# Dum Dum, North Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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City · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Dum Dum

Dum Dum is a city in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **114,786 people** in 27,702 households. Literacy was 92.0%.

- 114,786people (2011)
- 27,702households
- 92.0%literacy
- 22census wards

## Population of Dum Dum

■ Dum Dum · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.0%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****973**

**951

Working population ****36.0%**

**35.1%

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 Dum Dum

Of every 100 households in Dum Dum in 2011, 97 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Dum Dum · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**2%

Tap water ****90%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**18%

Use banking services ****88%**

**73%

Television ****86%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****12%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**5%

None of these assets ****4%**

**7%

Own their home ****72%**

**75%

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

## Dum Dum in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Dum Dum as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> DUM-DUM, a town and cantonment in British India at the head of an administrative subdivision in the district of the Twenty-four Parganas, in the presidency division of Bengal, with a station on the Eastern Bengal railway, 4 m. It was the headquarters of the Bengal artillery from 1783 to 1853, when they were transferred to Meerut as a more central station; and its possession of a cannon foundry and a percussion-cap factory procured for it the name of the Woolwich of India. The barracks—still occupied by small detachments—are brick-built and commodious; and among the other buildings are St Stephen’s Protestant church, a Roman Catholic chapel, a European and native hospital, a large bazaar and an English school. The population in 1901 of North Dum-Dum was 9916, and of South Dum-Dum 10,904. It was at Dum-Dum that the treaty of 1757 was signed by which the nawab of Bengal ratified the privileges of the English, allowed Calcutta to be fortified, and bestowed freedom of trade. On the 7th of December 1908 a serious explosion occurred by accident at the Dum-Dum arsenal, resulting in death or serious injury to about 50 native workmen. At the Dum-Dum foundry the hollow-nosed “Dum-Dum” (Mark IV.) bullets were manufactured, the supposed use of which by the British during the Boer War caused considerable comment in 1899. They were not, in fact, used during the Boer War.

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## What people in Dum Dum work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 34,518 (84%) · **■** Household industry 995 (2%) · **■** Farming 615 (1%) · **■** Marginal 5,176 (13%)

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dum Dum

- Hospitals34 in Dum Dum
- Banks168 in Dum Dum
- ATMs59 in Dum Dum
- Petrol pumps10 in Dum Dum
- Hotels166 in Dum Dum
- Shopping malls13 in Dum Dum
- Schools78 in Dum Dum
- Colleges and universities17 in Dum Dum
- Cinemas5 in Dum Dum
- Pharmacies107 in Dum Dum
- Restaurants263 in Dum Dum
- Police stations4 in Dum Dum
- Dental clinics42 in Dum Dum

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Dum Dum ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-1/) 7,192 1,778 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-2/) 7,344 1,796 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-3/) 6,552 1,659 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-4/) 7,228 1,875 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-5/) 5,352 1,314 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-6/) 5,682 1,551 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-7/) 6,316 1,531 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-8/) 4,895 1,253 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-9/) 5,421 1,388 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-10/) 6,867 1,646 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-11/) 5,572 1,437 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-12/) 2,334 514 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-13/) 1,245 266 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-14/) 6,621 2,025 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-15/) 4,352 936 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-16/) 5,104 1,022 

[Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-17/) 3,752 795 

[Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-18/) 3,805 744 

[Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-19/) 3,309 855 

[Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-20/) 5,075 825 

[Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-21/) 5,574 1,333 

[Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dum-dum/ward-22/) 5,194 1,159 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Dum Dum

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata3.4 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)97 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 16:54).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dum Dum?114,786 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dum Dum in?North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Dum Dum have?22 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Dum Dum?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Dum Dum?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 3.4 km in a straight line