District of West Bengal

Kolkata: 45 lakh people, one story

People
44,96,694
Area
185 km²
Literacy
86.31%
Sex ratio
908
#1 in West BengalPopulation density: 24,306 per km². Rank 1 of 19 districts.See the numbers →#1 in West BengalFemale literacy: 84.06%. Rank 1 of 19 districts.See the numbers →#1 in West BengalUrban population: 100.0%. Rank 1 of 19 districts.See the numbers →#1 in West BengalHomes with electricity (2011): 70.9 % of households. Rank 1 of 19 districts.See the numbers →

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KolkataWest Bengal

The history, places and schemes of Kolkata are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Kolkata in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population45 lakh#10/19 in West Bengal
Area185 km²#19/19 in West Bengal
Population density24,306 per km²#1/19 in West Bengal▲ state 1,028
Sex ratio908 females per 1000 males#19/19 in West Bengal▼ state 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)933 girls per 1000 boys#19/19 in West Bengal▼ state 956
Literacy rate86.31%#2/19 in West Bengal▲ state 76.26
Female literacy84.06%#1/19 in West Bengal▲ state 70.54
Urban population100.0%#1/19 in West Bengal▲ state 31.9

People & society

86.3% can read. 908 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
88.381.7
Female literacy
84.170.5
Scheduled Castes
5.423.5
Scheduled Tribes
0.25.8
Living in towns
100.031.9

Gender literacy gap: 4.3 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 76.5%
  • Muslim 20.6%
  • Christian 0.9%
  • Sikh 0.3%
  • Buddhist 0.1%
  • Jain 0.5%
  • Other / not stated 1.1%

    Sectors at a glance

    2 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    18 lakh workers, 39.9% of all people

    This district
    West Bengal
    • Cultivators 0.9%
    • Farm labourers 0.7%
    • Household industry 3.8%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 94.6%

      Schemes & development

      Only 71% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      70.943.1
      Latrine at home
      70.046.6
      Tap water
      64.920.1
      LPG / PNG
      47.714.2
      Phone
      65.639.0
      Television
      62.428.0
      Bicycle
      19.345.3
      Two-wheeler
      9.06.7

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.