West Bengal Population 2021 Census Data , Sex Ratio, Density, Literacy Rate

West Bengal is a state situated in the eastern part of India, which shares its international border with Bangladesh, apart from Nepal and Bhutan. The state also shares ethno-linguistic similarity with Bangladesh. It stretches from Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south. West Bengal stands surrounded by Assam and Sikkim in the northeast, Orissa in the southwest and the states of Jharkhand and Bihar in the west. The exact co-ordinate location of the state is 27°13'15" and 21°25'24" north latitudes and 85°48'20" and 89°53'04" east longitudes.

West Bengal spreads over an area of about 34,267 square miles i.e. 88,752 square kilometers. Although, in accordance with its area, it is one of the smaller states of India, it is amongst the largest states in the country, in terms of population. The diversity in the state is such that depending on soil and climate variations, it can be divided into six broad divisions - hill region (north); terai and Teesta alluvial region (north); laterectic, red and gravely undulating region (west); coastal alluvial region (south); gangetic alluvial region (west); Vindhya alluvial region (centre). Wait no more, come and explore West Bengal on your own!

West Bengal Capital as per 2021 Census

Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. According to the 2021 Indian census, it is the seventh most populous city; the city had a population of 4.5 million, while the suburb population brought the total to 14.1 million, making it the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. Kolkata Megalopolis is the area surrounding Kolkata Metropolitan city with additional population. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port. The city, nicknamed the "City of Joy" is widely regarded as the "cultural capital" of India and as of 2019, 6 Nobel Laureates have been associated with the city. Recent estimates of Kolkata Metropolitan Area's economy have ranged from $60 to $150 billion (GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity) making it third most-productive metropolitan area in India, after Mumbai and Delhi.

West Bengal Population data according to 2021 Census

Total population of West Bengal as per 2021 census of India is --- inhabitants. Of which male and female are ----- and ---- respectively. In 2011, total population was 9.13 Crores. The total population growth of West Bengal in this decade (2011-2021) is --- percent as per 2021 Census, while in previous decade it was 13.84 percent. The population of West Bengal (2021 census) forms --- percent of India in 2021. In 2011, the figure was 7.54 percent.

Population Trend of West Bengal from 1901 to 2021

Year	Population	Decadal Growth (%)	Change in Growth (%)
2021
2011	91,276,115	13.84	-3.93
2001	80,176,197	17.77	-6.96
1991	68,077,965	24.73	1.56
1981	54,580,647	23.17	-3.70
1971	44,312,011	26.87	-5.93
1961	34,926,279	32.80	19.58
1951	26,299,980	13.22	-9.71
1941	23,229,552	22.93	14.79
1931	18,897,036	8.14	11.05
1921	17,474,348	-2.91	-9.16
1911	17,998,769	6.25	-
1901	16,940,088	-	-

West Bengal Census 2021 Data (To be Update soon)

Description	2011	2001
Approximate Population	9.13 Crores	8.02 Crore
Actual Population	91,276,115	80,176,197
Male	46,809,027	41,465,985
Female	44,467,088	38,710,212
Population Growth	13.84%	17.84%
Percantage of total Population	7.54%	7.79%
Sex Ratio	950	934
Child Sex Ratio	956	960
Density/km2	1,028	903
Density/mi2	2,664	2,340
Area(Km2)	88,752	88,752
Area mi2	34,267	34,267
Total Child Population (0-6 Age)	10,581,466	11,414,222
Male Population (0-6 Age)	5,410,396	5,824,180
Female Population (0-6 Age)	5,171,070	5,590,042
Literacy	76.26 %	68.64 %
Male Literacy	81.69 %	77.02 %
Female Literacy	70.54 %	59.61 %
Total Literate	61,538,281	47,196,401
Male Literate	33,818,810	27,452,426
Female Literate	27,719,471	19,743,975

West Bengal Projected Population 2022 to 2030

What is the population of West Bengal in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030? It’s should be Projected report. The last census of West Bengal was done in 2021 and next would be in 2031. But we can do projection of future West Bengal Population on the basis likely Population Growth Rate.

Year	Projected Population
2022		*****3.12 Crore
2023		3.17 Crore
2024		3.23 Crore
2025		3.28 Crore
2026		3.34 Crore
2027		3.39 Crore
2028		3.44 Crore
2029		3.50 Crore
2030		3.55 Crore

West Bengal official Languages 2021

Official language of West Bengal is mainly English and Bengali. In addition Hindi is also used in many sectors . West Bengal is very much cosmopolitan.

The people of Kolkata mainly use the Bengali dialect as their spoken Languages. But many other languages are also spoken here. These are Hindi, Urdu, Haryanvi, Rajasthani, Bihari, Tamil, Assamese, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Gujarati.

West Bengal Literacy Rate 2021

As per 2021 Census of data Total literates in West Bengal stands at  **** of which males were **** and females were ***. Literacy rate in Assam has seen upward trend. In 2011 population census literacy rate in West Bengal stood was at 76.26 percent, where male literacy rate was at 81.69 percent while female literacy was at 70.54 percent respectively. In 2011 census actual numbers of total literates in West Bengal stands at 61,538,281 of which males were 33,818,810 and females were 27,719,471.

West Bengal Population Density 2021

Total area of West Bengal is 88,752 sq. km. As per 2021 census data Density of West Bengal is *** per sq km which is lower than national average *** per sq km. In 2011, density of West Bengal was 1,028 per sq km, while nation average in 2011 was 382 per sq km.

West Bengal Sex Ratio 2021

Sex Ratio in West Bengal is *** i.e. for each 1000 male, as per census 2021. In 2011, the sex ratio of female was 950 per 1000 males in West Bengal.

West Bengal Religious Data 2021 Census

According to the 2021 census, Hindu is most popular religion in West Bengal with *** % of state population following the same. Muslim is second most popular religion in West Bengal state with *** % following it. In Assam state, Muslim is followed by *** %, Buddhist by *** %, Sikhism by *** % and Jain by *** %. Around *** % stated 'Other Religion', approximately ** % stated 'No Particular Religion'.

West Bengal Urban Population 2021

Out of total population of West Bengal, 29.6% of urban population with 14,610,410 (***) inhabitants. The total figure of population living in urban areas is **** of which *** are males and while remaining *** are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has increased by *** percent. As per 2021 census of India data.

As per 2021 census Sex Ratio in urban regions of West Bengal is *** females per 1000 males. For child (0-6) sex ratio the figure for urban region stood at *** girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of West Bengal were ***. Of total population in urban region, *** % were children (0-6).

As per 2021 census Average Literacy rate in West Bengal for Urban regions is *** percent in which males were ***% literate while female literacy stood at ***%. Total literates in urban region of West Bengal were ***.

West Bengal Rural Population 2021

Out of total population of West Bengal, % (***) of Rural population with (***) inhabitants. The total figure of population living in Rural areas is **** of which *** are males and while remaining *** are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has increased by *** percent. As per 2021 census of India data.

As per 2021 census Sex Ratio in Rural regions of West Bengal is *** females per 1000 males. For child (0-6) sex ratio the figure for Rural region stood at *** girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in Rural areas of West Bengal were ***. Of total population in Rural region, *** % were children (0-6).

As per 2021 census Average Literacy rate in West Bengal for Rural regions was *** percent in which males were ***% literate while female literacy stood at ***%. Total literates in Rural region of West Bengal were ***.