Kolkata City Population
| Description | |
|---|---|
| City | Kolkata |
| Government | Municipal Corporation |
| Urban Agglomeration | Kolkata Metropolitan |
| State | West Bengal |
| Description | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total |
Male |
Female | ||
| City Population | 4,496,694 |
2,356,766 |
2,139,928 |
4,970,646 |
| Literates | 3,588,137 |
1,926,915 |
1,661,222 |
3,966,327 |
| Children (0-6) | 339,323 |
175,564 |
163,759 |
375,088 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 86.31 |
88.34 |
84.06 | |
| Sex Ratio | 908 |
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| Child Sex Ratio | 933 |
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Kolkata Religion-wise Data
| Description | Population in 2011 | Percentage | Estimated Population in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,440,290 |
76.53% |
3,802,897 |
| Muslims | 926,414 |
20.61% |
1,024,058 |
| Christian | 39,758 |
0.88% |
43,948 |
| Sikh | 13,849 |
0.31% |
15,309 |
| Buddhist | 4,771 |
0.11% |
5,274 |
| Jain | 21,178 |
0.47% |
23,410 |
| Not Stated | 48,982 |
1.09% |
54,145 |
| Kolkata Metropolitan | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total |
Male |
Female | ||
| Population | 14,035,959 |
7,251,908 |
6,784,051 |
15,515,349 |
| Literates | 11,272,266 |
6,000,762 |
5,271,504 |
12,460,363 |
| Children (0-6) | 1,158,543 |
594,970 |
563,573 |
1,280,653 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 87.54% |
90.14% |
84.74% | |
| Sex Ratio | 935 |
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| Child Sex Ratio | 947 |
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