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STATISTICAL ABSTRACT AVEST BENGAL 2005 BUREAU OF APPLIED ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL PREFACE This is the eighth issue of Statistical Abstract for the State of West Bengal. Attempts have been made to incorporate latest available data on different socio-economic sectors at the state and district level maintaining the continuity of the time series of data published in the earlier issues. State-wise comparative tables have also been presented in a separate chapter. I would like to thank Prof. Nikhilesh Bhattacharya, Member of State Planning Board, Govt, of West Bengal for his valuable guidance in bringing out this publication. We are also grateful to different States and Central Government Offices, Local Bodies, Undertakings and other Organizations for their active co-operation in the process of collection and compilation of such voluminous information. I am thankful to the Officers and Staff of the Bureau, without whose hard and sincere efforts this publication could not be brought out perfectly and timely. Suggestions for improvement of this publication will be gratefully appreciated. --------------- (K. K. Mondal) Additional Director, Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, New Secretariat Buildings, Government of West Bengal. Kolkata, 7th Dec.,2006. Statistical Abstract, 2005 Introductory Notes 1. Purpose : This is tlie Eiglitli issue of tlie New Series of Statistical Abstract for tlie State of West Bengal. This publication has been prepared by the Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, with the co-operation of various Government Departments, Local Bodies, Semi Government and other organisations. It is designed to serve the purpose of a convenient reference year book for quantitative summary information regarding the various aspects of the socio-economic conditions of the State, mostly at district level and over time. 2. Scope : The scope of the Abstract may be revised from time to time to include new statistical information as it becomes available. Current data for many of the series appearing in the Abstract are contained in the Statistical Hand Book issued by this office. 3. Source : The names of the Departments and Organisations responsible for providing each series of statistics are stated at the close of each table. Some of these data were compiled by the assistants of the Bureau from the records of the offices concerned and are not officially confirmed. 4. Area covered : Except where otherwise stated all statistics related to the State of West Bengal. 5. Period : The tables in the Abstract contain statistics received up to 7.12. 2006, figures are presented in the form of a fairly long time-series. 6. Changes of base : Owing to changes either in the method of computation or in the area covered, the statistical series do not, in many cases, maintain absolute uniformity over the period to which they relate. In such cases, a footnote is added indicating the nature of the difference. 7. Revisions : Statistics incorporated in this Abstract are marked "P" in some cases, as the data are regarded by the supplying agencies as provisional only and may be revised subsequently. 8. Rounding of figures : Wherever necessary, each figure has been rounded off to the nearest unit. For this reason, apparent discrepancies between the sums of the constituent items and the totals shown, may be observed in some tables. 9. Symbols : The following symbols have been used throughout the abstract : Not available Nil or negligible (less than half unit) P = Provisional R = Revised 10. Responsibility : The contents of the Abstract are taken from a large number of sources. The Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics does not accept the responsibility for the accuracy and limitations of the data presented in the book, other than those which it directly collects. 11. Comments and suggestions : Readers are requested to make their needs known to the Bureau and put forward comments and suggestions relating to improvement of the presentation of materials. Such suggestions are always welcome and will be carefully considered in planning future editions. (i) CONTENTS TABLES I AREA AND POPULATION TABLE PAGE No. 1.1 Geographical Area of West Bengal by District 2 1.2 Administrative Divisions of the State of West Bengal 3 1.3 Population and Density of Population Per Square Kilometre by District in West Bengal 4 1.4 Percentage Decadal Variation of Population by District 5 1.5 Rural and Urban Population by District in West Bengal 6 1.6 Population by Sex and by District 7 1.7 Population of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration, 2001 Census 8 1.8 Cities and Towns (with population one lakh and above) Classified by Population, 2001 12 1.9 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Population, by Sex and by District, 2001 13 1.10 Population by Age-Group, Sex and District in West Bengal, 2001 14 1.11 Population by Community and District in West Bengal, 2001 17 1.12 Population by Religion, Sex and District in West Bengal 18 1.13 Distribution of Population by Major Scheduled Languages, 1991 21 1.14 Population by Age-Group, Sex and Civil Condition, 2001 22 I! CLIMATE 2.1 Mean Maximum and Minimum Temperature by Station and Month in West Bengal 26 2.2 Rainfall by District and Month in West Bengal 34 2.3 Rainfall by District and Month in West Bengal 38 (Ten Years' average of 1985-1994 and 1996-2005) 2.4 Relative Humidity by Station and Month in West Bengal 40 III ENVIRONMENT 3.1 Number of Towns & Villages According to Population Size 46 3.2 StationwiseAverage Ambient Air Quality in Kolkata 47 3.3 Stationwise and Monthwise Ambient Air Quality in Howrah 50 3.4 Stationwise and Monthwise Ambient Air Quality in Haldia 53 3.5 Water Quality Monitoring of River Hooghly 56 (ii) TABLE PAGE No. IV VITAL STATISTICS AND PUBLIC HEALTH 4.1 Estimated Polulation of West Bengal by Sex and by Region 63 4.2 Estimated Population of West Bengal by District 64 4.3 Annual Estimated Rates of Vital Events in West Bengal 66 4.4 Expectation of Life at Birth by Sex in West Bengal & India 67 4.5 Health Facilities in West Bengal 68 4.6 Number of Medical Practitioners in West Bengal 70 4.7 A Profile of Malaria in West Bengal 71 4.8 Reported Cases and Death Due to Kala-azar in West Bengal 72 4.9 Epidemiological Data on Japanese Encephalitis 73 V EDUCATION 5.1 Distribution of Literates by Sex and District 75 5.2 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Literacy in West Bengal, 2001 76 5.3 Number of Schools (General Education) in West Bengal by District 77 5.4 Number of Shishu Siksha Kendra in West Bengal by District 78 5.5 Number of Students (General Education) in West Bengal by District 79 5.6 Number of Teachers (General Education) in West Bengal by District 81 5.7 Distribution of Colleges in West Bengal by District 83 5.8 Results of Examinations Held by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and Council of Higher Secondary Education 85 5.9 Results of the University Examinations 86 5.10 Number of Newspapers and Periodicals in West Bengal 90 5.11 Circulation of Newspapers in West Bengal 91 VI AGRICULTURE AND RELATED SUBJECTS 6.1 Land Utilisation Statistics in West Bengal 94 6.2 Broad Pattern of Land Utilisation in West Bengal 95 6.3 Ninefold Classification of Land in West Bengal by District 100 6.4 Gross Cropped Area, Net Cropped Area and cropping Intensity of West Bengal by District 105 6.5 Area Under Crops by District in West Bengal 108 6.6 Production of Crops by District in West Bengal 126 6.7 Yield Rates of Principal Crops by District in West Bengal 144 6.8 Area and Production of Fruits and Vegetables in West Bengal 162 6.9 Districtwise Area and Production of Fruits and Vegetables in West Bengal 163 6.10 Index Number of Agricultural Area, Production and Productivity in West Bengal (Base : Triennium ending crop year 1981-82 = 100) 175 (lii) TABLE PAGE No. 6.11 Index Number of Agricultural Area, Production and Productivity in West Bengal by District (Base : Triennium ending crop year 1981-82 = 100) 179 6.12 Index Number of Agricultural Area, Production, Productivity Cropping Pattern,Cropping Intensity, Productivity per Hectare of Net Area Sown of Selected Crops and Net Area Sown in West Bengal (Base : Triennium ending crop year 1981-82 = 100) 243 6.13 Harvest Prices of Certain Important Crops in West Bengal by District 244 6.14 Consumption of Fertilizers in West Bengal by District 250 6.15 Consumption of Fertilizer per unit of Gross Cropped Area 252 6.16 Consumption of Pesticides in West Bengal 253 6.17 Area Irrigated by Government Canals in West Bengal by District 254 6.18 Progress of Minor Irrigation Scheme in West Bengal by District 255 6.19 Agricultural Machineries and Implements in West Bengal by District 257 6.20 Number of Operational Holdings and Operated Area According to Size Class in West Bengal 260 6.21 Estimated Number and Area of Operational Holdings according to Size Class by District in West Bengal 261 6.22 Districtwise Average Wage Rate for Male Agricultural Field Labourers in West Bengal 264 6.23 Classification of Forest Area in West Bengal 265 6.24 Districtwise Forest Area and its Percentage to Total Reporting Area in West Bengal 266 6.25 Outturn of Forest Produce in West Bengal by District 268 6.26 Progress of Fisheries in West Bengal 269 6.27 Revenue and Expenditure of Forest in West Bengal 270 6.28 Growth of Livestock in West Bengal 271 6.29 Livestock in West Bengal by District 272 6.30 Veterinary Institutions in West Bengal 282 6.31 Veterinary Institutions in West Bengal by District 283 6.32 Veterinary Services in West Bengal 289 6.33 Veterinary Services in