Barasat Population 2025
Barasat city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Kolkata Metropolitan Region. The Barasat city is located in West Bengal state of India.
The current estimate population of Barasat city in 2025 is 404,000 , while Barasat metro population is estimated at 20,534,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Barasat city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Barasat city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Barasat city, we will update the same here in 2025. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Barasat in 2011 is 278,435. Although Barasat city has population of 278,435; its urban / metropolitan population is 14,035,959.
Barasat Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio
In education section, total literates in Barasat city are 229,279 of which 119,254 are males while 110,025 are females. Average literacy rate of Barasat city is 89.62 percent of which male and female literacy was 92.22 and 86.96 percent. The sex ratio of Barasat city is 977 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 963 per 1000 boys.Barasat Slum Population
Total no. of Slums in Barasat city numbers 18,004 in which population of 74,350 resides. This is around 26.70% of total population of Barasat city.Barasat Religion
Hinduism is majority religion in Barasat city with 87.23 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Barasat with approximately 11.98 % following it. In Barasat city, Christinity is followed by 0.24 %, Jainism by 0.01 %, Sikhism by 0.05 % and Buddhism by 0.06 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.42 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.| Religion | Percentage | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 87.23 % | 242,878 |
| Muslims | 11.98 % | 33,360 |
| Christian | 0.24 % | 675 |
| Sikh | 0.05 % | 145 |
| Buddhist | 0.06 % | 155 |
| Jain | 0.01 % | 33 |
| Others | 0.01 % | 29 |
| Not Stated | 0.42 % | 1,160 |
Kolkata Future Population 2021-2031
| Kolkata | City | Metropolitan |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 278,435 | 14,035,959 |
| 2021 | 361,000 | 18,246,000 |
| 2022 | 371,000 | 18,793,000 |
| 2023 | 382,000 | 19,356,000 |
| 2024 | 393,000 | 19,936,000 |
| 2025 | 404,000 | 20,534,000 |
| 2026 | 416,000 | 21,150,000 |
| 2027 | 428,000 | 21,784,000 |
| 2028 | 440,000 | 22,437,000 |
| 2029 | 453,000 | 23,110,000 |
| 2030 | 466,000 | 23,803,000 |
| 2031 | 479,000 | 24,517,000 |
| Barasat City 2011 | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Population | 278,435 | 140,822 | 137,613 |
| Literates | 229,279 | 119,254 | 110,025 |
| Children (0-6) | 22,605 | 11,514 | 11,091 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 89.62 % | 92.22 % | 86.96 % |
| Sexratio | 977 | ||
| Child Sexratio | 963 | ||
Kolkata Metropolitan Region
Barasat 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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