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Basirhat Urban Region Population 2011 - 2024

As per data released by Govt. of India for Census 2011, Basirhat is an Urban Agglomeration coming under category of Class I UAs/Towns. Basirhat city is governed by Municipality and is situated in Basirhat Urban Region.

The total population of Basirhat UA/Metropolitan region is 143,007. The male population of which is 72,296 while female population is 70,711.



Basirhat Population 2023 - 2024

Population of Basirhat city in 2024 is approximately 200,000. The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Basirhat Metropolitian region in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Basirhat urban area is based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Basirhat region, we will update the same on this page in 2024.

Basirhat Literacy Rate

The literacy rate of Basirhat Agglomeration is 85.98% which is higher than National Urban average of 85 %. Literacy rate for male and female for Basirhat stood at 89.23 % and 82.66 % respectively. Total literates in Basirhat UA were 111,678 of which males were 58,513 and remaining 53,165 were females.

Basirhat Child Population

The children (0-6 age) population of Basirhat UA is around 9.17 % of total Basirhat UA population which is lower than National Urban average of 10.93 %. Total children in Basirhat Urban region were 13,112 of which male were 6,720 while remaining 6,392 childs were female.

Basirhat Sex Ratio

The sex ratio of female to male in Basirhat UA was found higher with figure of 978 females against national urban average of 926 females per 1000 males. For children (0-6 age), girls were 951 per 1000 boys in Basirhat Urban region against national average of 902 girls per 1000 boys.

Basirhat Population 2011 Census

Description
Urban Agglomeration Basirhat
Government Urban Agglomeration
UA Type Class I UAs/Towns
State West Bengal
Basirhat UA Total Male Female
Population 143,007 72,296 70,711
Literates 111,678 58,513 53,165
Children (0-6) 13,112 6,720 6,392
Average Literacy (%) 85.98 % 89.23 % 82.66 %
Sexratio 978
Child Sexratio 951

Basirhat Metropolitan Region Future Population 2021-2031

Metropolitan Population
2011 143,007
2021 185,000
2022 190,000
2023 195,000
2024 200,000
2025 206,000
2026 212,000
2027 218,000
2028 224,000
2029 230,000
2030 236,000
2031 243,000

Basirhat Region - Cities & Towns

Basirhat UA has following cities under it.
City Population
Basirhat (Municipality) 125,254

Towns with population less than 1 Lakh

Town Type Population
Dandirhat (P) Census Town 6,387
Raghunathpur (P) Census Town 5,339
Uttar Bagundi Census Town 6,027