Hugli and Chinsurah Population 2025
Hugli and Chinsurah city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Kolkata Metropolitan Region. The Hugli and Chinsurah city is located in West Bengal state of India.
The current estimate population of Hugli and Chinsurah city in 2025 is 257,000 , while Hugli and Chinsurah metro population is estimated at 20,534,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Hugli and Chinsurah city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Hugli and Chinsurah city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Hugli and Chinsurah city, we will update the same here in 2025. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Hugli and Chinsurah in 2011 is 177,259. Although Hugli and Chinsurah city has population of 177,259; its urban / metropolitan population is 14,035,959.
Hugli and Chinsurah Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio
In education section, total literates in Hugli and Chinsurah city are 150,287 of which 77,518 are males while 72,769 are females. Average literacy rate of Hugli and Chinsurah city is 91.10 percent of which male and female literacy was 93.81 and 88.39 percent. The sex ratio of Hugli and Chinsurah city is 995 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 981 per 1000 boys.Hugli and Chinsurah Slum Population
Total no. of Slums in Hugli and Chinsurah city & its Out Growth numbers 5,807 in which population of 24,674 resides. This is around 13.71% of total population of Hugli and Chinsurah city & its outgrowth which is 179,931.Hugli and Chinsurah Religion
Hinduism is majority religion in Hugli and Chinsurah city with 92.15 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Hugli and Chinsurah with approximately 5.95 % following it. In Hugli and Chinsurah city, Christinity is followed by 1.06 %, Jainism by 0.03 %, Sikhism by 0.13 % and Buddhism by 0.14 %. Around 0.04 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.51 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.| Religion | Percentage | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 92.15 % | 165,809 |
| Muslims | 5.95 % | 10,702 |
| Christian | 1.06 % | 1,910 |
| Sikh | 0.13 % | 235 |
| Buddhist | 0.14 % | 252 |
| Jain | 0.03 % | 47 |
| Others | 0.04 % | 66 |
| Not Stated | 0.51 % | 910 |
Kolkata Future Population 2021-2031
| Kolkata | City | Metropolitan |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 177,259 | 14,035,959 |
| 2021 | 230,000 | 18,246,000 |
| 2022 | 236,000 | 18,793,000 |
| 2023 | 243,000 | 19,356,000 |
| 2024 | 250,000 | 19,936,000 |
| 2025 | 257,000 | 20,534,000 |
| 2026 | 264,000 | 21,150,000 |
| 2027 | 271,000 | 21,784,000 |
| 2028 | 279,000 | 22,437,000 |
| 2029 | 287,000 | 23,110,000 |
| 2030 | 295,000 | 23,803,000 |
| 2031 | 303,000 | 24,517,000 |
| Hugli and Chinsurah City 2011 | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| City + Out Growths | 179,931 | 90,217 | 89,714 |
| City Population | 177,259 | 88,844 | 88,415 |
| Literates | 150,287 | 77,518 | 72,769 |
| Children (0-6) | 12,296 | 6,207 | 6,089 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 91.10 % | 93.81 % | 88.39 % |
| Sexratio | 995 | ||
| Child Sexratio | 981 | ||
Kolkata Metropolitan Region
Hugli and Chinsurah 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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