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Which district of West Bengal has highest population?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

North Twenty Four Parganas.
Districts of West Bengal

# District Population
1 North Twenty Four Parganas 10,009,781
2 South Twenty Four Parganas 8,161,961
3 Barddhaman 7,717,563
4 Murshidabad 7,103,807

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Which district has the highest population?

List of districts in India

District
Category Second-level administrative division
Location States and union territories of India
Number 748 (as of 2021)
Populations Greatest: North 24 Parganas, West Bengal—10,082,852 (2011 census) Least: Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh—8,004 (2011 census)

Which district is smallest in West Bengal?

Which is the smallest district in West bengal?

  • Kolkata is considered as the smallest district in West Bengal in terms of area.
  • Kolkata is the seventh-most populous city in the country.
  • The city occupies an area of 185 km2 in the state.
  • As per the census of 2011 the Kolkata city had a population of 4,486,679.

Which is richest city in West Bengal?

Kolkata
List

Rank City District
1 Kolkata Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Howrah, Hooghly
2 Asansol West Bardhaman
3 Siliguri Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri
4 Durgapur West Bardhaman

Which is the most populated district of India?

Thane district of
Thane district of Maharashtra is the most populated district of India.

Which city is most populated in India?

Mumbai
The population in New Delhi was approximately 28.5 million, the most among the leading Indian cities in 2019. Mumbai and Kolkata rounded up the three most populated cities across the country that year.

What is the district name of Kolkata?

Kolkata district (formerly known as Calcutta district) is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Kolkata.

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Which is the biggest state in India?

Rajasthan
Area of India : 3,287,240 Sq km.*

Largest State Rajasthan 342,239 Sq km
Smallest State Goa 3,702 Sq km
Largest Union Territory Andaman & Nicobar Islands 8,249 Sq km
Smallest Union Territory Lakshadweep 32 Sq km
Largest District Kachchh (Gujarat) 45,652 Sq km

Which is bigger Kolkata or Howrah?

Howrah (/ˈhaʊrə/, Bengali: [ˈɦao̯ɽa], alternatively spelled as Haora) is the second-largest city after Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite its twin city of Kolkata.

Which is the 2nd largest city of West Bengal?

Asansol
Asansol is the second largest city in the state of West Bengal after the state capital, Kolkata.

Which is the best district in West Bengal?

List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate

Rank District Literacy Rate (%) 2011 Census (excluding 0-6 age group)
1 Purba Medinipur 87.66
2 Kolkata 87.14
3 North 24 Parganas 84.95
4 Howrah 83.85

How many districts are in West Bengal?

23 districts
West Bengal is now divided into 23 districts which includes the newly formed Alipurduar district (formed on 25 June 2014), Kalimpong district (formed on 14 February 2017), Jhargram district (formed on 4 April 2017), and the splitting of the former Bardhaman district into Purba Bardhaman district and Paschim Bardhaman

Who is best district in India?

Rank District Approximate
1 Thane (1.11 Crore)
2 North Twenty Four Parganas (1.00 Crore)
3 Bangalore (96.22 Lakh)

Which state has highest district in India?

Uttar Pradesh
The larger states predicatbly have a higher number of districts, with Uttar Pradesh (75) leading the count, followed by Madhya Pradesh (52), while the smallest state, Goa (2), has the lowest number. However, the number of districts in a state is not always a function of the area of the state, or of its population.

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Which is the richest city in India?

Mumbai
1. Mumbai – City Of Dreams. With an estimated GDP of $310 billion, Mumbai ranks number one in the list of the richest cities in India.

Which is smallest city in India?

The ten smallest cities in India by population, according to the 2011 India Census, are:

  • Gangotri (110)
  • Kedarnath (612)
  • Kirtinagar (1,517)
  • Nandaprayag (1,641)
  • Devprayag (2,152)
  • Dogadda (2,422)
  • Badrinath (2,438)
  • Dwarahat (2,749)

Who is the No 1 smart city in India?

Cities Profile of Round 1 Smart Cities

S.No. Name Of City Entry Date
1. Bhubaneswar [276.26 KB] 28/03/2016
2. Pune [222.1 KB] 28/03/2016
3. Jaipur [357.92 KB] 28/03/2016
4. Surat [203.91 KB] 28/03/2016

What is the capital of West Bengal?

KolkataAlthough in area West Bengal ranks as one of the smaller states of India, it is one of the largest in population. The capital is Kolkata (Calcutta). Area 34,267 square miles (88,752 square km).

Does Kolkata have a DM?

No. Kolkata is a Commissionarate and has a Police Commissioner equivalent to the Rank of an Additional Director General of Police.

How big is Calcutta?

206.1 km²

Which is the No 1 state in India?

Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh has the 240,928 km2 of land.
Uttar Pradesh is the largest state in India in terms of population.

S. No. State Name Population (As per Census 2011)
1 Uttar Pradesh 199,812,341

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