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Trends
in population in West Bengal, 1901 - 2001 |
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Y
e a r |
Population |
Sex
ratio (females per 1000 males) |
Density
of population per sq. km. |
Decennial
population growth (%) |
%
of urban population to total |
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|
Total |
Male |
Female |
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1901 |
16940088 |
8708978 |
8231110 |
945 |
193 |
- |
12.20 |
|
1911 |
17998769 |
9349419 |
8649350 |
925 |
205 |
+
6.25 |
13.05 |
|
1921 |
17474348 |
9173148 |
8301200 |
905 |
199 |
-
2.91 |
14.41 |
|
1931 |
18897036 |
9997035 |
8900001 |
890 |
215 |
+ 8.14 |
15.32 |
|
1941 |
23229552 |
12545269 |
10684283 |
852 |
264 |
+
22.93 |
20.41 |
|
1951 |
26299980 |
14105519 |
12194461 |
865 |
299 |
+
13.22 |
23.88 |
|
1961 |
34926279 |
18599144 |
16327135 |
878 |
394 |
+ 32.80 |
24.45 |
|
1971 |
44312011 |
23435987 |
20876024 |
891 |
504 |
+ 26.87 |
24.75 |
|
1981 |
54580647 |
28560901 |
26019746 |
911 |
615 |
+
23.17 |
26.47 |
|
1991 |
68077965 |
35510633 |
32567332 |
917 |
767 |
+
24.73 |
27.48 |
|
2001 |
80176197 |
41465985 |
38710212 |
934 |
903 |
+
17.77 |
27.97 |
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Source:
Census of India 2001, Final Population Totals.
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