North Twenty-four Parganas
District in West Bengal
Credit Growth (5-Year) in North Twenty-four Parganas: 134.1%, 2nd highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
MSME Density in North Twenty-four Parganas: 26.0 per 1,000 people, 10th highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
Women Literacy in North Twenty-four Parganas: 85.5%, 3rd highest of 20 districts in West Bengal
Health Insurance in North Twenty-four Parganas: 86.6%, 14th highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
North Twenty-four Parganas is a district in West Bengal with a population of 1 Crore (Census 2011) spread across 3,843 sq km. Its literacy rate of 84.1% is above the state average of 76.2% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 955 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 950.
Demographics
What changed in North Twenty-four Parganas, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
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. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 49.7% | 40.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 39.2% | 46.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 93.5% | 89.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 956 | 953 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 90.4% | 83.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 59.4 | 52.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.0 | 11.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 381 | 194 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of North Twenty-four Parganas district?
North Twenty-four Parganas has a population of 1 Crore according to the Census 2011, with a density of 2,605 people per sq km across 3,843 sq km.
What is the population of North Twenty-four Parganas in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 1 Crore. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of North Twenty-four Parganas?
North Twenty-four Parganas has a literacy rate of 84.1% (Census 2011), which is above the West Bengal average of 76.2% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does North Twenty-four Parganas compare to West Bengal?
North Twenty-four Parganas is the 1st most populous of 23 districts in West Bengal. Its sex ratio of 955 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 950 (Census 2011).
How many children in North Twenty-four Parganas are stunted or underweight?
In North Twenty-four Parganas, 17.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 11.1% wasted and 19.4% 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 North Twenty-four Parganas have health insurance?
86.6% of households in North Twenty-four Parganas have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 34.4% in 2019–21. The West Bengal average is 88.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in North Twenty-four Parganas between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), North Twenty-four Parganas improved most in health insurance (34% to 87%), women internet use (40% to 71%), child stunting (32% to 17%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (26% to 49%), modern contraception (61% to 45%), women hypertension (19% to 33%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for North Twenty-four Parganas?
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.