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Puruliya Urban Region Population 2011 - 2024

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

The total population of Puruliya UA/Metropolitan region is 126,815. The male population of which is 65,354 while female population is 61,461.



Puruliya Population 2024

Population of Puruliya city in 2024 is approximately 178,000. The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Puruliya Metropolitian region in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Puruliya urban area is based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Puruliya region, we will update the same on this page in 2024.

Puruliya Literacy Rate

The literacy rate of Puruliya Agglomeration is 81.30% which is lower than National Urban average of 85 %. Literacy rate for male and female for Puruliya stood at 87.88 % and 74.31 % respectively. Total literates in Puruliya UA were 92,224 of which males were 51,359 and remaining 40,865 were females.

Puruliya Child Population

The children (0-6 age) population of Puruliya UA is around 10.55 % of total Puruliya UA population which is lower than National Urban average of 10.93 %. Total children in Puruliya Urban region were 13,379 of which male were 6,912 while remaining 6,467 childs were female.

Puruliya Sex Ratio

The sex ratio of female to male in Puruliya UA was found higher with figure of 940 females against national urban average of 926 females per 1000 males. For children (0-6 age), girls were 936 per 1000 boys in Puruliya Urban region against national average of 902 girls per 1000 boys.

Puruliya Population 2011 Census

Description
Urban Agglomeration Puruliya
Government Urban Agglomeration
UA Type Class I UAs/Towns
State West Bengal
Puruliya UA Total Male Female
Population 126,815 65,354 61,461
Literates 92,224 51,359 40,865
Children (0-6) 13,379 6,912 6,467
Average Literacy (%) 81.30 % 87.88 % 74.31 %
Sexratio 940
Child Sexratio 936

Puruliya Metropolitan Region Future Population 2021-2031

Metropolitan Population
2011 126,815
2021 164,000
2022 168,000
2023 173,000
2024 178,000
2025 183,000
2026 188,000
2027 193,000
2028 198,000
2029 203,000
2030 209,000
2031 215,000

Puruliya Region - Cities & Towns

Puruliya UA has following cities under it.
City Population
Puruliya (Municipality) 121,067

Towns with population less than 1 Lakh

Town Type Population
Raghabpur (P) Census Town 5,748