Census of india in west bengal hindus are the majority with 72. Dec 14, 2015 the 1st ever post independence socioeconomic and caste census secc 2011 began on 29 june 2011 from the sankhola village of hazemara block in west tripura district. Census of india 2001 west bengal page 9 of 10 west bengal continued. Trend of muslim population in west bengal in per cent census population projected population 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2021 2031 2041 19. Pdf changing pattern of urbanization in west bengal. The state shares international borders with bangladesh, bhutan and nepal. Estimation of internal migration in india, 2011 census. According to the census of india 2011, the state of west bengal holds the 7th position among the states of india with 4040 homeless people.
Population, decadal growth rate, percentage share of total population and sex ratio by residence format. According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census, west bengal is the fourthmostpopulous state in india with a population of 91,347,736 7. Among the major states, bihar occupies the first position with a density of 1106, surpassing west bengal which occupied the first position during 2001. The cost of the exercise was approximately 2,200 crore.
Pdf analysis of agesex composition of population of west. West bengal poverty, growth, and inequality english the. The motto of census 2011 was our census, our future. West bengal poverty, growth, and inequality english abstract west bengal is india s fourth most populous state in india with 91 million people, a fifth of who are poor. According to the 2011 indian census, it is the seventh most populous city in. Although in area west bengal ranks as one of the smaller states in india, it is one of the largest in population. As per the census india 2011, west bengal has 2,03,80,315 households, population of 9,12,76,115 of which 4,68,09,027 are males and 4,44,67,088 are females. A census of population is the total process collecting compiling evaluating analysing and publishing demographic, economic and social data, at a specific time to all person in a country. As per the census india 2011, south twenty four parganas district has 17,81,221 households, population of 81,61,961 of which 41,73,778 are males and 39,88,183 are females. The efficiency of kolkata police is world famous and. List of cities in west bengal by population wikipedia. West bengal population 20112020 census corona virus. Although poverty reduction in the state was faster after 2005, pockets of high poverty still. Secc2011 was first caste based census of independent india.
This question is for testing whether you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submission. As per a new study conducted in collaboration with world wildlife fund for nature wwf and wildlife institute of india, the number of royal bengal tigers in the four ranges of the sundarban tiger reserve str and the adjoining south 24 parganas districts is 103 which is more than the estimates of the 2011 census. Census 2011 were released in new delhi on 31st march 2011 by union home secretary gk pillai and rgi c chandramouli. Earlier, caste based data was collected in 1931 census. West bengal poverty, growth, and inequality english abstract. West bengal is a state in the eastern region of india along the bay of bengal. West bengal population 2011 as per details from census 2011, west bengal has population of 9. Census 2011 was the 15 thcensus of india since 1872. The state is th in terms of area and is divided into 20 districts. The census covered 640 districts, 5,767tehsils, 7,933 towns and more than 6 lakh villages. Total population of west bengal as per 2011 census is 91,276,115 of which male and female are 46,809,027 and 44,467,088 respectively. List of largest cities in west bengal world list mania. South twenty four parganas district population, west bengal.
Child sex ratios 06 years census 1991, 2001, 2011, select states state females per 1,000 males 1991 2001 difference2011 20011991 20112001 india 945 927 18 914. Census 2011 data was released on 31st march 2011 by union home secretary. A total of 27 lakh officialswere involved in this exercise. For this, your calculation speed and accuracy matters a lot. All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. For more than a generation the party had shaped the culture, economy and society of one of the most populous provinces in india91 million strongand won massive majorities in the state assembly in seven consecutive elections. As per the census india 2011, west bengal has 2,03,80,315 households, population of 9,12,76,115 of which 4,68,09,027 are. There are 30 taluks, 2,044 villages and 118 towns in south twenty four parganas district. The religious data on india census 2011 was released by the government of india on 25 august 2015. Spatial perspectives of the new census towns, 2011. Blocks in hugli district, west bengal census india. Nov, 2018 key facts of population census 2011 at a glance pdf version.
As per the census 2011, the total population of west bengal is 9. In fact, it is considered the ninth most populated state in the world. Delhi 11,320 turns out to be the most densely inhabited followed by chandigarh 9,258, among all states and uts, both in 2001 and 2011 census. Population of west bengal, west bengal population age group. Important notes on census 2011 for competitive exams. Child population, decadal growth, percentage of child population and child sex ratio by residence format. Census of india 2001 west bengal page 1 of 10 alphabetical list of towns and their population west bengal 1. South twenty four parganas is one of district of west bengal in india. The new numbers are significantly lower than the slum growth that had been projected for india. The census 2011 is the 15th national census of india undertaken by the government after a gap of 10 years.
West bengal industrial development corporation, census 2011 west bengal is situated in eastern india and shares its borders with jharkhand, bihar, odisha, sikkim and assam. District wise population growth rate in west bengal, 19812011. This is a list of urban agglomerations and cities those not included in the urban agglomerations, with a population above 100,000 as per the 2011 census in the indian state of west bengal. The majority of west bengals communists, and nearly all its trade unionists and rankandfile militants, sided with the left faction that would form the communist party of indiamarxist at its calcutta conference when the cpi split in 1964. Bengalis, consisting of bengali hindus, bengali muslims, bengali christians and a few bengali buddhists, comprise the majority of the population. Kheya bag, red bengals rise and fall, nlr 70, julyaugust 2011. The origin of the name bengal known as bangla and bongo in bengali language is unknown. The directorate of census operations, west bengal respectfully acknowledges the devoted, sincere hard. West bengal is indias fourth most populous state in india with 91 million people, a fifth of who are poor. West bengal, indian state located in the eastern part of the country.
The total population of hugli district is 5,519,145 out of which urban population is 2,128,499 while rural is. As per the census 2011 out of total population of west bengal, 31. West bengal population census 2011, west bengal religion. There are 19 districts, 360 taluks, 40,218 villages and 921 towns in west bengal. Key facts of population census 2011 at a glance pdf. Click on the block name to get complete details villages and towns with population, caste, religion, literacy, sex ration data.
Number of royal bengal tiger in sudarbans exceeds 2011. Census of india 2011 facts on total population, sex. The ranking of the largest cities and towns is listed by the total population of the urban area, the statistics of the population of the year 2011. Pdf demographic analysis of population growth, literacy. This paper is a product of the social, urban, rural and resilience global practice. Although poverty reduction in the state was faster after 2005, pockets of high poverty still persist within the state. Census of india 2011 indian census india population census.
According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census, west bengal is the. State industrial profile of west bengal, 201516 3 it is the 4th largest state in terms of population having a total population of 91,347,736 and population density of 1,029km2. Census 2011 the basics and summary of important findings. It is noted that the proportion of migrants in west bengal has increased from 27% in 1991 to 30% in 2001. Our census, our future parganas west bengal 1,00,82,852 anjaw arunachal. In the case of inter state migrants, west bengal has more inmigrants than outmigrants. T he ouster of west bengals communist government after 34 years in power is no less of a watershed for having been widely predicted. According to the 2011 census of india, there are 57,264 parsis in india. Government released the results of secc2011 in july 2015. Its citizens standard of living was among the worlds highest.
West bengal is one of state in india with population of 9,12,76,115. Download west bengal general knowledge pdf free 2018 west bengal gk book pdf. West bengal is the thirteenthlargest indian state, with an area of 88,752 km 2 34,267 sq mi. The detail analysis of population census 2011 published by govt.
The total figure of population of urban population was 29,093,002 out of which 14,964,082 were males while remaining 14,128,920 were females. Part of the ethnolinguistic bengal region of the indian subcontinent, it borders bangladesh in the east. Government of india collected data from each and every household in the states and union territories of india. West bengal poverty, growth, and inequality english. Census of india 2011 facts on total population, sex ratio. Gross domestic product growth rate in % estimates of gdp at constant 201112 prices current. Census is a process of collecting, compiling, analyzing, evaluating, publishing and disseminating statistical data regarding the population of a country. The west bengal density is higher than any other states in india and dotted with many big cities and small towns. Secc census 2011 and nfhs 2015 question and answers for. This is the most important topic which you should prepare to score good marks. With over 91 million inhabitants as of 2011, it is indias fourthmost populous state. Secc census 2011 and nfhs 2015 question and answers for rbi. Analysis of agesex composition of population of west.
List of all blocks in hugli district of west bengal. Nearly one in every six urban indian residents lives in a slum. Present population of india in 2020 is 1,350,705,928 5 crore population census of india 2011 the census of india 2011 which started on 1st of april in 2010 was a historical landmark in indian history. The map showing sex ratio in west bengal as per 2011 census of india. The state also shares international borders with bangladesh, bhutan and nepal. Read to know more about the upcoming and previous census of india.
This was the largest census in human history till date ever done by any government in the world. The density of west bengal state in the current decade is 2664 per sq mile. For projecting the urban population, the urgd method as given in manual viii. It is the nations fourthmost populous state, with over 91 million inhabitants. Kheya bag, red bengals rise and fall, nlr 70, julyaugust. Dec 14, 2015 the census of india 2011 was conducted in two phases as follows house listing and housing census and population enumeration. Pdf spatial perspectives of the new census towns, 2011.
A case study of west bengal article pdf available in environment and urbanization asia 62. Gross domestic product growth rate in % estimates of gdp at constant 2011 12 prices current. The census of india 2021 will be conducted in 2 phases where the house listing is scheduled between april 2020 to september 2020 and the actual population enumeration will be done from february 9 to february 28, 2021. Slum population in india census 2011 17% of urban india. Key facts of population census 2011 at a glance pdf version. Primary census abstracts, 2001 and 2011, west bengal computed by authors for the first time since 1901, state. West bengal state profile covering an area of 88,752 sq km, west bengal is situated in eastern india. With over 91 million inhabitants as of 2011, it is indias fourthmost populous. The jewish population of kolkata was 5,000 during world war ii, but declined. Indias population is now bigger than the combined population of.
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