Census 2011
The following is a list of Most Populous Districts of West Bengal by Rank in India
| Rank | District | Population | Growth Rate | Sex Ratio | Literacy | Density/KM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | North 24 Parganas | 10,082,852 | 12.86 | 949 | 84.95 | 2463 |
| 6 | South 24 Parganas | 8,153,176 | 18.05 | 949 | 78.57 | 819 |
| 7 | Barddhaman | 7,723,663 | 12.01 | 943 | 77.15 | 1100 |
| 9 | Murshidabad | 7,102,430 | 21.07 | 957 | 67.53 | 1334 |
| 14 | West Midnapore | 5,943,300 | 14.44 | 960 | 79.04 | 636 |
| 16 | Hooghly | 5,520,389 | 9.49 | 958 | 82.55 | 1753 |
| 18 | Nadia | 5,168,488 | 12.24 | 947 | 75.58 | 1316 |
| 20 | East Midnapore | 5,094,238 | 15.32 | 936 | 87.66 | 1076 |
| 23 | Haora | 4,841,638 | 13.31 | 935 | 83.85 | 3300 |
| 35 | Kolkata | 4,486,679 | -1.88 | 899 | 87.14 | 24252 |
| 58 | Maldah | 3,997,970 | 21.50 | 939 | 62.71 | 1071 |
| 66 | Jalpaiguri | 3,869,675 | 13.77 | 954 | 73.79 | 621 |
| 80 | Bankura | 3,596,292 | 12.64 | 954 | 70.95 | 523 |
| 84 | Birbhum | 3,502,387 | 16.15 | 956 | 70.90 | 771 |
| 124 | North Dinajpur | 3,000,849 | 22.90 | 936 | 60.13 | 956 |
| 129 | Puruliya | 2,927,965 | 15.43 | 955 | 65.38 | 468 |
| 136 | KochBihar | 2,822,780 | 13.86 | 942 | 75.49 | 833 |
| 257 | Darjiling | 1,842,034 | 14.47 | 971 | 79.92 | 585 |
| 295 | South Dinajpur | 1,670,931 | 11.16 | 954 | 73.86 | 753 |
Read more about this topic: South 24 Parganas District