Kolkata
District in West Bengal
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kolkata: 56.4%, 2nd lowest of 23 districts in West Bengal
MSME Density in Kolkata: 43.5 per 1,000 people, 4th highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
Women Literacy in Kolkata: 87.6%, highest of 20 districts in West Bengal
Health Insurance in Kolkata: 75.0%, 2nd lowest of 23 districts in West Bengal
Kolkata is a district in West Bengal with a population of 45 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 200 sq km. Its literacy rate of 86.3% is above the state average of 76.2% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 908 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 950.
Demographics
What changed in Kolkata, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 57.0% | 40.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 39.7% | 46.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 95.9% | 89.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 933 | 953 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | — | 0.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | — | 83.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | 52.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 0.4 | 11.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 2,247 | 194 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kolkata district?
Kolkata has a population of 45 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 22,523 people per sq km across 200 sq km.
What is the population of Kolkata in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 45 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Kolkata?
Kolkata has a literacy rate of 86.3% (Census 2011), which is above the West Bengal average of 76.2% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Kolkata compare to West Bengal?
Kolkata is the 10th most populous of 23 districts in West Bengal. Its sex ratio of 908 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 950 (Census 2011).
How many children in Kolkata are stunted or underweight?
In Kolkata, 17.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 10.2% wasted and 20.7% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a West Bengal average of 21.2% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Kolkata have health insurance?
75.0% of households in Kolkata have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 22.8% in 2019–21. The West Bengal average is 88.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Kolkata between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kolkata improved most in health insurance (23% to 75%), child wasting (29% to 10%), child underweight (33% to 21%), and got worse in modern contraception (72% to 42%), women overweight or obese (29% to 53%), women diabetes (22% to 35%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Kolkata?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.