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Jalpaiguri Urban Region Population 2011 - 2024

As per data released by Govt. of India for Census 2011, Jalpaiguri is an Urban Agglomeration coming under category of Class I UAs/Towns. Jalpaiguri city is governed by Municipality and is situated in Jalpaiguri Urban Region.

The total population of Jalpaiguri UA/Metropolitan region is 169,002. The male population of which is 85,218 while female population is 83,784.



Jalpaiguri Population 2024

Population of Jalpaiguri city in 2024 is approximately 237,000. The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Jalpaiguri Metropolitian region in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Jalpaiguri urban area is based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Jalpaiguri region, we will update the same on this page in 2024.

Jalpaiguri Literacy Rate

The literacy rate of Jalpaiguri Agglomeration is 86.52% which is higher than National Urban average of 85 %. Literacy rate for male and female for Jalpaiguri stood at 89.93 % and 83.06 % respectively. Total literates in Jalpaiguri UA were 133,220 of which males were 69,741 and remaining 63,479 were females.

Jalpaiguri Child Population

The children (0-6 age) population of Jalpaiguri UA is around 8.89 % of total Jalpaiguri UA population which is lower than National Urban average of 10.93 %. Total children in Jalpaiguri Urban region were 15,021 of which male were 7,667 while remaining 7,354 childs were female.

Jalpaiguri Sex Ratio

The sex ratio of female to male in Jalpaiguri UA was found higher with figure of 983 females against national urban average of 926 females per 1000 males. For children (0-6 age), girls were 959 per 1000 boys in Jalpaiguri Urban region against national average of 902 girls per 1000 boys.

Jalpaiguri Population 2011 Census

Description
Urban Agglomeration Jalpaiguri
Government Urban Agglomeration
UA Type Class I UAs/Towns
State West Bengal
Jalpaiguri UA Total Male Female
Population 169,002 85,218 83,784
Literates 133,220 69,741 63,479
Children (0-6) 15,021 7,667 7,354
Average Literacy (%) 86.52 % 89.93 % 83.06 %
Sexratio 983
Child Sexratio 959

Jalpaiguri Metropolitan Region Future Population 2021-2031

Metropolitan Population
2011 169,002
2021 219,000
2022 225,000
2023 231,000
2024 237,000
2025 244,000
2026 251,000
2027 258,000
2028 265,000
2029 272,000
2030 280,000
2031 288,000

Jalpaiguri Region - Cities & Towns

Jalpaiguri UA has following cities under it.
City Population
Jalpaiguri (Municipality) 107,341

Towns with population less than 1 Lakh

Town Type Population
Kharia (P) Census Town 61,661