The Indian state of West Bengal has six metropolitan cities with a population of over 500,000. More four cities are considered as secondary metropolitan or greater urban agglomerations based on their development, population and characteristics.
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| No. | Metropolis | Photo | Population (2011)[1][2][3][4][5] | Area (Km2) | Density | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolkata | 
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1,41,12,536 | 1,888 | 24000 | Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Howrah, Hooghly |
| 2 | Asansol | 
|
12,43,008 | 1,615 | 3,812.90 | Paschim Bardhaman |
| 3 | Siliguri | 
|
11,91,000 | 2,222 | 1,510.62 | Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri |
| 4 | Durgapur | 
|
5,80,000 | 1,550 | 3,392.96 | Paschim Bardhaman |
| 5 | Bardhaman | 
|
5,22,445 | 157 | 3,327.68 | Purba Bardhaman |
| 6 | Malda | 
|
4,00,295 | 206 | 1,933.79 | Malda |
| 7 | Berhampore |  |
305,609 | 194 | 6,365.37 | Murshidabad |
| 8 | Kharagpur |  |
293,719 | 127 | 1,884.80 | West Medinipur |
| 9 | Basirhat |  |
206,000 | 56 | 8,400.45 | North 24 Parganas |
| 10 | Haldia |  |
200,762 | 198 | 1,841.85 | East Medinipur |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Censusindia. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ "Basirhat City Population 2025". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Asansol City Population Estimates". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Siliguri, India Metro Area Population (1950–2025)". Macrotrends. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Durgapur City Population Estimates". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 29 August 2025.