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Kanchrapara Population 2024

Kanchrapara city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Kolkata Metropolitan Region. The Kanchrapara city is located in West Bengal state of India.


The current estimate population of Kanchrapara city in 2024 is 168,000 , while Kanchrapara metro population is estimated at 19,936,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Kanchrapara city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Kanchrapara city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Kanchrapara city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Kanchrapara in 2011 is 120,345. Although Kanchrapara city has population of 120,345; its urban / metropolitan population is 14,035,959.

Kanchrapara Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Kanchrapara city are 100,025 of which 52,534 are males while 47,491 are females. Average literacy rate of Kanchrapara city is 90.06 percent of which male and female literacy was 93.98 and 86.08 percent. The sex ratio of Kanchrapara city is 982 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 929 per 1000 boys.

Kanchrapara Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Kanchrapara city & its Out Growth numbers 7,314 in which population of 33,731 resides. This is around 26.03% of total population of Kanchrapara city & its outgrowth which is 129,576.

Kanchrapara Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Kanchrapara city with 97.56 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Kanchrapara with approximately 1.44 % following it. In Kanchrapara city, Christinity is followed by 0.58 %, Jainism by 0.01 %, Sikhism by 0.16 % and Buddhism by 0.06 %. Around 0.03 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.15 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 97.56 % 126,420
Muslims 1.44 % 1,872
Christian 0.58 % 753
Sikh 0.16 % 210
Buddhist 0.06 % 78
Jain 0.01 % 12
Others 0.03 % 35
Not Stated 0.15 % 196

Kolkata Future Population 2021-2031

Kolkata City Metropolitan
2011 120,345 14,035,959
2021 156,000 18,246,000
2022 160,000 18,793,000
2023 164,000 19,356,000
2024 168,000 19,936,000
2025 173,000 20,534,000
2026 178,000 21,150,000
2027 183,000 21,784,000
2028 188,000 22,437,000
2029 193,000 23,110,000
2030 198,000 23,803,000
2031 203,000 24,517,000
Kanchrapara City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 129,576 65,436 64,140
City Population 120,345 60,707 59,638
Literates 100,025 52,534 47,491
Children (0-6) 9,277 4,810 4,467
Average Literacy (%) 90.06 % 93.98 % 86.08 %
Sexratio 982
Child Sexratio 929

Kolkata Metropolitan Region

Kanchrapara city comes under Kolkata Metropolitan area.
Kolkata Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 14,035,959 7,251,908 6,784,051
Literates 11,272,266 6,000,762 5,271,504
Children (0-6) 1,158,543 594,970 563,573
Average Literacy (%) 87.54 % 90.14 % 84.74 %
Sexratio 935
Child Sexratio 947
Kolkata Metropolitan Areas
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