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About Kolkata District
Kolkata is a district in West Bengal, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kolkata was 4,496,694 with a growth rate of 1.67%. Kolkata covers 185 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kolkata's population is 908 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 933 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kolkata, Urban/Rural population of Kolkata, Literacy data of Kolkata and Religion wise data of Kolkata. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kolkata,West Bengal, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kolkata
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,496,694 | Growth (%) | 1.67 |
| Male Population | 2,356,766 | Sex Ratio | 908 |
| Female Population | 2,139,928 | Child Sex Ratio | 933 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 185 |
Kolkata has a total population of 4,496,694 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,356,766 while the female population 2,139,928. The state area is 185 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kolkata has sex ratio of 908 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 933. Kolkata makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Kolkata
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 4,496,694 | Rural Population | 0 |
| Urban Population (%) | 100 | Rural Population (%) | 0 |
| Urban male Population | 2,356,766 | Rural Male Population | 0 |
| Urban Female Population | 2,139,928 | Rural Female Population | 0 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 908 | Rural Sex Ratio | 0 |
Kolkata urban population is 4,496,694 (100.00% of the total), while the rural population is 0 (0.00% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 2,356,766 are males, and 2,139,928 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 908 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 0 are males and 0 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 0 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kolkata
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 3,588,137 | Literacy (%) | 86.31 |
| Male Literate | 1,926,915 | Male Literacy (%) | 88.34 |
| Female Literate | 1,661,222 | Female Literacy (%) | 84.06 |
| Urban Literate | 3,588,137 | Rural Literate | 0 |
| Urban Male Literates | 1,926,915 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.34 |
| Rural Male Literates | 0 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 0 |
| Urban Female Literates | 1,661,222 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 84.06 |
| Rural Female Literates | 0 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 0 |
The literacy data of Kolkata highlights a total literacy rate stands at 86.31% with 3,588,137 literate individuals. Male literacy is 88.34% while female literacy is lower at 84.06% among them, 1,926,915 males and 1,661,222 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 3,588,137 people being literate, with men at 88.34% and female at 84.06%, compared to rural areas whereas 0 people are literate, with male at 0.00% and female at 0.00%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kolkata
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,440,290 | Hindu (%) | 76.51 |
| Muslim | 926,414 | Muslim (%) | 20.60 |
| Sikh | 13,849 | Sikh (%) | 0.31 |
| Christian | 39,758 | Christian (%) | 0.88 |
| Jain | 21,178 | Jain (%) | 0.47 |
| Buddhist | 4,771 | Buddhist (%) | 0.11 |
| Other | 1,452 | Other (%) | 0.03 |
| Not Avaiable | 48,982 | Not Avaiable (%) | 1.09 |
Kolkata population is mostly hindu (76.51%) with a total 3,440,290 people. Muslim(20.60%) with a total 926,414 people. Sikh are (0.31%) with a total 13,849 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.88% with 39,758 people). Jain (0.47% with 21,178 people) Buddhist (0.11% with 4,771 people) and Other (0.03% with 1,452 people). Around (1.09% with 48,982 people) did not specify their religion.