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Barrackpur Cantonment Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Barrackpur Cantonment is a Cantonment Board city in district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Barrackpur Cantonment city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Barrackpur Cantonment Cantonment Board has population of 17,380 of which 8,872 are males while 8,508 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1447 which is 8.33 % of total population of Barrackpur Cantonment (CB). In Barrackpur Cantonment Cantonment Board, Female Sex Ratio is of 959 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Barrackpur Cantonment is around 1027 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Barrackpur Cantonment city is 88.47 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Barrackpur Cantonment, Male literacy is around 92.74 % while female literacy rate is 83.99 %.

Barrackpur Cantonment Cantonment Board has total administration over 3,525 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Barrackpur Cantonment 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Barrackpur Cantonment Cantonment Board in 2024 is approximately 24,400. The schedule census of 2021 for Barrackpur Cantonment city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Barrackpur Cantonment city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Barrackpur Cantonment town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Barrackpur Cantonment Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.91 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.98 % of total population in Barrackpur Cantonment (CB).

Barrackpur Cantonment Work Profile

Out of total population, 5,711 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 4,726 were males while 985 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 5711 working population, 89.20 % were engaged in Main Work while 10.80 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Barrackpur Cantonment Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 76.71%
Muslim 20.32%
Christian 1.31%
Sikh 1.32%
Buddhist 0.06%
Jain 0.03%
Others 0.03%
No Religion 0.22%

Barrackpur Cantonment City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Barrackpur Cantonment Ward No - 1 2408
2 Barrackpur Cantonment Ward No - 2 2222
3 Barrackpur Cantonment Ward No - 3 3139
4 Barrackpur Cantonment Ward No - 4 2619
5 Barrackpur Cantonment Ward No - 5 2199
6 Barrackpur Cantonment Ward No - 6 2066
7 Barrackpur Cantonment Ward No - 7 2727

Barrackpur Cantonment City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Barrackpur Cantonment City Population
2011 17,380
2021 22,500
2022 23,100
2023 23,700
2024 24,400
2025 25,100
2026 25,800
2027 26,500
2028 27,200
2029 28,000
2030 28,800
2031 29,600