Demographics
According to the 2011 census Hooghly district has a population of 5,520,389, roughly equal to the nation of Denmark or the US state of Wisconsin. This gives it a ranking of 16th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 1,753 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,540 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.49%. Hugli has a sex ratio of 958 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 82.55%.
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