Bandel appears to have been the port of hugli at the time of portuguese. Nawab of bengal and managed to bring to book the refractory local chiefs. Barddhaman district population, west bengal census india 2011. On this occasion, this study tries to enumerate this changing pattern of urbanization in west bengal during 2001 2011 and deliberately scrutinize the significance of these small towns in the urban landscape. National population and housing census 2011 nphc2011 marks hundred years in the history of population census in nepal. Unesco declared as a biosphere reserve as well as a world heritage site in 1997. Estimation of internal migration in india, 2011 census. Khoyrasol block population, religion, caste birbhum district. Some districts in west bengal have very high poverty.
For this, your calculation speed and accuracy matters a lot. A dm is an officer from either indian administrative service ias or west bengal civil service wbcs, and is appointed by the state government of west bengal. The population of west bengal is 91,276,115 as per census 2011. Pradesh, meghalaya, orissa, tripura and west bengal. Bangladesh population 2021 demographics, maps, graphs. According to the census of india 2011, the state of west bengal holds the 7th position among the states of india with 4040 homeless people. The state of west bengal was established in 1947 with 14 districts of erstwhile bengal province of british india.
Materials and methods this study is based on district wise secondary data drawn from primary census abstracts of west bengal 2001 and 2011. Puruliya district population, west bengal census india 2011. Sep 04, 20 according to the state census 2011, the most populated state in india is uttar pradesh with a population of 19. District wise percentage of currently married women aged 2024 years who married before the age of 18 years, dlhs 20072008 17 figure 4. List of west bengal districts ranked by literacy rate. Puruliya is one of district of west bengal in india. District level educational development index in west bengal name of the district all india rank rank within the state kolkata 318 1. Sex ratio, 06 age population, literates and literacy rate by sex for 2001 and 2011 at a glance for west bengal and the districts format. On march 1, 2011 the total population of india was at 1.
The darjeeling district also has a large nepali immigrant population, making. West bengal district census handbook book, 1953 worldcat. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee today said jhargram, kalimpong and asansol would be soon declared new districts. Its area is 88,752 sq km and density is 1100 people per sq km. According to a world bank report, as of 2012, 38% of the population in purulia, murshidabad and uttar dinajpur districts were below poverty level, the highest among the districts of west bengal, which had an average 20%. Districtwise percentage of rural and urban population and decennial. In 2011 the government of west bengal proposed a change in the official. The least populated state in the country is sikkim with a population of 60,7688. Population growth, distribution and density west bengal pcs. As we all know static awareness is one of the most important sections asked in competitive exams like ibps, sbi, ssc, railway, state pcs and other competitive exams. West bengal is one of the most populous states in india and according to the 2011 census the state has 31. The literacy rate for 1951 in case of west bengal relates to total population including 04 age group. Cd block wise data of village directory and village pca.
Share of urban population in west bengal by district as per census 2011 population, literacy rate by sex and density, decennial. The final population totals of census 2011 stated the population of city as 4,496,694. West bengal population census 2011, west bengal religion. Maharashtra 2011 population 2011 persons 11,23,74,333 males 5,82,43,056 females 5,41,31,277 percentage decadal growth rate of population 19912001 22. West bengal, the fourth largest populous state and 10th largest consumer of electricity accounting to nearly 4. Population in west bengal and india, census 2011 provisional 7 table 2.
Census 2011 all details free pdf download now upsc ssc. Districts wise breakup of population by sex and rural and. Density of population india and west bengal 1901 2011 pdf. Total population of west bengal as per 2011 census is 91,276,115 of which male and female are 46,809,027 and 44,467,088 respectively.
National family health survey nfhs4, india, 201516. Mainly 2011 census database of west bengal has been used. Population, religion, caste, literacy, sex ratio data of birbhum district as per census 2011. List of west bengal districts ranked by literacy rate wikipedia. West bengal population 2011 as per details from census 2011, west bengal has population of 9. Khoyrasol block population, religion, caste, sex ratio, literacy rate data.
West bengal is now divided into 23 districts which includes the newly formed alipurduar district formed on 25 june 2014, kalimpong district formed on 14 february 2017, jhargram district formed on 4 april 2017, and the splitting of the former bardhaman district into purba bardhaman district and paschim bardhaman district formed on 7 april. West bengal castereligion wise population, west bengal caste. All the 19 districts of west bengal have ranked as low performed districts. West bengal is a state in the eastern region of india along the bay of bengal. Block wise data of village directory and village pca have been presented in dchb of 2011. The population of all cities and towns in the state of west bengal by census years. Population, religion, caste, literacy, sex ratio data of murshidabad district as per census 2011. District wise distributional pattern of ruralurban literacy rate by sex in west bengal, 2011 population by residences persons sl no. The district wise edi also draws a very sorry picture for the state. Here established means year of establishment as a district of west bengal. The last official census in the country was carried out in 2011. Here is the population of west bengal according to population percentage of districts in west bengal. Population density of west bengal as on 2011 is a 1028 person per square km b 1023 person per square km. Volume 01, nphc 2011 national population and housing census.
This is a list of districts in the indian state of west bengal ranked by literacy rate as per provisional data of 2011 census with a literacy rate of 76. The directorate of economics and statistics in the ministry of agriculture has been collection data on the nine fold classification of land, irrigated area source wise and crop wise and total area under crops from. The efficiency of kolkata police is world famous and. There are 32 taluks, 2502 villages and 100 towns in barddhaman district. The directorate of census operations, west bengal respectfully acknowledges the devoted, sincere hard. Cities and towns the population of all cities and towns in the state of west bengal by census years.
Scheduled tribe population 2011 decadal change 2001 2011. West bengal has two world heritage sites and ranks as the seventhmost. Khoyrasol block of birbhum district has total population of 153248 as per the census 2011. The detail analysis of population census 2011 published by govt.
Please click on particular state to view the district wise data. May 31, 2020 west bengal population in 2021 is estimated to be 100 million 10 crores, according to unique identification aadhar india, updated 31, may 2020, by mid of year 2020 the projected population is 99,609,303 and it is the fourthlargest populated state in india. The population is 91,347,736 and is the fourth most populous state in india. Nepal has been conducting population censuses almost decennially and the census 2011 is the eleventh one. A district is governed by a district collector, who is better known as a district magistrate dm in the state of west bengal. Barddhaman is one of district of west bengal in india. Population in west bengal and india, census 2001 6 table 2. Population in west bengal as per census 2011 as per the report published by the census of india on 31st mar. The state is dotted with several small and medium towns and cities. Historically, the main source of income of the people of west bengal has been farming, and, as a consequence, the state previously had a large rural population skew. Bengali hindus comprise the majority of the population. The proposal has already been approved by the cabinet and the new districts would be announced as soon as the calcutta high court gives its nod.
West bengal population according to latest census 2011 is 9,47,736. Census in india is carried under census act 1948 the census of india 2011 is the 15th census and the 7th after independence. In 2011 there were total 1570759 families residing in murshidabad district. Jul 09, 20 following is the list of large districts by population in west bengal as per census 2011. This paper analyses the growth of urbanization in west bengal with a special focus on census towns in west bengal using census data of 2011. West bengal 4th in outbound migration for employment.
Percentage of evermarried women in the age group 1519 years, gujarat, census 2011 51. The bangladesh population stood at 142 million while an approximation from the cia in july of that year indicated that numbers were more likely to be significantly higher at 158,570,535. The literacy rate of west bengal in the 2011 census is a 76. West bengal rural population is 621831 and urban population is 29093002. The highest value of retention in class ixx for 2001617 in west bengal is shown in the district purba medinipur 83. This question is for testing whether you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submission.
Percentage of evermarried females in the age group 1519 years in 1991. Apr 14, 2014 the bar diagram represents the list of district wise population of west bengal as per census 2011. West bengal has a population of 9,12,76,115 peoples. As per the census 2011, west bengal has population of 91276115 and area is spread in 88752 km 2. West bengal castereligion wise population, west bengal. Majumder, paramita 1999, spatial pattern of literacy in west bengal. Wise and district wise distribution of census towns in west bengal 201. List of all districts of west bengal with census data on population, literacy and sex ratio. India is the second most populous country in the world next only to china. Name of the district total rural urban total male female total male female total male female 1 darjiling 72. Pdf on aug 1, 2019, sangita karmakar and others published block wise disparities in socioeconomic condition of koch bihar district, west bengal find, read and cite all the research you need. List of districts in west bengal simple english wikipedia.
In other words, about every sixth person in the world there is an indian. State wise scheduled tribe population by sex and residence. Population in west bengal and india, census 2011provisional. Rural%20development%20statistics%20201112datasec10. West bengal is an indian state located in the eastern region of india. There are 21 taluks, 2667 villages and 28 towns in puruliya district. According to districts, the thane district of maharashtra displays the highest population with a population figure of 1. Pdf present status of secondary education in west bengal.
The following questions also contain wbcs preliminary 20 years previous years questions 20002020 on west bengal geography. Block and town level officials of all the districts. West bengal district map, list of districts in west bengal. The most populous districts are north twenty four parganas 1,00,82,852, south twenty four parganas 81,53,176 and barddhaman 77,23,663. Dibang valley district of arunachal pradesh displays the lowest.
Rajasthan, tamil nadu, uttar pradesh and west bengal. Emergence of census towns and its socioeconomic condition. West bengal is the state with the second highest population density in india. Pdf changing pattern of urbanization in west bengal. State wise number of districts with tribal population more than 50%, district with. Growth rate in west bengal by district as per census 2011 administrative divisions of the state of west bengal as on 31.
The data is presented statewise districtwise as well as zonewise north, south, east, west, central, north eastern, ut. List of all blocks in murshidabad district of west bengal. The population density of the region is 2,670 inhabitants per square mile. Census of india 2011, the definition of urban area adopted is as follows. The development disparity between kolkata and other parts of the state has resulted a definite district wise spatial distributional pattern of homeless people with the greatest concentration in kolkata. As per the report published by the census of india on 31st mar. Area, population, decennial growth rate and density for 2001 and 2011 at a glance for west bengal and the districts format. India stateut wise number of cases of covid19, daily update. This is the most important topic which you should prepare to score good marks. Which district of west bengal has highest population. The nextlargest city is chittagong, with a population of 2.
West bengal industrial development corporation, census 2011 west bengal is situated in eastern india and shares its borders with jharkhand, bihar, odisha, sikkim and assam. Block and town level officials of all the districts of west bengal for arranging. West bengal is the fourth populous most state of india. Khoyrasol block in birbhum district of west bengal. West bengal is a state in india located along the bay of bengal. Number of literates in west bengal, census 2001 8 table 2. West bengal classified area under land use statistics lus. The density of west bengal state in the current decade is 2664 per sq mile.
As per the census india 2011, barddhaman district has 1730927 households, population of 7717563 of which 3966889 are males and 3750674 are females. The state also shares international borders with bangladesh, bhutan and nepal. The data refers to the statistics of land utilization constitute one of the important items required for planning and development of policy formulation in agriculture. Number of literates in west bengal, census 2011 provisional 9. West bengal is indias 4th most populous state in india with 91 million people, a fifth of who are. Census 2011 is a milestone as the national population register npr will also be prepared 1st phase.
Statewise, districtwise list of blocks with 40% sc. Click able map of west bengal showing all the districts with their boundaries. West bengal population density is 1028 personskm 2 as per india census 2011 data and sex ratio is 950 per male. Which district of west bengal has recorded the least average annual precipitation. The national rank of the district in this respect is shown in table1. As per the census india 2011, puruliya district has 567824 households, population of 2930115 of which 1496996 are males and 1433119 are females. According to the rural household survey in 2005, 32. West bengal registered a massive increase in urbanization.
Out of which 3627564 are males while 3476243 are females. On the other hand, some lowincome states negative net migration rate is estimated to reduce, and some of them even turn into gainers. Murshidabad district of west bengal has total population of 7103807 as per the census 2011. The urban agglomeration had a population of 14,112,536 in 2011.
West bengal population 2011 2021 population census 2011. Age group wise percentage of population in west bengal 5 table 2. West bengal population 2021 demographics, maps, graphs. The district having the highest percentage of st population in 2011 in west bengal is. Pdf blockwise disparities in socioeconomic condition.
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