Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 1,00,09,781 people in 2011, North 24 Parganas ranks 1st among the 22 districts of West Bengal for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the most populous of them. The least populous is Kalimpong (2,51,642).
District boundaries change. If North 24 Parganas has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of North 24 Parganas to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Kolkata: about 20 km
- Hooghly: about 25 km
- Howrah: about 25 km
- South 24 Parganas: about 25 km
- Purba Medinipur: about 75 km
- Nadia: about 75 km
All 23 districts of West Bengal
Questions people ask
Which state is North 24 Parganas district in?
North 24 Parganas district is in West Bengal, India.
What is the headquarters of North 24 Parganas district?
The headquarters of North 24 Parganas district is Barasat, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of North 24 Parganas district?
North 24 Parganas district had a population of 1,00,09,781 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.