Durgapur City Population

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 2024 is 7 lakh

Population of Durgapur in 2024 - 7 lakh (approx)

Durgapur CityCensus 2011
Total Population566,517 (5.66 Lakhs)
Male Population294,255
Female Population272,262
Average Literacy (%)86.20%
% of Male Literates90.81%
% of Female Literates80.84%
Sex Ratio925
Child Sex Ratio936
Children (0-6 years)55,906

Sources: Census 2011

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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.

YearPopulationActual ChangePercentage Change
196141,696
1971206,638164,942395.58%
1981311,798105,16050.89%
1991425,836114,03836.57%
2001493,40567,56915.87%
2011566,51773,11214.82%
2021 (estimated) 624,00057,48310.15%

Sources: Census 2011

Census 2011 Details

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Durgapur City in 2011 was 5,66,517 (5.66 Lakh) of which the male population was 2,94,255 and the female population was 2,72,262

DENSITY

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

LITERACY RATE

The average literacy rate of  Durgapur City in 2011 was 86.20 %. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 90.81% and 80.84% respectively. Total literate in Durgapur city was  4,39,225 of which 2,40,985 are males while 1,98,240 are females.

SEX RATIO+

With regards to the Sex Ratio in Durgapur, it stood at 925 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 936 girls per 1000 boys

CHILD POPULATION

In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of  55,906 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 28,878 are boys while 27,028  are girls. Child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 936. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 9.87% of the total population of  Durgapur City

Sources: Census 2011

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 2024 is 32 lakh.

Paschim Bardhaman districtCensus 2011
Total Population2,882,031
Male Population1,497,479
Female Population1,384,452
Average Literacy (%)78.75%
Sex Ratio926
Population of Durgapur 2024 | Durgapur City Population

Rajeev Rana

Rajeev Rana loves reading about history and demography and has been writing on these topics for five years. While not a certified expert, he has a deep understanding of demography in India. Rajeev contributes to several websites and has extensive knowledge of the Delhi NCR area.