Population of South Twenty Four Parganas

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 Lakhs)

Estimated Population of South 24 Parganas in 2023 – 90 Lakh

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 ParganasCensus 2011
Total Population8,161,961 (81.62 Lakhs)
Male Population4,173,778
Female Population3,988,183
Total Area9,960 km2 
Population Density819/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 HeadquartersAlipore

Source: Census 2011 & Census Population Projections 2011-2021

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

  1. Alipore Sadar
  2. Baruipur
  3. Diamond Harbour
  4. Canning
  5. 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)
1Baruipur4,33,119
2Basanti3,36,717
3Bhangar I2,49,170
4Bhangar II2,46,708
5Bishnupur I2,32,365
6Bishnupur II2,14,531
7Budge Budge I1,12,908
8Budge Budge II1,92,134
9Canning I3,04,724
10Canning II2,52,523
11Diamond Harbour I1,56,166
12Diamond Harbour II1,90,801
13Falta2,49,561
14Gosaba2,46,598
15Jaynagar I2,63,151
16Jaynagar II2,52,164
17Kakdwip2,81,963
18Kulpi2,83,197
19Kultali2,29,053
20Magrahat I2,69,494
21Magrahat II3,04,744
22Mandirbazar2,14,050
23Mathurapur I1,95,104
24Mathurapur II2,20,839
25Namkhana1,82,830
26Patharpratima3,31,823
27Sagar2,12,037
28Sonarpur2,19,863
29Thakurpukur Mahestola1,76,203
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
South Twenty Four Parganas Population 2024

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.