West Bengalpopulation and census data

People

• Population9.13 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 4th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men950

  India 943 · 16th of 35

• Children aged 0–611.6%

  India 13.6% · 23rd of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)956

  India 918 · 11th of 35

• Living in towns and cities31.9%

  India 31.1% · 18th of 35

• People per square km1,028

  India 382 · 7th of 35

• Area in square km88,752

  India 31,66,620 · 13th of 35

• Households2.04 crore

  India 24.95 crore · 4th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate76.3%

  India 73.0% · 19th of 35

• Literacy rate, men81.7%

  India 80.9% · 22nd of 35

• Literacy rate, women70.5%

  India 64.6% · 18th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes23.5%

  India 16.6% · 3rd of 35

• Scheduled Tribes5.8%

  India 8.6% · 24th of 35

Religion

• Hindu70.5%

  India 79.8% · 21st of 35

• Muslim27.0%

  India 14.2% · 4th of 35

• Christian0.72%

  India 2.3% · 25th of 35

• Sikh0.07%

  India 1.7% · 21st of 35

• Buddhist0.31%

  India 0.70% · 10th of 35

• Jain0.07%

  India 0.37% · 20th of 35

• Other religions1.0%

  India 0.66% · 8th of 35

• Religion not stated0.25%

  India 0.24% · 11th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work38.1%

  India 39.8% · 26th of 35

• Women who work18.1%

  India 25.5% · 26th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year73.9%

  India 75.2% · 23rd of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)14.7%

  India 24.7% · 26th of 35

• Farm labourers29.3%

  India 30.0% · 8th of 35

• Household industry7.1%

  India 3.8% · 1st of 35

• Other work48.9%

  India 41.6% · 17th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light55%

  India 67% · 30th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light43%

  India 31% · 6th of 35

• Toilet at home59%

  India 47% · 21st of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)38%

  India 50% · 14th of 35

• Bathroom at home27%

  India 42% · 28th of 35

• Tap water to drink26%

  India 44% · 28th of 35

• Drinking water source at home39%

  India 47% · 24th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas18%

  India 29% · 27th of 35

• Cook on firewood33%

  India 49% · 27th of 35

• Use banking services49%

  India 59% · 27th of 35

• Own their home89%

  India 87% · 11th of 35

• Rent their home7%

  India 11% · 24th of 35

• Home in good condition41%

  India 53% · 32nd of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home51%

  India 62% · 22nd of 35

• Live in one room or less56%

  India 41% · 3rd of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)49%

  India 63% · 27th of 35

• Mobile phone47%

  India 59% · 27th of 35

• Television36%

  India 47% · 27th of 35

• Radio18%

  India 20% · 24th of 35

• Computer or laptop8%

  India 10% · 21st of 35

• Computer with internet2%

  India 3% · 22nd of 35

• Bicycle57%

  India 45% · 8th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped9%

  India 21% · 30th of 35

• Car, jeep or van2%

  India 5% · 30th of 35

• None of these23%

  India 18% · 11th of 35