West Bengal

India

Total Population

8,01,76,197

1,02,86,10,328

Female Population

3,87,10,212

Sex Ratio (female per 1000 males)

934

933

Decennial population growth (percentage)

1991-2001:     17.77

1981-1991:     24.73

22.66

23.85

Density of population

903

336

Crude birth rate(SRS)

20.5

25.0

Crude death rate

6.7

8.1

Infant Mortality Rate (SRS)

49

63

NFHS-2

48.7

Mean age at effective marriage for females

19.5 years

19.9

Percentage of urban population to total population

27.97

27.82

Percentage of SC population

23.02

16.20

Percentage of ST population

5.50

8.20

Total Fertility Rate

2.4

3.1

Neo Natal Mortality

31

40

Expectation of life at birth by sex

Male:     66.1

Female: 69.3

Male :     64.1

Female : 65.4

Literacy rate

Male:     77.0

Female: 59.6

Literacy rate by sex by 

Urban

Rural

Person: 68.6

Male:     86.1

Female: 75.7

Male:     73.1,

Female: 53.2

Person : 64.8

Male: 75.3

Female: 53.7