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South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal

South 24 Parganas is one of the 23 districts of West Bengal. Its headquarters is Alipore. At the 2011 census it had about 81.6 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
West Bengal
Headquarters
Alipore
Name in Hindi
दक्षिण २४ परगना जिला
Population (2011 census)
81,61,961
Rank in West Bengal by population
2nd of 22
Area
9,960 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
819
Official website
s24pgs.gov.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q2308319

Population in context

With 81,61,961 people in 2011, South 24 Parganas ranks 2nd among the 22 districts of West Bengal for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is North 24 Parganas (1,00,09,781) and the least populous is Kalimpong (2,51,642).

District boundaries change. If South 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 South 24 Parganas to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 23 districts of West Bengal

Questions people ask

Which state is South 24 Parganas district in?

South 24 Parganas district is in West Bengal, India.

What is the headquarters of South 24 Parganas district?

The headquarters of South 24 Parganas district is Alipore, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of South 24 Parganas district?

South 24 Parganas district had a population of 81,61,961 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.