# Hugli District, West Bengal – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · West Bengal 

# Hugli district

Hugli is a district of West Bengal, 6th of 19 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **5,519,145 people** in 19 sub-districts, 77 towns and 1,866 villages; 39% lived in towns. The largest town is [Serampore](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/serampore/) (181,842).

- 5,519,145people (2011)
- 19sub-districts
- 77towns
- 81.8%literacy

## Who lives in Hugli?

Hugli had **5,519,145 people** at the 2011 Census — 6.0% of West Bengal's population and 6th of 19 districts of West Bengal by population. There were 961 women for every 1,000 men (above the West Bengal figure of 950; 3rd of 19 districts of West Bengal). Among children under 7 the ratio was 952 girls per 1,000 boys (the West Bengal figure is 956). An average household had 4.3 people, against 4.5 across West Bengal.

## How literate is Hugli?

81.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above West Bengal's 76.3%), 5th of 19 districts of West Bengal. Men were at 87.0% and women at 76.4% — a gap of 10.7 points (it is 11.2 points across West Bengal). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (87.7%) and lowest in [Polba - Dadpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/polba-dadpur/) (75.1%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Hugli do for a living?

39.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 16.2%). Of all workers, 11% farmed their own land, 17% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 48% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 20% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 28% of workers here, against 29% across West Bengal. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Goghat - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/goghat-i/) (59% of workers in farming) and the least is [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (2% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 11 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 17 (17%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 48 (48%) · **■** Marginal 20 (20%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Hugli

38.6% of people lived in towns and cities (above West Bengal's 31.9%), 6th of 19 districts of West Bengal. The Census counted 77 towns: 16 statutory towns with a municipality and 61 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 9 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Serampore](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/serampore/) with 181,842 people, home to 9% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Hugli

Hugli had 1,866 census villages, 1,842 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,841 people; 90 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Bara Kamalapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/singur/bara-kamalapur/) (20,047), [Ghoshpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/khanakul-i/ghoshpur/) (19,014), [Gaurhati](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/arambag/gaurhati/) (13,084), [Bainchi](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/pandua/bainchi/) (13,063) and [Chinra](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/khanakul-ii/chinra/) (12,924).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Population of Hugli compared with West Bengal

■ Hugli · ■ West Bengal

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.8%**

**76.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****961**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952**

**956

Working population ****39.0%**

**38.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Hugli

Of every 100 households in Hugli in 2011, 76 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Hugli · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****76%**

Toilet within the home ****71%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****26%**

Tap water ****35%**

Drinking water within premises ****38%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****57%**

Use banking services ****58%**

Television ****50%**

Mobile phone ****58%**

Computer with internet ****2%**

Two-wheeler ****13%**

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

None of these assets ****13%**

Own their home ****88%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Hugli

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Goghat - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/goghat-i/) 140,030 99 0 

[Goghat - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/goghat-ii/) 160,585 112 0 

[Arambag](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/arambag/) 285,207 159 0 

[Pursura](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/pursura/) 173,437 50 0 

[Tarakeswar](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/tarakeswar/) 179,148 90 0 

[Dhaniakhali](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/dhaniakhali/) 320,534 214 0 

[Pandua](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/pandua/) 316,197 154 4 

[Balagarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/balagarh/) 228,998 132 4 

[Chinsurah - Magra](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/chinsurah-magra/) 244,383 52 15 

[Polba - Dadpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/polba-dadpur/) 263,555 194 0 

[Haripal](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/haripal/) 261,073 153 1 

[Singur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/singur/) 276,413 100 6 

[Serampur Uttarpara](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/serampur-uttarpara/) 152,266 15 9 

[Chanditala - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/chanditala-i/) 179,825 47 9 

[Chanditala - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/chanditala-ii/) 158,396 20 15 

[Jangipara](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/jangipara/) 221,578 128 1 

[Khanakul - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/khanakul-i/) 254,434 94 0 

[Khanakul - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/khanakul-ii/) 184,734 53 0 

[Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) 1,518,352 0 13 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Hugli

- Serampore · 181,842
- Hugli-Chinsurah · 179,931
- Chandannagar · 166,867
- Uttarpara Kotrung · 159,147
- Rishra · 124,577
- Baidyabati · 121,110
- Champdani · 111,251
- Bansberia · 103,920
- Bhadreswar · 101,477
- Dankuni · 94,936
- Konnagar · 76,172
- Arambag · 66,175
- Tarakeswar · 30,947
- Pandua · 30,700
- Kanaipur · 26,814
- Singur · 21,382
- Keota · 18,875
- Nabagram Colony · 18,358
- Rishra · 16,503
- Rajbalhat · 16,479
- Simla · 15,988
- Kulihanda · 15,969
- Raghunathpur · 14,919
- Naldanga · 13,140
- Janai · 12,837
- Nababpur · 12,728
- Kumirmora · 12,208
- Dakshin Rajyadharpur · 11,254
- Belumilki · 10,998
- Begampur · 10,487
- Chikrand · 10,375
- Chak Banshberia · 10,357
- Raghunathpur · 9,650
- Kodalia · 8,994
- Basai · 8,772
- Batika · 8,717
- Shankhanagar · 8,601
- Mirdhanga · 8,482
- Dharmapur · 8,456
- Panchghara · 8,428

## Largest villages in Hugli

- Bara Kamalapur · 20,047
- Ghoshpur · 19,014
- Gaurhati · 13,084
- Bainchi · 13,063
- Chinra · 12,924
- Keshabpur · 12,687
- Chanpadanga · 12,518
- Gopalnagar · 12,232
- Pol · 11,038
- Mayapur · 10,871
- Krishnanagar · 10,520
- Srikrishnapur · 10,345
- Sabalsinghapur · 10,109
- Krishnarampur · 10,044
- Khanyan · 9,575
- Harish Chak · 9,570
- Jangalpara · 9,239
- Soaluk · 9,196
- Baikunthapur · 8,794
- Malaypur · 8,465

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Hugli?19: Goghat - I, Goghat - II, Arambag, Pursura, Tarakeswar, Dhaniakhali, Pandua, Balagarh, Chinsurah - Magra, Polba - Dadpur, Haripal, Singur…
- What is the population of Hugli district?5,519,145 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Hugli?Serampore