Indian Village Directory
Census Data & Village Info
Districts
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Population summary
West Bengal has an aggregated population of 609,839,803 people according to the village-level records in this database. There are approximately 136,095,055 households, giving an average household size of 4.48 persons. The sex ratio stands at about 950 females per 1000 males. 44.9% of the population (about 273,828,345) resides in rural areas while 14.31% (about 87,279,006) is urban.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total population | 609,839,803 |
| Male | 312,699,107 |
| Female | 297,140,696 |
| Sex ratio (F per 1000 M) | 950 |
| Rural population | 273,828,345 (44.9%) |
| Urban population | 87,279,006 (14.31%) |
| Total households | 136,095,055 |
Literacy
About 408,443,465 people out of 609,839,803 are recorded as literate in our aggregated village data, giving an approximate literacy rate of 66.98%.
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Total literates | 408,443,465 |
| Total illiterates | 201,396,338 |
| Approximate literacy rate | 66.98% |
Scheduled Castes & Tribes
The Scheduled Caste population recorded is 145,874,727 (23.92% of the state's aggregated population). Scheduled Tribe population is 36,636,833 (6.01%). These groups are important demographic markers for planning and social programs.
| Category | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 145,874,727 | 23.92% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 36,636,833 | 6.01% |
Children & Workforce
Children aged 0–6 number 71,309,506, about 11.69% of the aggregated population. Total workers recorded across villages number 232,620,611, roughly 38.14% of the population (this is a simple workers-to-population share based on available columns).
| Category | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0-6) | 71,309,506 | 11.69% |
| Total workers | 232,620,611 | 38.14% |
Largest & Smallest Districts (by population)
District 0 is the largest district by population with approximately 182,552,230 people, while Dakshin Dinajpur is the smallest with about 8,145,085 people.
| District | Population | Households |
|---|---|---|
| District 0 | 182,552,230 | 40,760,630 |
| Dakshin Dinajpur | 8,145,085 | 1,924,855 |
Largest villages by population
Below are the largest villages recorded in this state by population. These settlements are major population centers at the village level and often serve as local market/township hubs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| WEST BENGAL | 91,276,115 |
| WEST BENGAL | 62,183,113 |
| WEST BENGAL | 29,093,002 |
| North Twenty Four Parganas | 10,009,781 |
| South Twenty Four Parganas | 8,161,961 |
| Barddhaman | 7,717,563 |
| Murshidabad | 7,103,807 |
| South Twenty Four Parganas | 6,074,188 |
| Paschim Medinipur | 5,913,457 |
| North Twenty Four Parganas | 5,732,162 |