Baranagar Population 2024
Baranagar city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Kolkata Metropolitan Region. The Baranagar city is located in West Bengal state of India.
The current estimate population of Baranagar city in 2024 is 346,000 , while Baranagar metro population is estimated at 19,936,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Baranagar city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Baranagar city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Baranagar city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Baranagar in 2011 is 245,213. Although Baranagar city has population of 245,213; its urban / metropolitan population is 14,035,959.
Baranagar Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio
In education section, total literates in Baranagar city are 208,779 of which 110,118 are males while 98,661 are females. Average literacy rate of Baranagar city is 91.41 percent of which male and female literacy was 93.69 and 89.00 percent. The sex ratio of Baranagar city is 943 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 945 per 1000 boys.Baranagar Slum Population
Total no. of Slums in Baranagar city numbers 13,563 in which population of 54,568 resides. This is around 22.25% of total population of Baranagar city.Baranagar Religion
Hinduism is majority religion in Baranagar city with 94.95 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Baranagar with approximately 2.96 % following it. In Baranagar city, Christinity is followed by 0.27 %, Jainism by 0.14 %, Sikhism by 1.15 % and Buddhism by 0.03 %. Around 0.00 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.50 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.| Religion | Percentage | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 94.95 % | 232,839 |
| Muslims | 2.96 % | 7,269 |
| Christian | 0.27 % | 653 |
| Sikh | 1.15 % | 2,810 |
| Buddhist | 0.03 % | 63 |
| Jain | 0.14 % | 345 |
| Others | 0.00 % | 12 |
| Not Stated | 0.50 % | 1,222 |
Kolkata Future Population 2021-2031
| Kolkata | City | Metropolitan |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 245,213 | 14,035,959 |
| 2021 | 318,000 | 18,246,000 |
| 2022 | 327,000 | 18,793,000 |
| 2023 | 336,000 | 19,356,000 |
| 2024 | 346,000 | 19,936,000 |
| 2025 | 356,000 | 20,534,000 |
| 2026 | 366,000 | 21,150,000 |
| 2027 | 376,000 | 21,784,000 |
| 2028 | 387,000 | 22,437,000 |
| 2029 | 398,000 | 23,110,000 |
| 2030 | 409,000 | 23,803,000 |
| 2031 | 421,000 | 24,517,000 |
| Baranagar City 2011 | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Population | 245,213 | 126,187 | 119,026 |
| Literates | 208,779 | 110,118 | 98,661 |
| Children (0-6) | 16,825 | 8,649 | 8,176 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 91.41 % | 93.69 % | 89.00 % |
| Sexratio | 943 | ||
| Child Sexratio | 945 | ||
Kolkata Metropolitan Region
Baranagar 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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