Statistical Handbook West Bengal 2008
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STATISTICAL PREFACE HANDBOOK Statistical Handbook, West Bengal provides handy information on salient features of various socio-economic aspects of the State. The present issue is the forty-first edition in the WEST BENGAL series. The data furnished in its previous issue have been updated to the extent possible so that continuity in time-series data can 2008 be maintained. I would like to thank various State & Central Govt. Departments and organisations for active co-operation received from their end in timely supply of required information. The officers and staff of the Reference Technical Section of the Bureau also deserve my thanks for their sincere effort in bringing out this publication. It is hoped that this issue would be useful to planners, policy makers and researchers. Suggestions for improvement of this publication are most welcome. K. K. Mondal New Secretariat Director, BUREAU OF APPLIED ECONOMICS & STATISTICS Buildings, Kolkata, Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL 1st December, 2009. Government of West Bengal iii SYMBOLS – The following symbols have been used in this publication Conversion Coefficients to .. = Not available The Metric System – = Negligible or nil P = Provisional I Standard of weights I = Incomplete in coverage 1 Gram = 15.432 Grains R = Revised 1 G r a m = 0. 03527 O u n c e 1 Kilogram = 2. 2046 Pou nds Conversion Table 1 Kilogram = 0. 01968 C w t The Metric System 1 Kilogram = 0. 0009842 To n I Standard of weights 1 To n n e = 0. 9842 Ton (Lon g) 1 G r a m = 0. 08573 To la 1 Grain = 0.065 Gram 1 G r a m = 0. 017147 C hat t ak 1 Ounce = 28.350 Grams 1 Kilogram = 1. 0717 S e e r 1 Pound = 0.4535924 Kilogram 1 Kilogram = 0. 02679 M a u n d 1 Cwt = 50.802 Kilograms 1 Ton = 1016.05 Kilograms II Standard of length and capacity = 1.01605 Tonnes 1 Tola = 11.664 Grams 1 Chattak = 58.32 Grams 1 Metre = 3.2808 Feet 1 Seer = 0.93310 Kilogram 1 M e t r e = 39. 37008 I n c h es 1 Maund = 37.3242 Kilograms 1 M e t r e = 1. 0936 Yards 100 Kilograms = 1 Quintal 1 Kilomet re = 0. 6214 Mile 10 Quintals = 1 Tonne 1 Lit re = 0. 21998 Gallon(Imp.) II Standard of length and capacity 1 Lit re = 0. 26418 Gallon(U.S.) 1 Foot = 0.3048 Metre 1 Inch = 0.0254 Metre III Standard of area 1 Yard = 0.9144 Metre 1 Mile = 1.609344 Kilometres 1 Imperial gallon = 4.54596 Litres 1 Hectare = 2.4711 Acres 1 Sq. Kilometre = 0. 3861 Sq. mile III Standard of area 1 H e c t a re = 0. 003861 Sq. mile 1 Acre = 0.404686 Hectare 1 Sq. mile = 2.58999 Sq. Kilometres = 258.999 Hectares v i v Table Page CONTENTS No. Table Page III. Education No. 3.0 Literacy Rate in West Bengal by District 58 SOME FACTS ABOUT WEST BENGAL 1 3.0(a) Literacy Rate among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes I. Area and Population in West Bengal by District, Census, 2001 59 1.0 Administrative Units in West Bengal 9 1.1 Villages, Towns and Households in West Bengal, Census 2001 11 3.1 Number of Schools in West Bengal 61 1.2 Districtwise Population by Sex in West Bengal, 3.2 Number of Schools in West Bengal (under Anglo- Census 1991 12 Indian School Category) 62 1.3 Districtwise Population by Sex in West Bengal, 3.3 Enrolment in General Educational Institutions by Census 2001 13 Stages in West Bengal 63 1.4 Density of Population, Sex Ratio and Percentage Share of Urban Population in West Bengal by 3.4 Number of Teachers in General Educational District 14 Institutions in West Bengal 64 1.5 Number of Workers and Non-workers in West Bengal, 2001 15 IV. Climate 1.5(a) Work Participation Rate (main + marginal) in West Bengal, 2001 16 4.0 Annual Rainfall in West Bengal 65 1.5(b) Ranking of Districts on the basis of percentage of main workers to total population in West Bengal, 1991 & 2001 17 V. Agriculture 1.6 Population of CD Blocks in West Bengal by 5.0 Classification of Area in West Bengal 66 District, Census 2001 18 5.1 Utilisation of Land in West Bengal by District 67 1.7 Population of Cities, Towns and Urban Outgrowths in 5.2 Area under Principal Crops in West Bengal 71 West Bengal by District, Census 2001 33 1.8 Annual Estimates of Population of West Bengal 48 5.3 Net Cropped Area, Gross Cropped Area and 1.9 Distribution of Population by Religious Communities Cropping Intensity in West Bengal 74 in West Bengal 49 5.4 Production of Principal Crops in West Bengal 75 1.10 Districtwise Educational Facilities in West Bengal, Census 2001 50 5.5 Districtwise Area and Production of Principal Crops 1.11 Districtwise Medical Facilities in West Bengal, Census 2001 51 in West Bengal 78 II. Medical and Public Health 2.0 Birth (live), Death and Infant Mortality Rates for 5.6 Yield Rates of Principal Crops in West Bengal 98 West Bengal 52 5.7 Area and Production of Fruits and Vegetables in 2.0(a) Birth and Death Rates based on Three-Year Average West Bengal 100 for West Bengal 53 5.8 Area and Production of Flowers in West Bengal 102 2.1 Medical Facilities in West Bengal 54 2.2 Registered Medical Practitioners in West Bengal 55 5.9 Index Number of Agricultural Area under Selected Crops in West 2.3 Districtwise Status of Rural Water Supply Coverage 56 Bengal (Base : Triennium ending crop year 1981-82 = 100)104 vii v i Table Page No. Table Page IX. Mines and Power No. (i) Electricity 5.10 Index Number of Agricultural Production of selected 9.0 Installed Electricity Generating Capacity(derated) in Crops in West Bengal (Base : Triennium ending West Bengal (excluding N.T.P.C.) 121 crop year 1981-82 = 100) 106 9.0(a) Gross Generation of Electricity in West Bengal 5.11 Index Number of Agricultural Productivity of selected (excluding N.T.P.C.) 122 Crops in West Bengal (Base : Triennium ending 9.1 Analysis of Sales of Electricity in West Bengal 123 crop year 1981-82 = 100) 108 9.2 Districtwise No. of Villages Electrified in 5.12 Index Number of Agricultural Area, Production, West Bengal 124 (ii) Mineral Production Productivity, Cropping Pattern, Cropping Intensity, Productivity per hectare of Net Area Sown of 9.3 Production and Value of Minerals of West Bengal 127 Selected Crops and Net Area Sown in West Bengal 9.4 Coal and Coke Products Supplied to Different Industries in West Bengal 128 (Base : Triennium ending crop year 1981-82 = 100) 110 X. Industry VI. Forest 10.0 Number of Major Industries in West Bengal 129 10.1 Economic Structure of Factories under Annual 6.0 Classification of Forest Area by Status and Ownership Survey of Industries in West Bengal (Census and Non- in West Bengal 111 Census Sectors) 6.1 Out-turn of Timber and Firewood from Forest in 130 West Bengal 112 10.2 Number of Registered Small Scale Industrial Units 6.2 Out-turn of Minor Forest Produce in Forest Areas of in West Bengal 131 West Bengal 113 10.3 Industrial Production in West Bengal 132 10.4 Index Number of Industrial Production in West Bengal VII. Livestock and Fisheries (Base : 1993-94 = 100) 134 7.0 Growth of Livestock in West Bengal 114 XI. Employment and Labour 7.1 Estimated Production of Milk and Eggs in 11.0 Estimated Employment in Public and Private Sectors West Bengal 115 in West Bengal 136 7.2 Production of Fish and Fishseed in West Bengal 116 11.1 Number of Workers Employed in Major Industries 7.3 Estimated Production of Meat in West Bengal 117 in West Bengal 137 VIII. Veterinary 11.2 Average Number of Persons Employed Daily in 8.0 Categorywise number of Veterinary Institution and the Number and about the Coal Mines in West Bengal 138 of AnimalsTreated in West Bengal 118 11.3 Average Number of Persons Employed Daily in Plantations (Tea) in West Bengal 139 8.1 Different Categories of Veterinary Institutions in West Bengal 119 viii i x Table Page Table Page N o . No. 11.4 Estimated Average Daily Employment in Shops, 15.0(a) Length of Roads Maintained by Public Works Commercial Establishments, Cinemas etc. in Department and Public Works Department (Roads) West Bengal 140 according to Category in West Bengal 153 11.5 Employment in Registered Small Scale Industrial 15.1 Length of Roads Maintained by Municipalities and Units in West Bengal 142 Municipal Corporations in West Bengal 154 11.6 Employment through Employment Exchanges in 15.1(a) Districtwise Length of Roads Maintained by Zilla West Bengal 143 Parishads, Panchayat Samities and Gram 11.7 Industrial Disputes in West Bengal 144 Panchayats in West Bengal 155 XII. Crimes 15.2 Posts and Telegraphs in West Bengal 158 12.0 Incidence of Major Cognizable Crimes (IPC) under different 15.3 Telephone Facilities in West Bengal 160 Crime Heads in West Bengal (excluding Kolkata 15.4 Number of Registered Motor Vehicles in West Bengal and Suburbs) 145 (including Kolkata) 161 12.1 Incidence of Major Cognizable Crimes (IPC) under different 15.4(a) Number of Registered Motor Vehicles in Kolkata 162 Crime Heads in Kolkata and Suburbs 146 15.5 Important Activities of State Transport Undertakings in West Bengal 163 XIII.