Village Trends

North Twenty Four Parganas District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in West Bengal, India, with 23 tehsils and 1518 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 10009781, sex ratio is 95.53% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 76.01%.

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

District at a Glance

North Twenty Four Parganas

StateWest Bengal

Area4094.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayBarasat Railway Station

Nearest AirportNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Intl Airport, Kolkata

District Code337

Census Year2011

Total Population

10009781

Sex Ratio

95.53%

Literacy Rate

76.01%

Total Tehsils

23

Total Villages

1518

Households

2348683

Administrative Overview of North Twenty Four Parganas

DistrictNorth Twenty Four Parganas
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Total Area4094.00
Total Tehsils23
Total Villages1518
Total Households2348683
Nearest Railway StationBarasat Railway Station
Nearest AirportNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Intl Airport, Kolkata
Latitude / Longitude23.269974, 87.815506
Census Year2011

Population of North Twenty Four Parganas - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
10009781
Male
5119389
Female
4890392
Sex Ratio
95.53%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)957973
Male (0-6 Yrs)489824
Female (0-6 Yrs)468149
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total2169084
Male1115458
Female1053626
% Share21.67
ST
Total264597
Male134179
Female130418
% Share2.64

Religion Population in North Twenty Four Parganas

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
735276973.46%
Muslim
258468425.82%
Sikh
93940.09%
Christian
269330.27%
Jain
44520.04%
Buddhist
58180.06%

Literacy Rate in North Twenty Four Parganas

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
7608693
76.01%
Male Literates
4056046
79.23%
Female Literates
3552647
72.65%

Workers in North Twenty Four Parganas

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
3571624
35.68%
Male Workers
2945189
57.53%
Female Workers
626435
12.81%

Tehsils List in North Twenty Four Parganas

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in North Twenty Four Parganas 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.