Kolkata Population 2024

Kolkata formerly known as Calcutta is the capital of West Bengal, India. As per the 2011 census, Kolkata is the seventh-most populous city in India. Kolkata Metropolitan Area is the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. The estimated population of the Kolkata Metropolitan Area in 2023 is 1.60 crore.

As per the provisional data of the 2011 census, Kolkata City had a population of 44,96,694 (44.96 lakh) and the Estimated Population of Kolkata City in 2024 is 60 lakh (6 million)

Population of Kolkata in 2024: 60 lakh

Kolkata City	Census 2011	2024 Estimates
Total Population	44,96,694 (44.96 lakhs)	60 lakh
Male Population	2,356,766	31 lakh
Female Population	2,139,928	29 lakh

Demography	2011
Population Density	22000 per sq. km.
Average Literacy (%)	86.31%
% of Male Literates	88.34%
% of Female Literates	84.06%
Sex Ratio	908
Child Sex Ratio	933
Children (0-6 years)	3,39,323

Source: Census 2011

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Kolkata Metropolitan Area Population

Kolkata Metropolitan Area is the urban agglomeration of the city of Kolkata. It’s the third-most populous metropolitan area / Urban Agglomeration in India after Delhi and Mumbai. The area covers 4 municipal corporations & 37 municipalities. Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Howrah & Hooghly districts are part of the Kolkata Metropolitan Area

As per the provisional data of the 2011 census, Kolkata Metropolitan Area had a population of 1,40,35,959 (1.40 Crore). The estimated population of the Kolkata Metropolitan Area in 2023 is 1.60 crore

Sources: Census 2011

Religion in Kolkata City

Hinduism is the majority religion in Kolkata city with 76.51 % of the population following Hinduism. Islam is the second most popular religion in the city of Kolkata with approximately 20.60 % following it. Next comes Christianity at 0.88 %, Jainism at 0.47 %, Sikhism at 0.31 %, and Buddhism at 0.11 %. Around 0.03 % stated ‘Other Religion’, and approximately 1.09 % stated ‘No Particular Religion’.

Religion percentage in Kolkata

Religion	Percentage
Hindu	76.51 %
Muslims	20.60 %
Christian	0.88%
Jain	0.47%
Sikh	0.31%
Buddhist	0.11%
Others	0.03%
Not Stated	1.09%

Kolkata Historical Population

Census Year	Population	Percentage Change
1901	1,009,853	–
1911	1,117,966	10.70%
1921	1,158,497	3.60%
1931	1,289,461	11.30%
1941	2,352,399	82.40%
1951	2,956,475	25.70%
1961	3,351,250	13.40%
1971	3,727,020	11.20%
1981	4,126,846	10.70%
1991	4,399,819	6.60%
2001	4,572,876	3.90%
2011	4,496,694	−1.7%
2021 estimate	4,750,000	5.60%

Source: Census 2011

Census 2011 Details

As per the provisional reports of Census India, the population of Kolkata City in 2011 was 44,96,694 (44.96 Lakhs) of which the male population was 23,56,766 and the female population was 21,39,928

DENSITY

The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Kolkata for 2011 is 22000 people per sq. km. Kolkata city administers an area is 206 sq. km.

LITERACY RATE

The average literacy rate of Kolkata City in 2011 was 86.31%. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 88.34% and 84.06% respectively.

SEX RATIO

With regards to the Sex Ratio in Kolkata, it stood at 908 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio was 933 girls per 1000 boys.

CHILD POPULATION

In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 3,39,323 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 1,75,564 are boys while 1,63,759 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 933. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 7.54 % of the total population of Kolkata City.

Sources: Census 2011