All Information About West bengal State

West bengal Details

West bengal is one of the State of India. West bengal was established on 01-Nov-1956 and spans an area of 88,752 square kilometers.

The administrative capital is Kolkata, and the region is governed under the jurisdiction of the Calcutta High Court. West bengal is officially classified as a "State" with a state code of 19.

State Name West bengal
State Code 19
Capital Kolkata
Established Date 01-Nov-1956
Area (km²) 88,752.00
High Court Calcutta High Court
State Type State

Parliamentary Constituencies

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Assembly Constituencies

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List of Districts in West bengal State

The State is divided into the following districts:

North 24 Parganas South 24 Parganas Bankura Purba Bardhaman Birbhum Cooch Behar Darjeeling Dakshin Dinajpur Uttar Dinajpur Hooghly Howrah Jalpaiguri Kolkata Malda Purba Medinipur Paschim Medinipur Murshidabad Nadia Purulia Alipurduar Kalimpong Jhargram Paschim Bardhaman

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of West bengal State:

Population Type Total
Total
91,276,115
Male: 46,809,027 | Female: 44,467,088
Rural
62,183,113
Male: 31,844,945 | Female: 30,338,168
Urban
29,093,002
Male: 14,964,082 | Female: 14,128,920

General Information

Number of Households: 20,380,315

Population Distribution

Total: 91,276,115 (Male: 46,809,027, Female: 44,467,088)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 61,538,281 (Male: 33,818,810, Female: 27,719,471)

Illiterate Population

Total: 29,737,834 (Male: 12,990,217, Female: 16,747,617)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 34,756,355 (Male: 26,716,047, Female: 8,040,308)

Main Workers

Total: 25,686,630 (Male: 21,678,279, Female: 4,008,351)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 4,203,767 (Male: 3,940,399, Female: 263,368)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,869,498 (Male: 4,943,086, Female: 926,412)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 912,921 (Male: 559,642, Female: 353,279)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 4,319,344 (Male: 2,509,728, Female: 1,809,616)

Banking Services (NEFT)

Banking services in West bengal are well-developed, with a total of 8,743 NEFT Enabled bank branches across the region. Here are some examples of IFSC codes for bank branches in West bengal:

Total Bank Branches 8743

IFSC Code: AUBL0002501

IFSC Code: AUBL0002513

IFSC Code: AUBL0002600

IFSC Code: AUBL0002624

IFSC Code: AUBL0002625

IFSC Code: AUBL0002654

IFSC Code: AUBL0002699

IFSC Code: AUBL0002706

IFSC Code: AUBL0002711

IFSC Code: AUBL0002712

Additionally, there are 8733 more branches providing extensive banking facilities across the region.

Show More Branches 8733 additional