Districts in West Bengal - Census 2011
List of districts of West Bengal with Population, Literacy rate, Sex Ratio etc. As per the Census 2011, West Bengal is divided into 19 districts (zilla) which act as the administrative divisions. North Twenty Four Parganas is the largest district of West Bengal by population, while the least populated district of West Bengal is Dakshin Dinajpur.
Below is the complete list of districts (zilla) of West Bengal sorted by population.
| # | District | Sub-districts | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Twenty Four Parganas | Blocks | 10,009,781 | 84.06% | 955 |
| 2 | South Twenty Four Parganas | Blocks | 8,161,961 | 77.51% | 956 |
| 3 | Barddhaman | Blocks | 7,717,563 | 76.21% | 945 |
| 4 | Murshidabad | Blocks | 7,103,807 | 66.59% | 958 |
| 5 | Paschim Medinipur | Blocks | 5,913,457 | 78% | 966 |
| 6 | Hugli | Blocks | 5,519,145 | 81.8% | 961 |
| 7 | Nadia | Blocks | 5,167,600 | 74.97% | 947 |
| 8 | Purba Medinipur | Blocks | 5,095,875 | 87.02% | 938 |
| 9 | Haora | Blocks | 4,850,029 | 83.31% | 939 |
| 10 | Kolkata | Blocks | 4,496,694 | 86.31% | 908 |
| 11 | Maldah | Blocks | 3,988,845 | 61.73% | 944 |
| 12 | Jalpaiguri | Blocks | 3,872,846 | 73.25% | 953 |
| 13 | Bankura | Blocks | 3,596,674 | 70.26% | 957 |
| 14 | Birbhum | Blocks | 3,502,404 | 70.68% | 956 |
| 15 | Uttar Dinajpur | Blocks | 3,007,134 | 59.07% | 939 |
| 16 | Puruliya | Blocks | 2,930,115 | 64.48% | 957 |
| 17 | Koch Bihar | Blocks | 2,819,086 | 74.78% | 942 |
| 18 | Darjiling | Blocks | 1,846,823 | 79.56% | 970 |
| 19 | Dakshin Dinajpur | Blocks | 1,676,276 | 72.82% | 956 |