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Districts of West Bengal

The detail analysis of Population Census 2011 published by Govt. of India for West Bengal state reveal that population of West Bengal has increased by 13.84% in this decade compared (2001-2011) to past decade (1991-2001). The density of West Bengal state in the current decade is 2664 per sq mile.

# District Sub-Districts Population Increase Sex Ratio Literacy Density
1 North Twenty Four Parganas List 10,009,781 12.04 % 955 84.06 % 2445
2 South Twenty Four Parganas List 8,161,961 18.17 % 956 77.51 % 819
3 Barddhaman List 7,717,563 11.92 % 945 76.21 % 1099
4 Murshidabad List 7,103,807 21.09 % 958 66.59 % 1334
5 Paschim Medinipur List 5,913,457 13.86 % 966 78.00 % 631
6 Hugli List 5,519,145 9.46 % 961 81.80 % 1753
7 Nadia List 5,167,600 12.22 % 947 74.97 % 1316
8 Purba Medinipur List 5,095,875 15.36 % 938 87.02 % 1081
9 Haora List 4,850,029 13.50 % 939 83.31 % 3306
10 Kolkata List 4,496,694 -1.67 % 908 86.31 % 24306
11 Maldah List 3,988,845 21.22 % 944 61.73 % 1069
12 Jalpaiguri List 3,872,846 13.87 % 953 73.25 % 622
13 Bankura List 3,596,674 12.65 % 957 70.26 % 523
14 Birbhum List 3,502,404 16.15 % 956 70.68 % 771
15 Uttar Dinajpur List 3,007,134 23.15 % 939 59.07 % 958
16 Puruliya List 2,930,115 15.52 % 957 64.48 % 468
17 Koch Bihar List 2,819,086 13.71 % 942 74.78 % 832
18 Darjiling List 1,846,823 14.77 % 970 79.56 % 586
19 Dakshin Dinajpur List 1,676,276 11.52 % 956 72.82 % 755