West Bengal

KolkataCM: Mamata BanerjeeAITC23 districts
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Today's State Brief

15 Jul

State Overview: News across West Bengal today covers developments in Bankura, Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, Howrah, Jhargram and other districts. Key Issues Across West Bengal: 1. Local governance 2. Infrastructure 3. Public services Positive Developments: District administrations continue routine civic operations. Citizen Action: Engage with your local representatives and stay informed.

Districts23

Alipurduar

14.9L 72%

Bankura

36.0L 70%

Birbhum

35.0L 70%

Cooch Behar

28.2L 75%

Dakshin Dinajpur

16.8L 72%

Darjeeling

18.4L 79%

Hooghly

55.2L 81%

Howrah

48.5L 82%

Jalpaiguri

38.7L 73%

Jhargram

11.4L 67%

Kalimpong

2.5L 82%

Kolkata

45.0L 87%

Malda

39.9L 62%

Murshidabad

71.0L 67%

Nadia

51.7L 75%

North 24 Parganas

100.1L 79%

Paschim Bardhaman

28.8L 78%

Paschim Medinipur

59.1L 78%

Purba Bardhaman

48.4L 75%

Purba Medinipur

51.0L 87%

Purulia

29.3L 65%

South 24 Parganas

81.6L 78%

Uttar Dinajpur

30.1L 60%

Population by District

In millions

Literacy Rate

Percentage — Census data

Sex Ratio

Females per 1,000 males — green ≥ 900 · amber ≥ 860 · red below

District Comparison

Normalised — population, literacy, sex ratio

Alipurduar
Bankura
Birbhum
Cooch Behar
Dakshin Dinajpur
Darjeeling

State at a Glance

Total population9.4 Cr
Avg. literacy74.5%
Districts23

Government Tenure

MB

Mamata Banerjee

AITC
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