South 24parganas
District in West Bengal
Credit Growth (5-Year) in South 24parganas: 92.5%, 14th highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
MSME Density in South 24parganas: 22.2 per 1,000 people, 13th highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
Women Literacy in South 24parganas: 85.6%, 2nd highest of 20 districts in West Bengal
Health Insurance in South 24parganas: 89.4%, 11th highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
South 24parganas is a district in West Bengal with a population of 81.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 7,464 sq km. Its literacy rate of 77.5% is above the state average of 76.2% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 956 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 950. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in South 24parganas, 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 | 38.7% | 40.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 47.0% | 46.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 87.1% | 89.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 963 | 953 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 88.1% | 83.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 68.7 | 52.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 11.2 | 11.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 124 | 194 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of South 24parganas district?
South 24parganas has a population of 81.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,094 people per sq km across 7,464 sq km.
What is the population of South 24parganas in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 81.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of South 24parganas?
South 24parganas has a literacy rate of 77.5% (Census 2011), which is above the West Bengal average of 76.2% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does South 24parganas compare to West Bengal?
South 24parganas is the 2nd most populous of 23 districts in West Bengal. Its sex ratio of 956 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 950 (Census 2011).
How many children in South 24parganas are stunted or underweight?
In South 24parganas, 25.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 20.8% wasted and 30.9% 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 South 24parganas have health insurance?
89.4% of households in South 24parganas have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 42.1% in 2019–21. The West Bengal average is 88.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in South 24parganas between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), South 24parganas improved most in health insurance (42% to 89%), women internet use (20% to 61%), women with a bank account (77% to 96%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (88% to 52%), women overweight or obese (21% to 42%), modern contraception (68% to 52%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for South 24parganas?
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.