Kolkata district, West Bengal
Kolkata is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 44,96,694 at the 2011 Census across 196 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among West Bengal's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 45 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 196 km²
- Density
- 22,911
- per km²
- Literacy
- 79.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 908
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 91.7% | 1 / 23 | 48 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.3% | 7 / 23 | 176 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 96.2% | 1 / 23 | 53 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.6% | 1 / 23 | 129 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 60.9% | 18 / 23 | 610 / 771 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 88.1% | 1 / 23 | 30 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 95.0% | 23 / 23 | 375 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 92.8% | 1 / 23 | 110 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 16.0% | 23 / 23 | 771 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,28,053 · Female 1,13,879 | 2,41,932 | 22 / 23 | 350 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 5,729 · Female 4,955 | 10,684 | 23 / 23 | 583 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 809 | 21 / 23 | 682 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.9% | 23 / 23 | 387 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 16.7% | 23 / 23 | 429 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 14,12,466 · Female 3,83,274 | 17,95,740 | 10 / 23 | 37 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 87.2% | 1 / 23 | 47 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 19,26,915 · Female 16,61,222 | 35,88,137 | 9 / 23 | 21 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 20.1% | 11 / 23 | 155 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 55.4% | 1 / 23 | 102 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 87.6% | 1 / 23 | 85 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 31.6% | 3 / 23 | 12 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 72.3% | 6 / 23 | 234 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.0% | 6 / 23 | 159 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 29.6% | 16 / 23 | 489 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 32.9% | 9 / 23 | 273 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 29.3% | 4 / 23 | 46 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.6% | 2 / 23 | 197 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 29.0% | 2 / 23 | 209 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 6.6% | 22 / 23 | 706 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 58.2% | 23 / 23 | 350 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 71.7% | 15 / 23 | 241 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.0% · Men 22.2% | 12.1% | 7 / 23 | 332 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 14 / 23 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 44.7% | 4 / 23 | 87 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 16 / 23 | 653 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 23.9% · Men 23.8% | 23.8% | 5 / 23 | 325 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 80.2% | 20 / 23 | 326 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 21.1% | 21 / 23 | 568 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.5% | 4 / 23 | 183 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 97.5% | 1 / 23 | 47 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 71.7% | 2 / 23 | 80 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 14 / 23 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,969 | 20 / 23 | 547 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 6.0% · Men 42.4% | 25.1% | 22 / 23 | 416 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 2.2% | 23 / 23 | 765 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 9.4% · Men 12.9% | 11.2% | 2 / 23 | 53 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 23,56,766 · Female 21,39,928 | 44,96,694 | 10 / 23 | 37 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 49,50,051 | 8 / 23 | 29 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 23,651 | 1 / 23 | 5 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 25,221 | 1 / 23 | 4 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 1.8 | 22 / 23 | 740 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 24.1 | 1 / 23 | 3 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 47.3 | 21 / 23 | 508 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 10.5 | 22 / 23 | 625 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 137.6 | 1 / 23 | 3 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 27 | 15 / 23 | 64 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6 | 17 / 23 | 398 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 13 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 2.8 | 15 / 23 | 481 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 3.5 | 20 / 23 | 626 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.8 | 6 / 23 | 165 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 13.3 | 23 / 23 | 753 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Kolkata
- NH-NH-12
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