# South Twenty Four Parganas District, West Bengal

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District · West Bengal 

# South Twenty Four Parganas district

South Twenty Four Parganas is a district of West Bengal, 2nd of 19 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **8,161,961 people** in 30 sub-districts, 118 towns and 2,044 villages; 26% lived in towns. The largest town is [Maheshtala](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/maheshtala/) (448,317).

- 8,161,961people (2011)
- 30sub-districts
- 118towns
- 77.5%literacy

## Who lives in South Twenty Four Parganas?

South Twenty Four Parganas had **8,161,961 people** at the 2011 Census — 8.9% of West Bengal's population and 2nd of 19 districts of West Bengal by population. There were 956 women for every 1,000 men (close to the West Bengal figure of 950; 8th of 19 districts of West Bengal). Among children under 7 the ratio was 963 girls per 1,000 boys (the West Bengal figure is 956). An average household had 4.6 people, against 4.5 across West Bengal.

## How literate is South Twenty Four Parganas?

77.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above West Bengal's 76.3%), 8th of 19 districts of West Bengal. Men were at 83.3% and women at 71.4% — a gap of 11.9 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/south-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (86.1%) and lowest in [Canning - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/canning-ii/) (66.5%).

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 South Twenty Four Parganas do for a living?

36.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 15.2%). Of all workers, 9% farmed their own land, 13% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 41% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 32% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 22% of workers here, against 29% across West Bengal. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Bhangar - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/bhangar-ii/) (41% of workers in farming) and the least is [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (1% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 9 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (13%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 41 (41%) · **■** Marginal 32 (32%)

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 South Twenty Four Parganas

25.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below West Bengal's 31.9%), 9th of 19 districts of West Bengal. The Census counted 118 towns: 13 statutory towns with a municipality and 105 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Maheshtala](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/maheshtala/) with 448,317 people, home to 21% 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 South Twenty Four Parganas

South Twenty Four Parganas had 2,044 census villages, 1,996 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 3,043 people; 318 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Ganespur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/kakdwip/ganespur/) (32,932), [Kalinagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/kakdwip/kalinagar/) (28,669), [Kamaria](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/jaynagar-i/kamaria/) (26,575), [Gilarchat](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/mathurapur-ii/gilarchat/) (25,897) and [Lakshmipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/kulpi/lakshmipur/) (23,956).

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 South Twenty Four Parganas compared with West Bengal

■ South Twenty Four Parganas · ■ West Bengal

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.5%**

**76.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****956**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963**

**956

Working population ****36.3%**

**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 South Twenty Four Parganas

Of every 100 households in South Twenty Four Parganas in 2011, 47 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ South Twenty Four Parganas · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****47%**

Toilet within the home ****63%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

Tap water ****23%**

Drinking water within premises ****13%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

Use banking services ****40%**

Television ****32%**

Mobile phone ****48%**

Computer with internet ****1%**

Two-wheeler ****5%**

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

None of these assets ****30%**

Own their home ****93%**

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 South Twenty Four Parganas

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Thakurpukur Mahestola](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/thakurpukur-mahestola/) 176,203 33 9 

[Budge Budge - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/budge-budge-i/) 112,908 13 7 

[Budge Budge - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/budge-budge-ii/) 192,134 61 5 

[Bishnupur - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/bishnupur-i/) 232,365 85 4 

[Bishnupur - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/bishnupur-ii/) 214,531 53 11 

[Sonarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/sonarpur/) 219,863 65 7 

[Bhangar - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/bhangar-i/) 249,170 81 3 

[Bhangar - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/bhangar-ii/) 246,708 60 0 

[Canning - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/canning-i/) 304,724 53 8 

[Canning - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/canning-ii/) 252,523 61 1 

[Baruipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/baruipur/) 433,119 126 12 

[Magrahat - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/magrahat-ii/) 304,744 78 8 

[Magrahat - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/magrahat-i/) 269,494 81 9 

[Falta](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/falta/) 249,561 129 4 

[Diamond Harbour - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/diamond-harbour-i/) 156,166 68 4 

[Diamond Harbour - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/diamond-harbour-ii/) 190,801 91 1 

[Kulpi](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/kulpi/) 283,197 180 2 

[Mandirbazar](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/mandirbazar/) 214,050 110 3 

[Mathurapur - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/mathurapur-i/) 195,104 95 4 

[Jaynagar - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/jaynagar-i/) 263,151 67 6 

[Jaynagar - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/jaynagar-ii/) 252,164 47 2 

[Kultali](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/kultali/) 229,053 46 0 

[Basanti](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/basanti/) 336,717 66 1 

[Gosaba](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/gosaba/) 246,598 51 0 

[Mathurapur - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/mathurapur-ii/) 220,839 27 0 

[Kakdwip](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/kakdwip/) 281,963 39 0 

[Sagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/sagar/) 212,037 47 0 

[Namkhana](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/namkhana/) 182,830 39 0 

[Patharpratima](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/patharpratima/) 331,823 92 0 

[Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) 1,107,421 0 7 

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 South Twenty Four Parganas

- Maheshtala · 448,317
- Rajpur Sonarpur · 424,368
- Budge Budge · 76,837
- Baruipur · 53,128
- Diamond Harbour · 41,802
- Pujali · 37,047
- Matla · 31,920
- Banshra · 29,521
- Jaynagar Mazilpur · 25,922
- Chata Kalikapur · 24,985
- Uttar Raypur · 23,084
- Baruipur · 22,430
- Birlapur · 22,078
- Shyampur · 22,024
- Mallikpur · 19,120
- Nahazari · 17,422
- Magrahat · 17,392
- Buita · 16,764
- Baharu · 16,155
- Dighirpar · 15,881
- Kalua · 15,735
- Dakshin Raypur · 14,076
- Kalikapota · 13,086
- Purba Bishnupur · 13,060
- Taldi · 12,459
- Champahati · 12,111
- Chak Kashipur · 12,035
- Hariharpur · 12,027
- Dihi Kalas · 11,494
- Makhal Tala · 11,192
- Chak Alampur · 11,144
- Bowali · 10,968
- Kanyanagar · 10,823
- Berandari Bagaria · 10,748
- Uttar Kusum · 10,716
- Sirakol · 10,250
- Kalaria · 10,075
- Dhamua · 10,055
- Gobindapur · 9,763
- Rajapur · 9,754

## Largest villages in South Twenty Four Parganas

- Ganespur · 32,932
- Kalinagar · 28,669
- Kamaria · 26,575
- Gilarchat · 25,897
- Lakshmipur · 23,956
- Meraganj · 22,225
- Khari · 21,900
- Gordoani · 20,984
- Raydighi Abad · 20,467
- Jalabaria · 20,138
- Mayahauri · 19,604
- Kakdwip · 19,368
- Nalua · 19,071
- Akshyanagar · 18,883
- Manirtala · 17,711
- Kumarapara · 17,682
- Kalikatala · 17,598
- Kumirmari · 17,451
- Ramnagar · 17,053
- Lot No 126 · 15,695

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 South Twenty Four Parganas?30: Thakurpukur Mahestola, Budge Budge - I, Budge Budge - II, Bishnupur - I, Bishnupur - II, Sonarpur, Bhangar - I, Bhangar - II, Canning - I, Canning - II, Baruipur, Magrahat - II…
- What is the population of South Twenty Four Parganas district?8,161,961 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in South Twenty Four Parganas?Maheshtala