Village Trends

Hugli District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Hugli is a district in West Bengal, India, with 19 tehsils and 1842 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 5519145, sex ratio is 96.09% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 73.90%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Hugli

StateWest Bengal

Area3149.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayBandel Railway Station

Nearest AirportNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Intl Airport, Kolkata

District Code338

Census Year2011

Total Population

5519145

Sex Ratio

96.09%

Literacy Rate

73.9%

Total Tehsils

19

Total Villages

1842

Households

1287423

Administrative Overview of Hugli

DistrictHugli
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Total Area3149.00
Total Tehsils19
Total Villages1842
Total Households1287423
Nearest Railway StationBandel Railway Station
Nearest AirportNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Intl Airport, Kolkata
Latitude / Longitude22.8992251, 88.3921337
Census Year2011

Population of Hugli - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
5519145
Male
2814653
Female
2704492
Sex Ratio
96.09%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)533210
Male (0-6 Yrs)273116
Female (0-6 Yrs)260094
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total1344021
Male680992
Female663029
% Share24.35
ST
Total229243
Male113249
Female115994
% Share4.15

Religion Population in Hugli

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
457456982.89%
Muslim
87020415.77%
Sikh
26620.05%
Christian
73000.13%
Jain
21600.04%
Buddhist
17300.03%

Literacy Rate in Hugli

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
4078388
73.90%
Male Literates
2211777
78.58%
Female Literates
1866611
69.02%

Workers in Hugli

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
2152870
39.01%
Male Workers
1713608
60.88%
Female Workers
439262
16.24%

Tehsils List in Hugli

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Hugli district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.