Official Census 2011 Notice: All statistics for WEST BENGAL are sourced from the official decennial Census of India 2011 (ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs). They reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current population.
State Code: 19
WEST BENGAL Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial population abstract covering 19 administrative districts.
Total Districts (2011)
19
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
9,12,76,115
Males: 4,68,09,027
Sex Ratio
950
Child Ratio: 956
Effective Literacy
76.26%
Literates: 6,15,38,281
Urban Percentage
31.87%
Rural: 68.1%
Districts in WEST BENGAL (19 Districts)
Official Census 2011 district-level demographic abstract.
| Code | District | Population (2011) | Males | Females | Sex Ratio | Literacy | Urban % | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337 | North Twenty Four Parganas | 1,00,09,781 | 51,19,389 | 48,90,392 | 955 | 84.06% | 57.27% | Profile |
| 343 | South Twenty Four Parganas | 81,61,961 | 41,73,778 | 39,88,183 | 956 | 77.51% | 25.58% | Profile |
| 335 | Barddhaman | 77,17,563 | 39,66,889 | 37,50,674 | 945 | 76.21% | 39.89% | Profile |
| 333 | Murshidabad | 71,03,807 | 36,27,564 | 34,76,243 | 958 | 66.59% | 19.72% | Profile |
| 344 | Paschim Medinipur | 59,13,457 | 30,07,885 | 29,05,572 | 966 | 78% | 12.22% | Profile |
| 338 | Hugli | 55,19,145 | 28,14,653 | 27,04,492 | 961 | 81.8% | 38.57% | Profile |
| 336 | Nadia | 51,67,600 | 26,53,768 | 25,13,832 | 947 | 74.97% | 27.84% | Profile |
| 345 | Purba Medinipur | 50,95,875 | 26,29,834 | 24,66,041 | 938 | 87.02% | 11.63% | Profile |
| 341 | Haora | 48,50,029 | 25,00,819 | 23,49,210 | 939 | 83.31% | 63.38% | Profile |
| 342 | Kolkata | 44,96,694 | 23,56,766 | 21,39,928 | 908 | 86.31% | 100% | Profile |
| 332 | Maldah | 39,88,845 | 20,51,541 | 19,37,304 | 944 | 61.73% | 13.58% | Profile |
| 328 | Jalpaiguri | 38,72,846 | 19,83,064 | 18,89,782 | 953 | 73.25% | 27.38% | Profile |
| 339 | Bankura | 35,96,674 | 18,38,095 | 17,58,579 | 957 | 70.26% | 8.33% | Profile |
| 334 | Birbhum | 35,02,404 | 17,90,920 | 17,11,484 | 956 | 70.68% | 12.83% | Profile |
| 330 | Uttar Dinajpur | 30,07,134 | 15,51,066 | 14,56,068 | 939 | 59.07% | 12.05% | Profile |
| 340 | Puruliya | 29,30,115 | 14,96,996 | 14,33,119 | 957 | 64.48% | 12.74% | Profile |
| 329 | Koch Bihar | 28,19,086 | 14,51,542 | 13,67,544 | 942 | 74.78% | 10.27% | Profile |
| 327 | Darjiling | 18,46,823 | 9,37,259 | 9,09,564 | 970 | 79.56% | 39.42% | Profile |
| 331 | Dakshin Dinajpur | 16,76,276 | 8,57,199 | 8,19,077 | 956 | 72.82% | 14.1% | Profile |
Data Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (ORGI)Table Series: Primary Census Abstract 2011