List of cities in West

Bengal by
population

This is a list of urban agglomerations and

cities (those not included in the urban
agglomerations), with a population above
100,000 as per the 2011 census in the
Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

List
 Po pulat io n Po pulat io n Lit eracy
Rank Name Dist rict Type* Male Female
2011 belo w 5 yrs rat e

Kolkata, North
24 Parganas
South 24 UA (T ier
1 Kolkata 14,112,536 7,319,682 6,792,854 1,063,394 88.33
Parganas, 1)
Nadia, Howrah,
Hooghly

Paschim UA(T ier

2 Asansol 1,243,008 647,831 595,177 132,560 80.00
Bardhaman 2)

Darjeeling, UA (T ier
3 Siliguri 701,489 359,750 341,739 72,252 82.05
Jalpaiguri 2)

Paschim UA (T ier
4 Durgapur 581,409 301,700 279,709 51,930 87.70
Bardhaman 2)[2]

Purba
5 Bardhaman UA 347,016 177,055 169,961 25,069 88.62
Bardhaman

6 Malda Malda UA 324,237 175,073 149,164 44,186 81.32

7 Baharampur Murshidabad UA 305,609 156,489 149,120 23,182 88.38

North 24
8 Habra UA 304,584 154,861 149,723 23,023 91.03
Parganas

Paschim
9 Kharagpur UA 293,719 150,487 143,232 25,130 85.61
Medinipur

10 Shantipur Nadia UA 288,718 147,299 141,419 24,006 82.67

11 Dankuni Hooghly UA 249,840 128,139 121,701 22,956 85.69

12 Dhulian Murshidabad UA 239,022 119,151 119,871 45,483 60.06

13 Ranaghat Nadia UA 235,583 119,578 116,005 18,575 86.10

Purba City (T ier

14 Haldia 200,762 104,852 95,910 21,122 89.06
Medinipur 2)[3]

15 Raiganj Uttar Dinajpur UA 199,758 104,966 94,792 22,028 81.71

16 Krishnanagar Nadia UA 181,182 91,583 89,599 13,663 88.09

17 Nabadwip Nadia UA 175,474 90,810 84,664 13,049 84.57

Paschim
18 Medinipur UA 169,127 85,362 83,765 14,365 90.01
Medinipur

19 Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri UA 169,013 85,226 83,787 14,522 86.03

Dakshin
20 Balurghat UA 164,593 82,466 82,127 10,349 91.66
Dinajpur

North 24
21 Basirhat UA 144,891 73,491 71,400 12,578 86.88
Parganas

22 Bankura Bankura City 138,036 70,734 67,302 10,760 87.27

23 Chakdaha Nadia UA 132,855 67,135 65,720 9,829 90.95

24 Darjeeling Darjeeling UA 132,016 65,839 66,177 7,382 93.17

 Po pulat io n Po pulat io n Lit eracy
Rank Name Dist rict Type* Male Female
2011 belo w 5 yrs rat e

25 Alipurduar Alipurduar UA 127,342 64,898 62,444 10,545 89.16

26 Purulia Purulia UA 126,894 65,334 61,560 12,116 81.53

27 Jangipur Murshidabad UA 122,875 62,734 60,141 16,299 75.71

28 Bolpur Birbhum City 112,591 56,755 55,836 9,592 86.77

North 24
29 Bangaon City 110,668 56,416 54,252 8,452 90.25
Parganas

30 Cooch Behar Cooch Behar UA 106,760 53,803 52,957 7,910 91.75

* UA=U rban Agglomeration

Urban agglomerations
In the census of India 2011, an urban
agglomeration has been defined as
follows:[4]

"An urban agglomeration is a continuous

urban spread constituting a town and its
adjoining outgrowths (OGs), or two or
more physically contiguous towns together
with or without outgrowths of such towns.
An Urban Agglomeration must consist of
at least a statutory town and its total
population (i.e. all the constituents put
together) should not be less than 20,000
as per the 2001 Census. In varying local
conditions, there were similar other
combinations which have been treated as
urban agglomerations satisfying the basic
condition of contiguity."

Urban agglomeration constituents

Urban agglomerations constituents with a

population above 100,000 as per the 2011
census are shown in the table below.[5]
 Po pulat io n
Urban Name o f Po pulat io n Lit era
Dist rict Type* Male Female belo w 5
agglo merat io n co nst it uent 2011 rat e
yrs
Kolkata Kolkata Kolkata M Corp. 4,486,679 2,362,662 2,124,017 300,052

Kalyani Nadia M 100,620 50,867 49,753 7,604

Rajarhat-
Gopalpur (now
merged with North 24
M 404,991 205,560 199,431 34,088
Bidhannagar Parganas
Municipal
Corporation)

North 24
Barasat M 283,443 143,732 139,711 21,468
Parganas

North 24
Madhyamgram M 198,964 100,611 98,353 15,348
Parganas

North 24
Kanchrapara M 122,181 61,770 60,441 8,532
Parganas

North 24
Halisahar M 126,893 66,654 60,239 10,600
Parganas

North 24
Naihati M 221,762 112,773 108,989 17,442
Parganas

North 24
Bhatpara M 390,467 207,876 182,591 39,498
Parganas

North North 24
M 134,825 68,136 66,689 8,265
Barrackpur Parganas

North 24
Barrackpore M 154,475 79,507 74,968 10,671
Parganas

North 24
T itagarh M 118,426 63,936 54,490 10,816
Parganas

North 24
Khardaha M 111,130 56,792 54,338 6,579
Parganas

North 24
Panihati M 383,522 193,333 190,189 24,678
Parganas

North 24
Kamarhati M 336,579 174,840 161,739 23,863
Parganas

North 24
Baranagar M 248,466 128,432 120,034 15,016
Parganas

North 24
South Dumdum M 410,524 206,558 203,966 26,900
Parganas

North 24
North Dumdum M 253,625 128,620 125,005 17,290
Parganas
 Po pulat io n
Urban Name o f Po pulat io n Lit era
Dist rict Type* Male Female belo w 5
agglo merat io n co nst it uent 2011 rat e
yrs
North 24
Dum Dum M 117,637 61,039 56,598 6,678
Parganas

North 24 M (Now
Bidhan Nagar 218,323 111,363 106,960 12,786
Parganas M Corp.)

Bansberia Hooghly M 103,799 53,807 49,992 8,721

Chinsurah Hooghly M 177,209 88,952 88,257 11,409

Bhadreswar Hooghly M 101,334 53,318 48,016 8,981

Champdani Hooghly M 110,983 59,296 51,687 11,604

Chandannagar Hooghly M Corp. 166,949 84,257 82,692 10,716

Baidyabati Hooghly M 121,081 62,550 58,531 8,154

Serampore Hooghly M 183,339 94,514 88,825 12,817

Rishra Hooghly M 124,585 66,767 57,818 11,430

Konnagar Hooghly M 124,585 66,767 57,818 11,430

Uttarpara
Hooghly M 162,386 82,815 79,571 11,140
Kotrung

Bally (Now
Merged with Howrah M 291,972 156,734 135,238 31,859
Howrah M Corp.)
Bally Howrah CT 115,715 59,951 55,764 9,584

Howrah Howrah M Corp. 1,072,161 560,577 511,584 83,010

Uluberia Howrah M 222,175 114,144 108,031 25,187

South 24
Maheshtala M 449,423 231,044 218,379 43,469
Parganas

South 24
Rajpur Sonarpur M 423,806 215,983 207,823 31,588
Parganas

Paschim
Asansol Asansol M Corp. 564,491 293,748 270,743 56,014
Bardhaman

M (Now
Kulti (Now
Paschim under
merged with 313,977 163,819 150,158 33,375
Bardhaman Asansol
Asansol)
M Corp.)

M (Now
Jamuria (Now
Paschim under
merged with 144,971 75,574 69,397 17,556
Bardhaman Asansol
Asansol)
M Corp.)

M (Now
Raniganj (Now
Paschim under
merged with 128,624 67,150 61,474 14,833
Bardhaman Asansol
Asansol)
M Corp.)
 Po pulat io n
Urban Name o f Po pulat io n Lit era
Dist rict Type* Male Female belo w 5
agglo merat io n co nst it uent 2011 rat e
yrs
Siliguri Siliguri Darjeeling M Corp. 509,709 261,218 248,491 48,250

Dabgram Jalpaiguri CT 118,864 60,708 57,756 14,472

Paschim
Durgapur Durgapur M Corp. 566,937 294,349 272,588 50,512
Bardhaman

Purba
Bardhaman Bardhaman M 314,638 160,631 154,007 22,107
Bardhaman

English Bazar English Bazar Malda M 216,083 115,126 100,957 33,211

Baharampur Baharampur Murshidabad M 195,363 100,431 94,932 13,228

North 24
Habra Habra M 149,675 76,510 73,165 11,211
Parganas

Ashoknagar North 24
M 123,906 62,554 61,352 8,885
Kalyangarh Parganas

Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri M 303,874 153,564 150,310 30,075

Paschim
Kharagpur Kharagpur M/IT C 506,923 256,735 200,188 17,731
Medinipur

Shantipur Shantipur Nadia M 151,774 77,044 74,730 12,975

Uttar
Raiganj Raiganj M 183,682 96,589 87,093 20,547
Dinajpur

Krishnanagar Krishnanagar Nadia M 152,203 76,700 75,503 10,794

Nabadwip Nabadwip Nadia M 125,528 65,300 60,228 8,388

Dakshin
Balurghat Balurghat M 151,183 75,677 75,506 9,391
Dinajpur

Bankura Bankura Bankura M 138.036 70,734 67,302 10,760

Purulia Purulia Purulia M 121,436 62,520 58,916 11,491

Darjeeling Darjeeling Darjeeling M 120,414 60,114 60,300 6,547

The constituents of urban agglomerations

in West Bengal, with a population of 1 lakh
or above, are noted below:[6]
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration includes :
Kolkata district: Kolkata (M Corp.),
Nadia district: Kalyani (M), Gayespur
(M), North 24 Parganas district:
Raigachhi (CT), Barasat (M),
Madhyamgram (M), Kanchrapara (M),
Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG),
Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT),
Naihati (M), Noapara (P) (CT), Babanpur
(CT), Teghari (CT), Bhatpara (M), Panpur
(OG), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar
(CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence
Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M),
Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpur
(M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh
(M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT),
Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT), New
Barrackpur (M), Chandpur (CT),
Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati
(M), Baranagar (M), South Dum Dum (M),
North Dum Dum (M), Dum Dum (M),
Rajarhat-Gopalpur (M) [now merged with
Bidhannagar (M Corp.)],[7] Bidhannagar
(M Corp.), Nabadiganta Industrial
Township Authority (Salt Lake Sector V)
(M), West Bengal Housing Infrastructure
Development Corp (New Town) (M),
Hooghly district: Dankuni (M Corp)
Bansberia (M), Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara
Khejuria (OG), Shankhanagar (CT),
Amodghata (CT), Chak Banshberia (CT),
Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda
(CT), Simla (CT), Dharmapur (CT),
Bhadreswar (M), Champdani (M),
Chandannagar (M Corp.), Baidyabati (M),
Serampore (M), Rishra (M), Rishra (CT),
Bamunari (CT), Dakshin Rajyadharpur
(CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Konnagar
(M), Uttarpara Kotrung (M),
Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT),
Kanaipur (CT), Keota (CT), Howrah
district: Bally (M) [Now merged with
Howrah (M Corp.)],[8] Howrah (M Corp.),
Bally (CT), Jagadishpur (CT), Chamrail
(CT), Eksara (CT), Chakapara (CT),
Khalia (CT), Bankra (CT), Nibra (CT),
Mahiari (CT), Bipra Noapara (CT),
Ankurhati (CT), Kantlia (CT), Salap (CT),
Tentulkuli (CT), 83 Argari (CT), Andul
(CT), Ramchandrapur (CT), Jhorhat (CT),
Hatgachha (CT), Dhuilya (CT),
Panchpara (CT), Podara (CT), Banupur
(CT), Sankrail (CT), Manikpur (CT),
Sarenga (CT), Raghudebbati (CT), Nalpur
(CT), Uluberia (M), Chak Srikrishna (OG),
Khalisani (CT), Uttar Pirpur (CT),
Balarampota (CT), Santoshpur (CT),
Domjur (CT), Dakshin Jhapardaha (CT),
Makardaha (CT), Khantora (CT),
Bhandardaha (CT), Kamranga (CT),
Jaypur Bil (CT), South 24 Parganas
district: Joka (CT), Chata Kalikapur (CT),
Ganye Gangadharpur (CT),
Rameswarpur (CT), Asuti (CT),
Hanspukuria (CT), Kalua (CT),
Ramchandrapur (CT), Samali (CT),
Maheshtala (M), Uttar Raypur (CT),
Balarampur (CT), Buita (CT), Benjanhari
Acharial (CT), Abhirampur (CT),
Nischintapur (CT), Birlapur (CT), Chak
Kashipur (CT), Chak Alampur (CT),
Bowali (CT), Dakshin Raypur (CT), Poali
(CT), Pujali (M), Budge Budge (M),
Daulatpur (CT), Bhasa (CT), Bishnupur
(CT), Kanyanagar (CT), Nahazari (CT),
Nadabhanga (CT), Kanganbaria (CT),
Bora Gagangohalia (CT), Chanddandaha
(CT), Barkalikapur (CT), Patharberia
(CT), Ramkrishnapur (CT), Amtala (CT),
Kriparampur (CT), Chak Enayetnagar
(CT), Maricha (CT), Bhangar
Raghunathpur (CT), Gobindapur (CT),
Radhanagar (CT), Danga (CT),
Ramchandrapur (CT), Bidyadharpur (CT),
Kalikapur (CT), Chak Baria (CT),
Sahebpur (CT), Rajpur Sonarpur (M),
Petua (CT), Garia (CT), Panchghara (CT),
Mallikpur (CT), Hariharpur (CT),
Champahati (CT), Solgohalia (CT),
Naridana (CT), Salipur (CT), Khodar
Bazar (CT), Komarhat (CT), Baruipur (M),
Raynagar (CT), Kalikapur Barasat (CT),
Baharu (CT), Uttarparanij (CT), Alipur
(CT), Uttar Durgapur (CT), Jaynagar
Majilpur (M).
Asansol Urban Agglomeration includes:
Asansol (M Corp.), Salanpur-
Rupnarayanpur (CT), Bhanowara (CT),
Charanpur (OG), Jemari (J.K. Nagar
Township) (CT), Sahebganj (CT), Egara
(CT), Amkula (CT), Murgathaul (CT),
Raghunathchak (CT), Ballavpur (CT),
Majiara (CT), Domohani (CT), Topsi (CT),
Baktarnagar (CT).
Siliguri Jalpaiguri Urban Agglomeration
includes: Darjeeling district: Siliguri (M
Corp.), Kalkut/Champasari (CT), ,
Shibmandir (CT), Bagdogra (CT),
Jalpaiguri district: Dabgram (CT),
Jalpaiguri (M)
Durgapur Urban Agglomeration includes:
Durgapur (M Corp.), Bamunara (CT), Arra
(CT).
Bardhaman Urban Agglomeration
includes: Bardhaman (M), Goda (CT),
Bahir Sarbamangala (CT), Nari (CT).
Malda Urban Agglomeration includes:
English Bazar (M), Old Malda (M),
Chhatianmor (CT), Bagbari (CT), Sahapur
(CT).
Baharampur Urban Agglomeration
includes: Baharampur (M), Kasimbazar
(CT), Goaljan (CT), Gora Bazar (CT),
Gopjan (CT), Sibdanga Badarpur (CT),
Chaltia (CT), Haridasmati (CT), Ajodhya
Nagar (CT), Banjetia (CT).
Habra Urban Agglomeration includes:
Habra (M), Ashoknagar Kalyangarh (M),
Bara Bamonia (CT), Guma (CT),
Anarbaria (CT), Khorddabamonia (CT).
Kharagpur Urban Agglomeration
includes: Kharagpur (M), Kharagpur Rly.
Settlement (CT), Kalaikunda (CT).
Santipur Urban Agglomeration includes:
Santipur (M), Taherpur (NA), Taherpur
(OG), Barasat (OG), Bhaduri (OG),
Mahishdanga (OG), Phulia (CT), Patuli
(CT), Badkulla (CT), Ghoralia (CT),
Beharia (CT), Gangi (CT).
Dankuni Urban Agglomeration includes:
Dankuni (M), Purbba Tajpur (CT),
Kharsarai (CT), Begampur (CT), Chikrand
(CT), Pairagachha (CT), Barijhati (CT),
Garalgachha (CT), Krishnapur (CT),
Baruipara (CT), Borai (CT), Nawapara
(CT), Basai (CT), Gangadharpur (CT),
Manirampur, Janai (CT), Kapashanria
(CT), Jaykrishnapur (CT), Tisa (CT),
Baksa (CT), Panchghara (CT), Naiti (CT).
Dhulian Urban Agglomeration includes:
Dhulian (M), Anup Nagar (CT),
Dhusaripara (CT), Uttar Mahammadpur
(CT), Kankuria (CT), Chachanda (CT),
Basudebpur (CT), Kohetpur (CT),
Jaykrishnapur (CT), Jafrabad (CT).
Ranaghat Urban Agglomeration
includes: Ranaghat (M), Birnagar (M),
Cooper's Camp (NA), Magurkhali (OG),
Ranaghat (CT), Hijuli (CT), Aistala (CT),
Satigachha (CT), Nasra (CT), Panpara
(CT), Raghabpur (CT), Kamgachhi (CT),
Anulia (CT), Halalpur Krishnapur (CT).
Raiganj Urban Agglomeration includes:
Raiganj (M), Kasba (CT), Nachhratpur
Katabari (CT).
Krishnanagar Urban Agglomeration
includes: Krishnanagar (M), Baruihuda
(CT), Paschim Bhatjangla (CT), Sonda
(CT).
Nabadwip Urban Agglomeration
includes: Nabadwip (M), Char Maijdia
(CT), Char Brahmanagar (CT), Bablari
Dewanganj (CT), Tiorkhali (CT),
Gadigachha (CT), Majdia (CT).
Jalpaiguri Urban Agglomeration
includes: Jalpaiguri (M), Mainaguri (M),
Domohani (CT), Belakoba (CT), Paharpur
(CT), Kranti (CT), Raninagar (CT),
Mohitnagar (CT), Kharia (CT), Aurobindo
(OG).
Balurghat Urban Agglomeration
includes: Balurghat (M), Baidyanathpara
(OG), Chak Bhrigu (CT), Dakra (CT).
Basirhat Urban Agglomeration includes:
Basirhat (M), Uttar Bagundi (CT),
Dandirhat (CT), Raghunathpur (CT).
Chakdaha Urban Agglomeration
includes: Chakdaha (M), Parbbatipur
(CT), Gopalpur (CT), Belgharia (CT),
Punglia (CT), Lalpur (CT).
Darjeeling Urban Agglomeration
includes: Darjeeling (M), Chongtong Tea
Garden (CT), Singtam Tea Garden (CT).
Alipurduar Urban Agglomeration
includes: Alipurduar (M), Sobhaganj.
(CT), Alipurduar Rly.Jnc. (CT),
Chechakhata (CT), Paschim Jitpur (CT),
Bholar Dabri (CT), Birpara (CT).
Purulia Urban Agglomeration includes:
Purulia (M), Raghabpur (CT).
Jangipur Urban Agglomeration includes:
Jangipur (M), Charka (CT), Dafarpur
(CT), Ramnagar (CT).
Cooch Behar Urban Agglomeration
includes: Cooch Behar (M), Kharimala
Khagrabari (CT), Guriahati (CT).
 Abbreviations: M Corp. = Municipal
Corporation, M = Municipality, CT =
Census Town, OG = Out Growth, NA =
Notified Area, CB = Cantonment Board

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