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West Bengal Caste/Religion Wise population, WestBengal Caste wise demographics, Demographics of Kolkata, West Bengal Religion wise population, West Bengal Population, West Bengal Population and Census, Religion in West Bengal, West Bengal Basic Information, Sikh population in West Bengal, upper caste population in West Bengal
Details about the population of West Bengal based on India Census 2011. West Bengal district wise population, population based on religion in West Bengal. Get complete demographics about West Bengal.
Demographics of West Bengal
According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census, West Bengal is the fourth most populous state in India with a population of 91,347,736 (7.55% of India's population). Bengali Hindus comprise the majority of the population.
West Bengal is religiously diverse, with region wise cultural and religious specificities. As of 2011, Hinduism is the largest religion followed by 70.53% of the total population while Muslims comprise 27.01% of the total population, being the second-largest community as also the largest minority group.Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism and other religions make up the remainder.
Religion in West Bengal (2011)
| Religion in West Bengal (2011) | |
| Hinduism | 70.53% |
| Islam | 27.01% |
| Christianity | 0.72% |
| Buddhism | 0.30% |
| Sikhism | 0.07% |
| Jainism | 0.06% |
| Other Religions | 1.03% |
| Atheist | 0.00% |
Population by district
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Hindus in West Bengal by district (2011) |
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|
S.No. |
District |
Total population |
Hindu population |
% |
|
1 |
North 24 Parganas |
1,00,09,781 |
73,52,769 |
73.46% |
|
2 |
Barddhaman |
77,17,563 |
60,08,472 |
77.85% |
|
3 |
South 24 Parganas |
81,61,961 |
51,55,545 |
63.17% |
|
4 |
Paschim Medinipur |
59,13,457 |
50,56,953 |
85.52% |
|
5 |
Hugli |
55,19,145 |
45,74,569 |
82.89% |
|
6 |
Purba Medinipur |
50,95,875 |
43,43,972 |
85.24% |
|
7 |
Nadia |
51,67,600 |
37,28,482 |
72.15% |
|
8 |
Haora |
48,50,029 |
35,35,844 |
72.90% |
|
9 |
Kolkata |
44,96,694 |
34,40,290 |
76.51% |
|
10 |
Jalpaiguri |
38,72,846 |
31,56,781 |
81.51% |
|
11 |
Bankura |
35,96,674 |
30,33,581 |
84.34% |
|
12 |
Puruliya |
29,30,115 |
23,73,120 |
80.99% |
|
13 |
Murshidabad |
71,03,807 |
23,59,061 |
33.21% |
|
14 |
Birbhum |
35,02,404 |
21,81,515 |
62.29% |
|
15 |
Koch Bihar |
28,19,086 |
20,87,766 |
74.06% |
|
16 |
Maldah |
39,88,845 |
19,14,352 |
47.99% |
|
17 |
Uttar Dinajpur |
30,07,134 |
14,82,943 |
49.31% |
|
18 |
Darjiling |
18,46,823 |
13,66,681 |
74.00% |
|
19 |
Dakshin Dinajpur |
16,76,276 |
12,32,850 |
73.55% |
|
|
West Bengal (Total) |
9,12,76,115 |
6,43,85,550 |
70.54% |
West Bengal Caste/Religion Wise population, WestBengal Caste wise demographics, Demographics of Kolkata, West Bengal Religion wise population, West Bengal Population, West Bengal Population and Census, Religion in West Bengal, West Bengal Basic Information, Sikh population in West Bengal, upper caste population in West Bengal
Details about the population of West Bengal based on India Census 2011. West Bengal district wise population, population based on religion in West Bengal. Get complete demographics about West Bengal.
Demographics of West Bengal
According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census, West Bengal is the fourth most populous state in India with a population of 91,347,736 (7.55% of India's population). Bengali Hindus comprise the majority of the population.
West Bengal is religiously diverse, with region wise cultural and religious specificities. As of 2011, Hinduism is the largest religion followed by 70.53% of the total population while Muslims comprise 27.01% of the total population, being the second-largest community as also the largest minority group.Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism and other religions make up the remainder.
Religion in West Bengal (2011)