Panihati Population 2025
Panihati city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Kolkata Metropolitan Region. The Panihati city is located in West Bengal state of India.
The current estimate population of Panihati city in 2025 is 550,000 , while Panihati metro population is estimated at 20,534,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Panihati city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Panihati city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Panihati city, we will update the same here in 2025. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Panihati in 2011 is 377,347. Although Panihati city has population of 377,347; its urban / metropolitan population is 14,035,959.
Panihati Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio
In education section, total literates in Panihati city are 322,770 of which 165,577 are males while 157,193 are females. Average literacy rate of Panihati city is 91.92 percent of which male and female literacy was 94.02 and 89.82 percent. The sex ratio of Panihati city is 992 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 967 per 1000 boys.Panihati Slum Population
Total no. of Slums in Panihati city numbers 19,890 in which population of 91,153 resides. This is around 24.16% of total population of Panihati city.Panihati Religion
Hinduism is majority religion in Panihati city with 95.62 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Panihati with approximately 3.67 % following it. In Panihati city, Christinity is followed by 0.12 %, Jainism by 0.02 %, Sikhism by 0.08 % and Buddhism by 0.28 %. Around 0.07 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.14 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.| Religion | Percentage | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 95.62 % | 360,824 |
| Muslims | 3.67 % | 13,859 |
| Christian | 0.12 % | 444 |
| Sikh | 0.08 % | 309 |
| Buddhist | 0.28 % | 1,053 |
| Jain | 0.02 % | 86 |
| Others | 0.07 % | 246 |
| Not Stated | 0.14 % | 526 |
Kolkata Future Population 2021-2031
| Kolkata | City | Metropolitan |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 377,347 | 14,035,959 |
| 2021 | 490,000 | 18,246,000 |
| 2022 | 504,000 | 18,793,000 |
| 2023 | 519,000 | 19,356,000 |
| 2024 | 534,000 | 19,936,000 |
| 2025 | 550,000 | 20,534,000 |
| 2026 | 566,000 | 21,150,000 |
| 2027 | 582,000 | 21,784,000 |
| 2028 | 599,000 | 22,437,000 |
| 2029 | 616,000 | 23,110,000 |
| 2030 | 634,000 | 23,803,000 |
| 2031 | 653,000 | 24,517,000 |
| Panihati City 2011 | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Population | 377,347 | 189,446 | 187,901 |
| Literates | 322,770 | 165,577 | 157,193 |
| Children (0-6) | 26,215 | 13,329 | 12,886 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 91.92 % | 94.02 % | 89.82 % |
| Sexratio | 992 | ||
| Child Sexratio | 967 | ||
Kolkata Metropolitan Region
Panihati 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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