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Kolkata population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in West Bengal, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 4,496,694 people
Households 1,024,928 PCA households
Literacy rate 86.31% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 39.93% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 4,496,694 0 4,496,694 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 1,024,928 0 1,024,928 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 339,323 0 339,323 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 7.55% Not available 7.55% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 908 Not available 908 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 933 Not available 933 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 3,588,137 0 3,588,137 Literacy rate% 86.31% Not available 86.31% Male literacy rate% 88.34% Not available 88.34% Female literacy rate% 84.06% Not available 84.06% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 241,932 0 241,932 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 10,684 0 10,684 Total workersCensus workers 1,795,740 0 1,795,740 Work participation rate% 39.93% Not available 39.93% Main workersworked at least 6 months 1,576,419 0 1,576,419 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 219,321 0 219,321 Non-workerspeople 2,700,954 0 2,700,954
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 1,024,928 households and 4,496,694 residents. Urban residents made up 100% of the population. Rural residents made up 0%. Children aged 0–6 made up 7.55% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 88.34% for males and 84.06% for females. Of 1,795,740 workers, 87.79% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 7,413 8,626 Agricultural labourers 8,903 3,485 Household industry workers 53,463 14,975 Other workers 1,506,640 192,235
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 801742 4,496,694 people within this district · Municipal corporation