manikpur (CT), Sarenga (CT), Raghudebbati (CT), Nalpur (CT), Uluberia (M), Chak Srikrishna (OG), Khalisani (CT), Uttar Pirpur (CT), Balarampota (CT), Santoshpur (CT), Domjur (CT), Dakshin Jhapardaha (CT), Makardaha (CT), Khantora (CT), Bhandardaha (CT), Kamranga (CT), Jaypur Bil (CT), South 24 Parganas district: Joka (CT), Chata Kalikapur (CT), Ganye Gangadharpur (CT), Rameswarpur (CT), Asuti (CT), Hanspukuria (CT), Kalua (CT), Ramchandrapur (CT), Samali (CT), Maheshtala (M), Uttar Raypur (CT), Balarampur (CT), Buita (CT), Benjanhari Acharial (CT), Abhirampur (CT), Nischintapur (CT), Birlapur (CT), Chak Kashipur (CT), Chak Alampur (CT), Bowali (CT), Dakshin Raypur (CT), Poali (CT), Pujali (M), Budge Budge (M), Daulatpur (CT), Bhasa (CT), Bishnupur (CT), Kanyanagar (CT), Nahazari (CT), Nadabhanga (CT), Kanganbaria (CT), Bora Gagangohalia (CT), Chanddandaha (CT), Barkalikapur (CT), Patharberia (CT), Ramkrishnapur (CT), Amtala (CT), Kriparampur (CT), Chak Enayetnagar (CT), Maricha (CT), Bhangar Raghunathpur (CT), Gobindapur (CT), Radhanagar (CT), Danga (CT), Ramchandrapur (CT), Bidyadharpur (CT), Kalikapur (CT), Chak Baria (CT), Sahebpur (CT), Rajpur Sonarpur (M), Petua (CT), Garia (CT), Panchghara (CT), Mallikpur (CT), Hariharpur (CT), Champahati (CT), Solgohalia (CT), Naridana (CT), Salipur (CT), Khodar Bazar (CT), Komarhat (CT), Baruipur (M), Raynagar (CT), Kalikapur Barasat (CT), Baharu (CT), Uttarparanij (CT), Alipur (CT), Uttar Durgapur (CT), Jaynagar Majilpur (M).
• Asansol Urban Agglomeration includes: Asansol (M Corp.), Salanpur-Rupnarayanpur (CT), Bhanowara (CT), Charanpur (OG), Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township) (CT), Sahebganj (CT), Egara (CT), Amkula (CT), Murgathaul (CT), Raghunathchak (CT), Ballavpur (CT), Majiara (CT), Domohani (CT), Topsi (CT), Baktarnagar (CT).
• Siliguri Jalpaiguri Urban Agglomeration includes: Darjeeling district: Siliguri (M Corp.), Kalkut/Champasari (CT),, Shibmandir (CT), Bagdogra (CT), Jalpaiguri district: Dabgram (CT), Jalpaiguri (M)
• Durgapur Urban Agglomeration includes: Durgapur (M Corp.), Bamunara (CT), Arra (CT).
• Bardhaman Urban Agglomeration includes: Bardhaman (M), Goda (CT), Bahir Sarbamangala (CT), Nari (CT).
• Malda Urban Agglomeration includes: English Bazar (M), Old Malda (M), Chhatianmor (CT), Bagbari (CT), Sahapur (CT).
• Baharampur Urban Agglomeration includes: Baharampur (M), Kasimbazar (CT), Goaljan (CT), Gora Bazar (CT), Gopjan (CT), Sibdanga Badarpur (CT), Chaltia (CT), Haridasmati (CT), Ajodhya Nagar (CT), Banjetia (CT).
• Habra Urban Agglomeration includes: Habra (M), Ashoknagar Kalyangarh (M), Bara Bamonia (CT), Guma (CT), Anarbaria (CT), Khorddabamonia (CT).
• Kharagpur Urban Agglomeration includes: Kharagpur (M), Kharagpur Rly. Settlement (CT), Kalaikunda (CT).
• Santipur Urban Agglomeration includes: Santipur (M), Taherpur (NA), Taherpur (OG), Barasat (OG), Bhaduri (OG), Mahishdanga (OG), Phulia (CT), Patuli (CT), Badkulla (CT), Ghoralia (CT), Beharia (CT), Gangi (CT).
• Dankuni Urban Agglomeration includes: Dankuni (M), Purbba Tajpur (CT), Kharsarai (CT), Begampur (CT), Chikrand (CT), Pairagachha (CT), Barijhati (CT), Garalgachha (CT), Krishnapur (CT), Baruipara (CT), Borai (CT), Nawapara (CT), Basai (CT), Gangadharpur (CT), Manirampur, Janai (CT), Kapashanria (CT), Jaykrishnapur (CT), Tisa (CT), Baksa (CT), Panchghara (CT), Naiti (CT).
• Dhulian Urban Agglomeration includes: Dhulian (M), Anup Nagar (CT), Dhusaripara (CT), Uttar Mahammadpur (CT), Kankuria (CT), Chachanda (CT), Basudebpur (CT), Kohetpur (CT), Jaykrishnapur (CT), Jafrabad (CT).
• Ranaghat Urban Agglomeration includes: Ranaghat (M), Birnagar (M), Cooper's Camp (NA), Magurkhali (OG), Ranaghat (CT), Hijuli (CT), Aistala (CT), Satigachha (CT), Nasra (CT), Panpara (CT), Raghabpur (CT), Kamgachhi (CT), Anulia (CT), Halalpur Krishnapur (CT).
• Raiganj Urban Agglomeration includes: Raiganj (M), Kasba (CT), Nachhratpur Katabari (CT).
• Krishnanagar Urban Agglomeration includes: Krishnanagar (M), Baruihuda (CT), Paschim Bhatjangla (CT), Sonda (CT).
• Nabadwip Urban Agglomeration includes: Nabadwip (M), Char Maijdia (CT), Char Brahmanagar (CT), Bablari Dewanganj (CT), Tiorkhali (CT), Gadigachha (CT), Majdia (CT).
• Jalpaiguri Urban Agglomeration includes: Jalpaiguri (M), Mainaguri (M), Domohani (CT), Belakoba (CT), Paharpur (CT), Kranti (CT), Raninagar (CT), Mohitnagar (CT), Kharia (CT), Aurobindo (OG).
• Balurghat Urban Agglomeration includes: Balurghat (M), Baidyanathpara (OG), Chak Bhrigu (CT), Dakra (CT).
• Basirhat Urban Agglomeration includes: Basirhat (M), Uttar Bagundi (CT), Dandirhat (CT), Raghunathpur (CT).
• Chakdaha Urban Agglomeration includes: Chakdaha (M), Parbbatipur (CT), Gopalpur (CT), Belgharia (CT), Punglia (CT), Lalpur (CT).
• Darjeeling Urban Agglomeration includes: Darjeeling (M), Chongtong Tea Garden (CT), Singtam Tea Garden (CT).
• Alipurduar Urban Agglomeration includes: Alipurduar (M), Sobhaganj. (CT), Alipurduar Rly.Jnc. (CT), Chechakhata (CT), Paschim Jitpur (CT), Bholar Dabri (CT), Birpara (CT).
• Purulia Urban Agglomeration includes: Purulia (M), Raghabpur (CT).
• Jangipur Urban Agglomeration includes: Jangipur (M), Charka (CT), Dafarpur (CT), Ramnagar (CT).
• Cooch Behar Urban Agglomeration includes: Cooch Behar (M), Kharimala Khagrabari (CT), Guriahati (CT).

Abbreviations: M Corp. = Municipal Corporation, M = Municipality, CT = Census Town, OG = Out Growth, NA = Notified Area, CB = Cantonment Board

Notes and References

1. Web site: Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above . Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 . 2011-10-10 .
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3. News: Donde. Chhavi Dang & Ritwik. West Bengal to develop Tier II towns as next-gen IT hubs. The Economic Times. 2021-10-03.
4. Web site: Urban Agglomerations and Cities . Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. 2012-03-27 .
5. Web site: Cities having population 1 lakh and above . Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 . 2012-03-27.
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8. News: Bally Municipality is merged with Howrah Corporation.