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Dark stores in West Bengal: how many, which apps and which cities

On 1 November 2026, Rewalto counted 705 quick-commerce dark stores in West Bengal, in 31 cities: Blinkit 234, JioMart 183, Flipkart Minutes 107, Zepto 67 and 2 more apps. West Bengal ranks 7 of 22 states and union territories by store count. That is 1.8 stores per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 for India.

Part of Rewalto's count of dark stores in India, by app, city and pin code. New to the term? Read what a dark store is.

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Key facts

Dark stores705counted 1 Nov 2026
Rank among states and union territories7 of 225% of India's 13,770 stores
Cities with a store31most stores: Kolkata (393), Siliguri (42), Howrah (39)
Apps with a store here6: Blinkit, JioMart, Flipkart Minutes, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket
Stores per 100,000 urban residents1.8India 2.7; urban population projected for 1 March 2026: 38.2 million

What the West Bengal counts show

  • Kolkata holds more than half of West Bengal's stores: 393 of 705.
  • Blinkit has the most stores across West Bengal: 234, 33% of the state's.
  • No DMart store was found in West Bengal in our checks.
  • 7 of the 31 cities have stores from one app only, among them Alipurduar (JioMart), Balurghat (JioMart) and Katwa (JioMart).
  • West Bengal has fewer stores for its urban population than India as a whole: 1.8 per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 (official projection for 1 March 2026: 38.2 million urban residents).

Every city in West Bengal

31 cities, most stores first
  • Kolkata393 stores: Blinkit 114, Flipkart Minutes 86, JioMart 59, Zepto 58, Swiggy Instamart 43, BigBasket 33. Areas: Ballygunge (13), Dumdum (10), Tangra (10)
  • Siliguri42 stores: Blinkit 21, JioMart 12, Flipkart Minutes 5, Swiggy Instamart 4. Areas: Matigara (4), Don Bosco Colony (3), Hakim Para (3)
  • Howrah39 stores: Blinkit 22, JioMart 11, BigBasket 3, Flipkart Minutes 2, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Jagacha (3), Salkia (3), Bally (2)
  • New Town29 stores: Blinkit 11, BigBasket 7, Swiggy Instamart 6, Zepto 4, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: Sukantapally (3), Thakdari (3), Action Area 3D (2)
  • Barasat22 stores: Blinkit 9, JioMart 8, BigBasket 2, Swiggy Instamart 2, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: Banamalipur (2), Habra (2), Abdalpur (1)
  • Serampore20 stores: JioMart 10, Blinkit 8, BigBasket 1, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: Pansila (3), Mahesh 1 (2), Rahara (2)
  • Kalyani19 stores: JioMart 10, Blinkit 7, BigBasket 1, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Block B (3), Bansberia (2), Gayeshpur (2)
  • Asansol17 stores: Blinkit 7, JioMart 4, Flipkart Minutes 3, Zepto 2, BigBasket 1. Areas: Burnpur (3), Ushagram (2), Chelidanga (1)
  • Barrackpore15 stores: Blinkit 8, JioMart 7. Areas: Nonachandanpukur (2), Sahaganj (2), Anandpura (1)
  • Baruipur13 stores: JioMart 10, Blinkit 3. Areas: Bishnupur SO South 24 Parganas (2), Buroshibtala SO Hooghly (1), Canning Town (1)
  • Bidhannagar13 stores: Blinkit 6, Swiggy Instamart 4, BigBasket 1, Flipkart Minutes 1, Zepto 1. Areas: Sector 2 (3), Krishanpur (2), Sector 1 (2)
  • Durgapur12 stores: Blinkit 6, Flipkart Minutes 3, JioMart 2, BigBasket 1. Areas: Benachity (2), Durgapur CRPF Camp (1), Durgapur Steel Project (1)
  • Cooch Behar9 stores: JioMart 8, Blinkit 1. Areas: Raiganj (2), Alipurduar Junction (1), Bakshirhat (1)
  • Bardhaman8 stores: JioMart 4, Blinkit 2, Zepto 2. Areas: Birhata (1), Burdwan Rajbati (1), Ichlabad (1)
  • Jalpaiguri7 stores: JioMart 6, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: Dhupguri (1), Haldibari (1), Kadamtala (1)
  • Khardaha5 stores: Flipkart Minutes 2, BigBasket 1, Blinkit 1, JioMart 1. Areas: Jole Doba Para (1), Khardah (1), Kulinpara (1)
  • Malda5 stores: JioMart 4, Blinkit 1. Areas: Chanchal (1), Jhaljhalia Railway Colony (1)
  • Ranaghat5 stores: JioMart 4, Blinkit 1. Areas: Birnagar (1), Fulia Colony (1), Purbabishnupur (1)
  • Alipurduar4 stores: JioMart 4. Areas: Barobisha (1), Birpara (1), Falakata (1)
  • Tamluk4 stores: JioMart 3, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: Bandel (1), Kelomal (1), Nonakuribazar (1)
  • Balurghat3 stores: JioMart 3. Areas: Beltala Park (1), Buniadpur (1)
  • Katwa3 stores: JioMart 3. Areas: Banwaribad Raj (1), Dainhat (1), Paglachandi (1)
  • Madhyamgram3 stores: Blinkit 2, BigBasket 1. Areas: Basunagar (2), Srijoni Housing (1)
  • Medinipur3 stores: JioMart 3. Areas: Egra (1), Kismatbajkul (1), Satbankura (1)
  • Bankura2 stores: Blinkit 1, JioMart 1. Areas: Kenduadihi (1)
  • Darjeeling2 stores: Blinkit 1, JioMart 1. Areas: Dowhill (1)
  • Garulia2 stores: Blinkit 1, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Babanpur (1)
  • Jhargram2 stores: Blinkit 1, JioMart 1
  • Purulia2 stores: JioMart 2
  • Bally1 store: JioMart 1
  • Rampurhat1 store: JioMart 1. Areas: Baswa SO Birbhum (1)

Counts are what the apps show shoppers, so they are a floor, not a census. A city is placed in West Bengal from its Wikidata entry; 523 of India's 13,770 stores are in places not yet placed in any state. How we count dark stores. Urban population: Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036, Government of India, 2020.

Questions people ask

How many dark stores are there in West Bengal?
705, counted by Rewalto on 1 November 2026 in 31 cities. The count is what the apps show shoppers, so it is a floor, not a census.
Which app has the most dark stores in West Bengal?
Blinkit, with 234, then JioMart with 183 and Flipkart Minutes with 107 (1 Nov 2026).
Which city in West Bengal has the most dark stores?
Kolkata (393), Siliguri (42) and Howrah (39), out of 31 cities with a store.
How many dark stores are there for every 100,000 people in West Bengal's cities?
About 1.8, using the official projection of 38.2 million people in West Bengal's towns and cities on 1 March 2026. For India the figure is 2.7.