As per data released by Govt. of India for Census 2011, Ranaghat is an Urban Agglomeration coming under category of Class I UAs/Towns.
The Ranaghat UA region is situated in state of West Bengal.
The total population of Ranaghat UA/Metropolitan region is 234,499. The male population of which is 118,970 while female population is 115,529.
Ranaghat Population 2024 - 2025
Population of Ranaghat city in 2025 is approximately
340,000.
The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Ranaghat Metropolitian region in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Ranaghat urban area is based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Ranaghat region, we will update the same on this page in 2025.
Ranaghat Literacy Rate
The literacy rate of Ranaghat Agglomeration is 85.79% which is higher than National Urban average of 85 %. Literacy rate for male and female for Ranaghat stood at 89.32 % and 82.16 % respectively.
Total literates in Ranaghat UA were 184,472 of which males were 97,342 and remaining 87,130 were females.
Ranaghat Child Population
The children (0-6 age) population of Ranaghat UA is around 8.30 % of total Ranaghat UA population which is lower than National Urban average of 10.93 %. Total children in Ranaghat Urban region were 19,472 of which male were 9,992 while remaining 9,480 childs were female.
Ranaghat Sex Ratio
The sex ratio of female to male in Ranaghat UA was found higher with figure of 971 females against national urban average of 926 females per 1000 males. For children (0-6 age), girls were 949 per 1000 boys in Ranaghat Urban region against national average of 902 girls per 1000 boys.
Ranaghat Population 2011 Census
Description
Urban Agglomeration
Ranaghat
Government
Urban Agglomeration
UA Type
Class I UAs/Towns
State
West Bengal
Ranaghat UA
Total
Male
Female
Population
234,499
118,970
115,529
Literates
184,472
97,342
87,130
Children (0-6)
19,472
9,992
9,480
Average Literacy (%)
85.79 %
89.32 %
82.16 %
Sexratio
971
Child Sexratio
949
Ranaghat Metropolitan Region Future Population 2021-2031