Alipur Duar

District in West Bengal

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
15.1 Lakh
State: 9.1 Crore
Area
2,697 km²
3.3% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
73.0%
State: 76.2%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
948
State: 950
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
559 /km²
State: 1,021 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
20th of 23
In West Bengal

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Alipur Duar: 50.5%, lowest of 23 districts in West Bengal

MSME Density in Alipur Duar: 40.2 per 1,000 people, 5th highest of 23 districts in West Bengal

Health Insurance in Alipur Duar: 80.1%, 3rd lowest of 23 districts in West Bengal

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Alipur Duar is a district in West Bengal with a population of 15.1 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 2,697 sq km. Its literacy rate of 73.0% is below the state average of 76.2% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 948 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 950. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density559 /km²▼1,021 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio948▼950943
Literacy Rate73.0%▼76.2%72.9%
SC Population30.6%▲23.6%16.6%
ST Population25.4%▲5.8%8.7%
Worker Participation39.7%▲38.1%39.8%

Health & Development

NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more

State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. No “was”: the district boundary changed after 2019–21.

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Female Literacy Gap7th highest of 2313.7 pts▲11.2 pts16.5 pts
Female Work Gap18th highest of 2331.9 pts▼39.0 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density5th highest of 2340.2 per 1k pop▲26.0 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases5th highest of 235926 per lakh▲3665 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)4th highest of 236.9 per lakh▲3.2 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)0.0 per lakh▼0.1 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Alipur Duar district?

Alipur Duar has a population of 15.1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 559 people per sq km across 2,697 sq km.

What is the population of Alipur Duar in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 15.1 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Alipur Duar?

Alipur Duar has a literacy rate of 73.0% (Census 2011), which is below the West Bengal average of 76.2% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Alipur Duar compare to West Bengal?

Alipur Duar is the 20th most populous of 23 districts in West Bengal. Its sex ratio of 948 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 950 (Census 2011).

How many children in Alipur Duar are stunted or underweight?

In Alipur Duar, 22.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 14.8% wasted and 19.1% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a West Bengal average of 21.2% and an India average of 28.0%.

How many households in Alipur Duar have health insurance?

80.1% of households in Alipur Duar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). The West Bengal average is 88.2% and India's 58.1%.

What data sources are used for Alipur Duar?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.