West Bengal
State in India
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in West Bengal as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, urbanization, population group, literacy (a7+), age groups).| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-03-01 | Population Census 2001-03-01 | Population Census 2011-03-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bengal | State | 68,077,965 | 80,176,197 | 91,276,115 | |
| Alipurduar (← Jalpaiguri) | District | ... | 1,337,575 | 1,491,250 | → |
| Bankura | District | 2,805,065 | 3,192,695 | 3,596,674 | → |
| Birbhum | District | 2,555,664 | 3,015,422 | 3,502,404 | → |
| Cooch Behar (Koch Bihar) | District | 2,171,145 | 2,479,155 | 2,819,086 | → |
| Dakshin Dinajpur | District | 1,230,608 | 1,503,178 | 1,676,276 | → |
| Darjiling | District | ... | 1,383,952 | 1,595,181 | → |
| Hooghly (Hugli) | District | 4,355,230 | 5,041,976 | 5,519,145 | → |
| Howrah (Haora) | District | 3,729,644 | 4,273,099 | 4,850,029 | → |
| Jalpaiguri | District | ... | 2,063,598 | 2,381,596 | → |
| Jhargram (← Paschim Medinipur) | District | ... | 1,008,030 | 1,136,548 | → |
| Kalimpong (← Darjiling) | District | ... | 225,220 | 251,642 | → |
| Kolkata | District | 4,399,819 | 4,572,876 | 4,496,694 | → |
| Maldah | District | 2,637,032 | 3,290,468 | 3,988,845 | → |
| Murshidabad | District | 4,740,149 | 5,866,569 | 7,103,807 | → |
| Nadia | District | 3,852,097 | 4,604,827 | 5,167,600 | → |
| North Twenty Four Parganas | District | 7,281,881 | 8,934,286 | 10,009,781 | → |
| Paschim Bardhaman (← Bardhaman) | District | ... | 2,552,781 | 2,882,031 | → |
| Paschim Medinipur | District | ... | 4,185,381 | 4,776,909 | → |
| Purba Bardhaman (← Bardhaman) | District | ... | 4,342,733 | 4,835,532 | → |
| Purba Medinipur | District | 3,845,545 | 4,417,377 | 5,095,875 | → |
| Puruliya | District | 2,224,577 | 2,536,516 | 2,930,115 | → |
| South Twenty Four Parganas | District | 5,715,030 | 6,906,689 | 8,161,961 | → |
| Uttar Dinajpur | District | 1,897,045 | 2,441,794 | 3,007,134 | → |
| Bhārat [India] | Republic | 846,387,888 | 1,028,737,436 | 1,210,854,977 |
Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Delimitation Commission of India.
Explanation: Districts in the boundaries of 2023. Population figures of new delimitated districts are computed by using subdistricts or villages in the boundaries of 2011. Thus, slight deviatiations from the actual population are possible in some cases. Area figures of new delimitated districts are derived from geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| males | 46,809,027 |
| females | 44,467,088 |
| Urbanization (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| rural | 62,183,113 |
| urban | 29,093,002 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| »Scheduled Castes« | 21,463,270 |
| »Scheduled Tribes« | 5,296,953 |
| not indigenous | 64,515,892 |
| Literacy (A7+) (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 61,538,281 |
| no | 48,894,202 |
| Age Groups (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| 0-6 years | 10,581,466 |
| 7+ years | 80,694,649 |
