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West Bengal - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

West Bengal is a state in India with 19 districts, 360 tehsils and 40203 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 91276115, sex ratio is 949.97% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 67.42%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

State at a Glance

West Bengal

CapitalKolkata

High CourtCalcutta High Court

Area88752 sq km

State Code18

Census Year2011

Total Population

91276115

Sex Ratio

949.97%

Literacy Rate

67.42%

Districts

19

Villages

40203

Households

20380315

Administrative Overview of West Bengal

StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
CapitalKolkata
High CourtCalcutta High Court
Total Area88752
Total Districts19
Total Tehsils360
Total Villages40203
Total Households20380315
Census Year2011

Population of West Bengal - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
91276115
Male
46809027
Female
44467088
Sex Ratio
949.97%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)10581466
Male (0-6 Yrs)5410396
Female (0-6 Yrs)5171070
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total21463270
Male11003304
Female10459966
% Share23.51
ST
Total5296953
Male2649974
Female2646979
% Share5.80

Religion Population in West Bengal

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
6438554670.54%
Muslim
2465482527.01%
Sikh
635230.07%
Christian
6586180.72%
Jain
601410.07%
Buddhist
2828980.31%

Literacy Rate in West Bengal

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
61538281
67.42%
Male Literates
33818810
72.25%
Female Literates
27719471
62.34%

Workers in West Bengal

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
34756355
38.08%
Male Workers
26716047
57.07%
Female Workers
8040308
18.08%

Districts List in West Bengal

#Districts NamePopulationTotal TehsilsSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in West Bengal state. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.