WEST BENGAL
Geographic location
Latitude: 22.5697°E
Longitude : 88.3697°N
Geographic area
87,853 (sq. km.)
Forest area
11,879 km2
Coastline
158km
Normal Rainfall
1,439 mm
Marine sector
DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS
Total Population
91,347,736(Census 2011, Source-www.indiaonlinepages.com)
Rural Population
5,77,34,690
Urban Population
2,24,86,481
Population Density Sq. Km
1029(Census 2011, Source-www.indiaonlinepages.com)
Literacy rate
71.1 % (Census 2011, Source-www.indiaonlinepages.com)
Sch. Caste
23.02
Sch. Tribe
5.50
Ports and Harbours
Major Ports
1
Minor/ Intermediate Ports
Administrative information
No. of Coastal Districts
3
No. Of Blocks
341
Number of villages (including
Uninhabited villages)
40,782
Uninhabited
1237
Total Urban Units ( Except OG)
375
Number of towns
(including Census Towns)
Municipality (M)
113
No of Gram Panchayats
3354
No of Sub-dividions
66
Cantonment Board (CB)
Demographic information
District wise
Ø East Midnapore
22.3000° N, 87.9167° E
.Area
4,785 square kilometers
Headquarters
Tamluk
Subdivisions
4
Blocks
25
Municipalities
08
Rural
8,626,883
Urban
983,905
No. of Gram Panchayats
223
Temperature
Min 30°C
Max 40°C
Rainfall
1500 mm
Ø South 24 Parganas district
22.5300° N, 88.3300° E
Area
8,165.05 km2
Alipore
5
29
5,820,469
1,086,220
312
Min.: 13.60°C ;Max.: 36.3°
1750 mm
Ø North 24 Parganas district
22.1300° N, 88.5000° E
4,094 km2
Barasat
22
Villages
1599
27
200
Min - 10°C ;Max - 41°C
1579 mm
Types of coastaline
Sandy beach(%)
-
Rocky Coast(%)
Muddy flats (%)
51
Marshy coast(%)
49
Total Length(km)
157.5
