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About West Bengal

West Bengal is a State/Ut in India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of West Bengal was 91,276,115 which is 7.54% of total population of India. West Bengal covers 88,752 Km2 area. Sex ratio of West Bengal's population is 950 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 956 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of West Bengal, Urban/Rural population of West Bengal, Literacy data of West Bengal and Religion wise data of West Bengal. Below are the full details and list of districts in West Bengal, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of West Bengal

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
91,276,115
Population (%)
7.54
Male Population
46,809,027
Sex Ratio
950
Female Population
44,467,088
Child Sex Ratio
956
Area ( In Km. Square )
88,752

Urban/Rural Population of West Bengal

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
29,093,002
Rural Population
62,183,113
Urban Population (%)
31.87
Rural Population (%)
68.13
Urban Population Growth (%)
29.72
Rural Population Growth (%)
7.68
Urban male Population
14,964,082
Rural Male Population
31,844,945
Urban Female Population
14,128,920
Rural Female Population
30,338,168
Urban Sex Ratio
944
Rural Sex Ratio
953

Literacy data of West Bengal

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
61,538,281
Literacy (%)
76.26
Male Literate
33,818,810
Male Literacy (%)
81.69
Female Literate
27,719,471
Female Literacy (%)
70.54
Urban Literate
22,324,502
Rural Literate
39,213,779
Urban Male Literacy (%)
88.37
Rural Male Literacy (%)
78.44
Urban Female Literacy (%)
76.01
Rural Female Literacy (%)
61.98

Religion Wise Data of West Bengal

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
64,385,546
Hindu (%)
70.54
Muslim
24,654,825
Muslim (%)
27.01
Sikh
63,523
Sikh (%)
0.07
Christian
658,618
Christian (%)
0.72
Jain
60,141
Jain (%)
0.07
Buddhist
282,898
Buddhist (%)
0.31
Other
942,297
Other (%)
1.03
Not Avaiable
228,267
Not Avaiable (%)
0.25

List of districts in West Bengal

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Bankura

Area ( Km2 ): 6,882

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 3,596,674
  • 957
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Barddhaman

Area ( Km2 ): 7,024

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 7,717,563
  • 945
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Birbhum

Area ( Km2 ): 4,545

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 3,502,404
  • 956
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Dakshin Dinajpur

Area ( Km2 ): 2,219

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,676,276
  • 956
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Darjiling

Area ( Km2 ): 3,149

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,846,823
  • 970
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Haora

Area ( Km2 ): 1,467

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 4,850,029
  • 939
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Hugli

Area ( Km2 ): 3,149

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 5,519,145
  • 961
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Jalpaiguri

Area ( Km2 ): 6,227

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 3,872,846
  • 953
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Koch Bihar

Area ( Km2 ): 3,387

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 2,819,086
  • 942
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Kolkata

Area ( Km2 ): 185

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 4,496,694
  • 908
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Maldah

Area ( Km2 ): 3,733

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 3,988,845
  • 944
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Murshidabad

Area ( Km2 ): 5,324

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 7,103,807
  • 958