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Siliguri Population 2024
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 2024 is 7 Lakh.
Population of Siliguri City in 2024 - 7 lakh (approx)
| 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 | ||
Jalpaiguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies 35 km east of its twin city, Siliguri. The merging of the two cities makes it the largest metropolis in the region. As per Census 2011, the Jalpaiguri population is 107,341 (1.07 Lakh) and the Siliguri Metropolitan region population is 7,05,579 (7.05 Lakh).
The estimated Population of the Siliguri Metropolitan area is 9 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
Census 2011 Details
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Siliguri City in 2011 was 5,13,264 (5.13 Lakhs) of which the male population was 263,702 and the female population was 249,562
DENSITY
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
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Siliguri City in 2011 was 85.91 %. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 89.51% and 82.11 % respectively. Total literate in Siliguri city was 395,802 of which 211,682 are males while 184,120 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regard to the Sex Ratio in Siliguri, it stood at 946 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 931 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 52,540 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 27,215 are boys while 25,325 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 931. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 10.24 % of the total population of Siliguri City
Sources: Census 2011
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