Āsansol Population 2026 — India

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

504,271

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in India

#100 of 511

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1090

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

West Bengal

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

119 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+5:30

Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates

23.68°N 86.98°E

Share of country

of 1.48B people

Āsansol overview

Updated October 2026

Āsansol (orange) and the other large cities of India

Āsansol lies in West Bengal in India at 23.68°N, 86.98°E, about 119 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Bilimora (510,879) and larger than Mangaluru (499,487). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.

The nearest large city is Jāmuria, about 10 km away, followed by Kulti (15 km).

India as a whole has a live population of 1,480,417,619 (+0.9% a year) and ranks #1 of 238 countries — see the India population page for the full statistics and the India atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.

Cities near Āsansol

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Jāmuria West Bengal	10 km	160,242
Kulti West Bengal	15 km	305,405
Rānīganj West Bengal	17 km	131,261
Durgapur West Bengal	38 km	518,872
Bānkura West Bengal	51 km	133,966
Dhanbad Jharkhand	58 km	1,196,214
Puruliya West Bengal	74 km	122,533
Chas Jharkhand	83 km	141,640

Largest cities in India

Top 10 · all 511 →

#	City	Region	Population
1	Mumbai	Maharashtra	12,691,836
2	Delhi	Delhi	11,034,555
3	Bengaluru	Karnataka	8,495,492
4	Hyderabad	Telangana	6,993,262
5	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	6,357,693
6	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	4,681,087
7	Kolkata	West Bengal	4,631,392
8	Surat	Gujarat	4,591,246
9	Pune	Maharashtra	3,124,458
10	Jaipur	Rajasthan	3,046,163

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Āsansol?

Āsansol has about 504,271 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Āsansol the capital of India?

No — Āsansol is the 100th largest city of India.

How big is Āsansol compared with the rest of India?

Its 504,271 residents are 0% of the 1,480,417,619 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.

Where is Āsansol?

In West Bengal, India, at latitude 23.68 and longitude 86.98, 119 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Jāmuria (10 km), Kulti (15 km), Rānīganj (17 km).

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