INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Kolkata

Kolkata is a district in the West Bengal State of India. Total area of Kolkata is 185 km². As per 2011 stats, Kolkata has a population of 44,96,694 peoples. The district has a population density of 24306 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 10,24,928 houses in the district.

Most of the districts in india are further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.


Population of Kolkata District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population N/A 44,96,694 44,96,694
Male Population N/A 23,56,766 23,56,766
Female Population N/A 21,39,928 21,39,928
Population Density N/A 24,306 / km² 24,306 / km²

Households in Kolkata District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
N/A
10,24,928
10,24,928






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Kolkata
(कोलकाता )
State / UT : West Bengal
Total Area : 185 km²
Total Population : 44,96,694
Density : 24,306/km²
Total PopulationVillages in Kolkata District
less Than 200N/A
200 - 499N/A
500 - 999N/A
1000 - 1999N/A
2000 - 4999N/A
5000 - 9999N/A
10000 and aboveN/A





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.