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About Kolkata

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

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

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

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

List of tehsils in Kolkata

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