West Bengal Statistics 2011 2012

Economic Review
2011-2012
as
as
(i)
CONTENTS
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
Page
TABLE 1.0
: Growth of Population, Density and Literacy in West Bengal and India
TABLE 1.1
: Changes in Some Basic Economic Indicators During Recent Years

in West Bengal and India
TABLE 2.0
: Some Important Demographic Features of West Bengal as Revealed

in the Last Five Censuses
TABLE 2.1
: Age Group wise Percentage of Population in West Bengal
TABLE 2.2
: Population in West Bengal and India, Census 2001
6
7
DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES
TABLE 2.2(a)
: Population in West Bengal and India, Census 2011(Provisional)
TABLE 2.3
: Number of Literates in West Bengal, Census 2001
TABLE 2.3(a)
: Number of Literates in West Bengal, Census 2011(Provisional)
TABLE 2.3 (b)
: Literacy Rate in the Districts of West Bengal
10
TABLE 2.4
: Density of Population and Sex Ratio in Rural and Urban Areas of

the Districts of West Bengal
11
TABLE 2.5
: Districtwise Percentage of Rural and Urban Population and Decennial

Growth Rate in West Bengal
12
TABLE 2.6
: Number of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Population in West Bengal,
13
Census 2001
as
TABLE 2.6(a)
: Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Literacy in West Bengal by District,
14
TABLE 2.7
: Distribution of Working Population by Broad Categories and of NonWorkers in West Bengal by Sex and by District, Census 2001
15
TABLE 2.8
: Percentage Distribution with respect to total Main Workers in West Bengal,

2001
25
TABLE 2.9
: Vital Rates in West Bengal and India
26
TABLE 3.0
: Estimates of Net State Domestic Product of West Bengal by Industry of Origin

(at Current Prices) (Base-year = 2004-05)
27
TABLE 3.1
: Estimates of Net State Domestic Product of West Bengal by Industry

of Origin (at Constant 2004-05 Prices)
28
TABLE 3.2
: Comparison of Movements of State and National Income Estimates
29
Census 2001
STATE INCOME
EMPLOYMENT
TABLE 4.0
: Employment in Registered Factories, Coal Mines, Tea Plantation,

State and Central Government Offices in West Bengal
31
TABLE 4.0 (a)
: Estimated Average Daily Employment in Shops, Commercial

Establishments, Cinemas etc. in West Bengal (Registered under
the Provisions of West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 1963)
32
(ii)
STATISTICAL APPENDIX-Contd.
EMPLOYMENT-Concld.
Page
TABLE 4.1
: Estimated Employment in Public Sector in West Bengal
33
TABLE 4.2
: Sectorwise Distribution of Estimated Employment in West Bengal
34
TABLE 4.3
: Employment Exchange Statistics in West Bengal
35
TABLE 4.4
: Number of Educated Job-seekers in Live-register of Employment

Exchanges in West Bengal
36
TABLE 4.5
: Vacancies Notified and Placement Effected through Employment

Exchanges by Public Sector and Private Sector in West Bengal
37
TABLE 4.6
: Number of Units and Average Number of Workers Employed Daily

in Major Industries in West Bengal
38
TABLE 4.7
: Composition of Employment in West Bengal in Selected Industries by

State of Origin
39
TABLE 4.8
: Earning of Factory Workers Drawing Less than ` 1600 per Month

and Miners in West Bengal
41
TABLE 4.9
: Performance under Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojona in

West Bengal
42
TABLE 4.10
: Performance under Wage Employment

as Schemes in West Bengal
43
AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SECTORS

TABLE 5.0
: Index Number of Agricultural Area, Production and Productivity

in West Bengal (Base : Triennium ending crop year 1981-82 = 100)
44
TABLE 5.1

by District in West Bengal (Base : Triennium ending crop year
1981-82 = 100)
45
TABLE 5.2

of Selected Crops in West Bengal (Base : Triennium ending crop
year 1981-82 = 100)
50
TABLE 5.2 (a)
: 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)
58
TABLE 5.3
: Utilisation of Land in West Bengal
59
TABLE 5.3 (a)
: Districtwise Land Use Statistics of West Bengal (2010-11)
60
TABLE 5.3 (b)
: Net Cropped Area, Gross Cropped Area and Cropping Intensity in

West Bengal
61
(iii)
AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SECTORS-Concld.
Page
TABLE 5.4
: Rainfall (Actual) in West Bengal
62
TABLE 5.5
: Area under Principal Crops in West Bengal
66
TABLE 5.6
: Production of Principal Crops in West Bengal
68
TABLE 5.7
: Districtwise Area, Production and Yieldrate of Rice, Wheat, Other Cereals,

Total Cereals, Pulses and Total Foodgrains in West Bengal
70
TABLE 5.8
: Contribution of West Bengal to All-India Production of Certain

Selected Crops
80
TABLE 5.9
: Yield Rates of Some Selected Crops in West Bengal and India
82
TABLE 5.10
: Area and Production of Fruits and Vegetables in West Bengal
84
TABLE 5.10(a)
: Area and Production of Flowers in West Bengal
85
TABLE 5.11
: Area under High-yielding Varieties in West Bengal
86
TABLE 5.12
: Consumption of Fertilisers in West Bengal by District
87
TABLE 5.13
: Progress of Minor Irrigation Projects in West Bengal by District
88
TABLE 5.14
: Area Irrigated by Government Canals

as in West Bengal by District
89
TABLE 5.15
: Creation and Utilisation of Irrigation Potential in West Bengal
90
TABLE 5.16
: Regulated Markets in West Bengal by Category and by District
91
TABLE 5.17
: Storage Capacity Provided by West Bengal State Warehousing

Corporation
92
TABLE 5.18
: Out-turn of Timber and Firewood from Forest in West Bengal
93
TABLE 5.19
: Revenue Receipts from Forest in West Bengal
94
TABLE 5.20
: Estimated Production of Milk (Cow, Buffalo and Goat) in West Bengal by

District
95
TABLE 5.20(a)
: Estimated Production of Egg (Hen & Duck) in West Bengal by District
96
TABLE 5.20(b)
: Production of Meat in West Bengal
97
TABLE 5.21
: Area of Vested Agricultural Land Distributed and Number of

Beneficiaries in West Bengal by District
98
TABLE 5.22
: Recording of Bargadars in West Bengal by District
99
TABLE 5.23
: Progress of Fisheries in West Bengal
100
TABLE 5.24
: Co-operative Movement in West Bengal
101
INDUSTRY
TABLE 6.0
: Districtwise Number of Registered Factories in West Bengal and

Number of Workers Employed therein
102
(iv)
INDUSTRY-Contd.
Page
TABLE 6.1
: Index Number of Industrial Production in West Bengal

and India (Base : 1993-94=100)
103
TABLE 6.1(a)
: Index of Industrial Production of West Bengal by Sector (Base : 1999-2000=100)
105
TABLE 6.1 (b)
: Monthly Index of Industrial Production of West Bengal by Sectors
106
TABLE 6.1 (c)
: Index of Industrial Production of West Bengal by Use Based Classes of Goods
(Base : 1999-2000=100)
107
(Base : 1999-2000 = 100)

TABLE 6.1 (d)
: Monthly Index of Industrial Production by Use Based Classes of Goods
108
(Base : 1999-2000 = 100)

TABLE 6.2
: Industrial Projects Implemented in West Bengal
109
TABLE 6.3
: Ex-factory Value of Industrial Output in West Bengal and India
110
TABLE 6.4
: Production of Selected Industries in West Bengal
111
TABLE 6.5
: Industrial Disputes in West Bengal
112
TABLE 6.6
: Cases of Lay-off and Retrenchment in the Industries of West Bengal
113
TABLE 6.7
: Progress of Employees State Insurance Schemes in West Bengal
114
TABLE 6.8
: Quantity and Value of Mineral Production in West Bengal
115
TABLE 6.9
: Joint Stock Companies in West Bengal
116
TABLE 6.10
: Statewise Number of Companies at Work(limited by shares) and their Paid-up Capital

(As on 31st March)
118
TABLE 6.11
: Statewise Distribution of Net Financial Assistance Sanctioned and

Disbursed by Industrial Finance Corporation of India
119
TABLE 6.12
: Financial Assistance (Disbursement) by West Bengal Financial Corporation
121
TABLE 6.13
: Loans Sanctioned by West Bengal Financial Corporation by Loan size
122
TABLE 6.14
: Number of Establishments in West Bengal and Employment therein
123
TABLE 6.15
125
TABLE 6.16
: Number of Micro and Small Scale Enterprises with Corresponding Employment in

the Districts of West Bengal
: Progress of Sericulture Industry in West Bengal
126
TABLE 6.17
: Progress of Handloom Industry in West Bengal
127
as
(v)
INDUSTRY-Concld.
Page
TABLE 6.18
: Estimated Number of Unorganised Manufacturing Enterprises in Major States and

All India
128
TABLE 6.19
: Estimated Number of Workers in Unorganised Manufacturing Enterprises in Major

States and All India
129
TABLE 6.20
: Financial Results of Some Important Public Enterprises under

the Government of West Bengal
130
POWER
TABLE 7.0
: Installed Capacity and Generation of Electricity in West Bengal
142
TABLE 7.1
: Achievement in Renewable Energy Development in West Bengal
143
TRADE
TABLE 8.0
: Export of Important Commodities from India (Items with Special

Bearing to West Bengal)
144
TABLE 8.1
: Cargo Handled at Kolkata Port
145
TABLE 8.1(a)
: Participation of Kolkata Ports (Sea and Air) in the Foreign Trade

of India
146
TABLE 8.2
: Traffic Movement at Kolkata Airport
147
as
BANKING AND LIFE INSURANCE

TABLE 9.0
: Districtwise Spread of Scheduled Commercial Bank Offices in West

Bengal (As at the end of June)
148
TABLE 9.1
: Statewise Distribution of Scheduled Commercial Bank Offices in

India (As at the end of June)
149
TABLE 9.2
: Statewise Distribution of Deposits and Advances of Scheduled

Commercial Banks in India (As on last Friday of June, 2011)
150
TABLE 9.3
: Cheque Clearance at Kolkata and Mumbai
152
TABLE 9.4
: Statewise Distribution of Deposits of Scheduled Commercial Banks

According to Type of Account (As on last Friday of March, 2010)
153
TABLE 9.5
: Occupation-wise Classification of Outstanding Credit of Scheduled

Commercial Banks in West Bengal (As on last Friday of March, 2010)
: Outstanding Amount as a Percentage to Bank Credit Limit in
West Bengal (As on last Friday of March)
155
TABLE 9.5(a)
TABLE 9.6
: Deposits and Advances of Scheduled Commercial Banks in Some

Major States in India (As on last Friday of June, 2011)
157
158
(vi)
BANKING AND LIFE INSURANCE Concld.
Page
TABLE 9.7
TABLE 9.8
: Distribution of Deposits and Advances of Scheduled Commercial

Banks in West Bengal by District (As at the end of June, 2011)
: Zonewise and Statewise Distribution of Investment in India by Life
Insurance Corporation
159
161
TABLE 9.9
: Life Insurance Business in West Bengal, New Business (Excluding

Group Business)
PRICES
163
TABLE 10.0
: Index Number of Wholesale Prices of Agricultural Commodities in

Kolkata (Base : 1980-81 = 100)
164
TABLE 10.0(a)
: Index Number of Wholesale Prices of Agricultural Commodities in

Kolkata (Base : 2000-01 = 100)
: Consumer Price Index Numbers for Rural, Urban and Combined
for the year 2011
: Different Series of Index Number of Consumer Prices in West Bengal
and Selected Centres in India
: Consumer Price Index Numbers of Kolkata by Group of Items of Consumption and by
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE)
as Class (Base 2006-07=100)
: Monthly Average Minimum Retail Prices of Some Essential
Consumption Commodities in Kolkata in 2011
166
TABLE 10.1
TABLE 10.2
TABLE 10.3
TABLE 10.4
TABLE 11.0
TABLE 11.0(a)
TABLE 11.1
TABLE 11.1(a)
TABLE 11.1(b)
TABLE 11.2
TABLE 11.3
TABLE 11.4
TABLE 12.0
TABLE 12.1
TABLE 12.2
TABLE 12.3
TABLE 12.4
TRANSPORT AND TOURISM

: Surfaced, Unsurfaced & Total Roads in Selected States of India (As on 31st March)
: Status of Road Length in Selected States of India
: Length of Roads Maintained by Public Works and Public Works
(Roads) Department in West Bengal by District (As on 31st March)
: Length of Roads Maintained by Municipalities & Corporations in West Bengal
: Districtwise Length of Roads Maintained by Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samities &
Gram Panchayats in West Bengal
: Performance Parameters of State Transport Undertakings of the
Government of West Bengal
: Railway Statistics in West Bengal
: Progress of Tourism in West Bengal
STATE FINANCE AND PLANNING
: Revenue Receipt and Revenue Expenditure of the Government of
West Bengal
: Tax Revenue of the Government of West Bengal by Major Sources
: Percentage Distribution of Tax Revenue of the Government of
West Bengal by Major Sources
: Revenue from Sales Tax of the Government of West Bengal
: Receipts as Share of Centrally Levied Taxes of West Bengal
167
169
170
172
174
175
176
177
178
180
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
(vii)
STATISTICAL APPENDIX-Concld.
STATE FINANCE AND PLANNING-Concld.

Page
TABLE 12.5
TABLE 12.6
TABLE 12.7
TABLE 12.8
TABLE 12.9
TABLE 12.10
:
:
:
:
:
:
TABLE 12.11
: State Eleventh Five-Year Plan Expenditure (2007-2012) by Major Heads of

Development in West Bengal
198
199
TABLE 13.2
TABLE 13.3
TABLE 13.4
TABLE 13.4(a)
: Percentage of Developmental Expenditure to Revenue Receipts in

some Major States in India
SOCIAL SERVICES AND OTHERS
: Ration Shops in West Bengal by District
: Internal Procurement of Rice, Receipts of Cereals from Central
Government and Distribution of Cereals under Public Distribution
System in West Bengal
as
: Health Facilities in West Bengal
: Progress of Family Welfare Programme in West Bengal
: Number of Schools in West Bengal
: Progress of Shishu Siksha Karmasuchi in West Bengal, 2010-11
202
203
204
205
TABLE 13.4(b)
TABLE 14.0
: Status of Madhyamik Siksha Kendra in West Bengal, 2010-11

: A Profile of West Bengal by District
206
207
TABLE 12.12
TABLE 13.0
TABLE 13.1
Net Collection from Small Savings in West Bengal

Net Collection from Small Savings in the States of India
Revenue Receipts and Expenditure of West Bengal State Lotteries
Details of Developmental Expenditure of the State of West Bengal
State Plan Expenditure and Per Capita State Plan Expenditure in West Bengal
State Plan Expenditure by Major Heads of Development in West Bengal
191
192
193
194
196
197
200
201
(viii)
SYMBOLS
The following symbols have been used in Table :
.. = Not available
= Negligible or nil
R= Revised
P= Provisional
CONVERSION TABLE
(Metric System)
Standard of Weights
1 Pound
0.4535924 Kilogram
1 Stone
6.350 Kilograms
1 Cwt.
50.802 Kilograms
1 Ton
1016.05 Kilograms
1.01605 Tonnes
1 Seer
as =
1 Maund
0.93310 Kilogram
37.3242 Kilograms
0.0373242 Tonne
100 Kilograms
1 Quintal
10 Quintals
1 Tonne
Standard of Length and Capacity

1 Inch
0.0254 Metre
1 Foot
0.3048 Metre
1 Yard
0.9144 Metre
1 Mile
1.609344 Kilometres
1 Imperial Gallon
4.54596 Litres
Standard of Area
1 Acre
0.404686 Hectare
1 Sq. Mile
2.58999 Sq. Kilometres
Decennial percentage variation of
2.
Percentage of urban population
4.
Sex Ratio (Number of females
6.
933
43.56
aged 7 years and above.
Note : Literacy relates to percentage of literates in population
P = Provisional.
per 1000 males)
Literacy (per cent)
5.
23.34
216
(1971-81)
24.66
6833.29
911
48.64
26.47
615
(1971-81)
23.17
545.81
(3)
Bengal
West
(1981-91)
(1981-91)
927
52.19
26.13
917
57.7
27.48
767
24.73
23.85
273
680.78
8463.03
Bengal
West
(5)
1991
(4)
India
as
to total population
Density of population (per sq. km.)
3.
population
Population (in lakh)
(2)
(1)
1.
India
Particulars
1981
933
64.82
27.81
325
(1991-01)
21.56
10287.37
(6)
India
17.77
801.76
(7)
Bengal
West
934
68.64
27.97
903
(1991-01)
2001
Growth of Population, Density and Literacy in West Bengal and India
T ABLE 1.0
947
77.08
31.89
1029
(2001-11)
13.93
913.48
(9)
Bengal
West
Source: Census Reports.
940
74.04
31.16
382
(2001-11)
17.64
12101.93
(8)
India
2011(P)
( Base : 1986-87 = 100 )
labourer over previous year (b)
consumer price index number for agricultural
4. Percentage increase (+)/decrease (-) in the
( Base : 1982 = 100 )
workers over previous year
consumer price index number for industrial
2007-08
6.36
4.62
9.53 7.85 9.13 7.78
7.89 6.68 8.14 6.67
(4)
(6)
(3)
(5)
(2)
6.58
8.06
(8)
India
8.38 6.73 7.47 8.22
6.83 6.57* 6.22 8.69*
10.79
8.94
9.37
7.70*
2010-11
14.72
16.67
8.87
12.39 11.20* 10.50
..
6.35
(Q)
(Q)
(P)
8.81
(P)
8.38
(10)
8.84
(9)
8.75
(d)
..
5.59
(A)
6.88
(A)
(12)
11.31 8.67
(c)
9.00*
(-)5.09
6.11
(Q)
(Q)
7.10
(11)
6.28
(c)
7.05*
(d)
5.87+
6.21
(A)
7.20
(A)
(13)
West
Bengal
2011-12
West India West India

Bengal
Bengal
2009-10
4.59 (-)2.53 3.19 10.97 (-)6.90 (-)10.36 (-)6.69 18.38
3.02
4.03
(7)
West
Bengal
2008-09
India West India West India

Bengal
Bengal
2006-07
as
previous year (b) [Base : 1981-82 = 100]
index number of agricultural production over
(at 2004-05 prices) over previous year(a)
Capita Income of India /West Bengal
(ii) Percentage rise (+)/fall(-) in Per
previous year(a)
NNP/NSDP (at 2004-05 prices) over
1. (i) Percentage rise(+)/fall(-) in
(1)
Item
Changes in Some Basic Economic Indicators During Recent Years in West Bengal and India
TABLE 1.1
(2)
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
(5)
(6)
12.88 10.08 9.18 18.48 3.35
(ii) Manufacturing
** Figures of All India relate to old base 1993-1994 = 100 &

the same for West Bengal relate to new base 1999-2000 = 100.
as
Notes : A = Advance, Q = Quick.

(a) Figures for NNP and its per capita income relate to new base 2004-05.
(b) Figures relate to crop year, i.e., July to June.
(c) Upto December, 2010 ( 6 months )
(d) Upto December, 2010 ( 9 months )
(e) Upto September, 2010 ( 6 months )
* Figures relate to Kolkata.
+ Anticipated.
11.89 7.09
8.67 12.00 3.25
(4)
(i) General
(3)
(8)
(9)
4.14
(11)
8.93 4.69
8.24
(10)
8.84
(e)
5.07
(e)
(12)
2.52
(e)
1.22
(e)
(13)
Sources : (1) Central Statistical Organisation, Govt. of India.

(2) Bureau of Applied Economics & Statstics,
Govt. of West Bengal.
(3) Labour Bureau, Gov t. of India.
(4) Economic Survey, Govt. of India.
0.72 10.99 4.62
1.48 10.52 3.37
(7)
West India West India West India West India West India West
Bengal
Bengal
Bengal
Bengal
Bengal
Bengal
2006-07
India
number of industrial production over previous year**
5. Percentage increase (+)/decrease (-) in the index
(1)
Item
TABLE 1.1 - Concld.
TABLE 2.0
Some Important Demographic Features of West Bengal as Revealed
in Last Five Censuses
Sl.
Items
1971
1981
1991
2001
2011(P)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
No.
(1)
1.
Total population (in lakh)
443.12 545.81
680.78
801.76 913.48
2.
Number of male population (in lakh)
234.36 285.61
355.11
414.66 469.27
3.
Percentage of male population to total population
4.
Number of female population (in lakh)
5.
Percentage of female population to total population 47.11
6.
Urban population (in lakh)
7.
Percentage of Urban population to total population 24.75
8.
Rural population (in lakh)
9.
Percentage of rural population to total population
10.
as
52.33
52.16
51.72
51.37
208.76 260.20
325.67
387.10
444.2
47.67
47.84
48.28
48.63
109.67 144.47
187.08
26.47
27.48
333.45 401.34
493.70
224.27 291.34
27.97
31.89
577.49 622.14
75.25
73.53
72.52
72.03
68.11
70.31
91.94
110.22
64.11
63.64
58.92
58.88
48.44
123.69 154.24
205.81
230.24
N.A.
Population of Kolkata Urban Agglomerations

(in lakh)
11.
52.89
132.06 141.13
Percentage of population of Kolkata Urban

Agglomeration to total urban population
12.
Number of main workers (in lakh)
13.
Number of cultivators (in lakh)
39.55
45.91
58.45
45.56
N.A.
14.
Number of agricultural labourers (in lakh)
32.72
38.92
50.55
45.23
N.A.
15.
Percentage of cultivators to main workers
31.97
29.76
28.40
19.79
N.A.
16.
Percentage of agricultural labourers to main

workers
26.45
25.23
24.56
19.64
N.A.
P = Provisional
Note :
Percentages for items 15 and 16 relate to

total main workers quoted against item 12.
Source : Census Reports.
TABLE 2.1
Age Groupwise Percentage of Population in West Bengal
Percentage to Total Population
Age-group
(1)
1971
1981
1991
2001
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
04
15
12
12
59
15
14
13
12
1014
13
13
12
12
1519
11
2024
10
2529
3034
3539
4044
4549
4as
5054
5559
60 and above
7*
* Includes 0.1 percent of population whose Age

has not been stated.
TABLE 2.2
Population in West Bengal and India, Census 2001
District
Population (Number)
Male
Female
Total
Rural
Urban
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
41465985
38710212
80176197
57748946
22427251
Burdwan
3588376
3307138
6895514
4348466
2547048
Birbhum
1546633
1468789
3015422
2757002
258420
Bankura
1636002
1556693
3192695
2957447
235248
Midnapore
4916370
4694418
9610788
8626883
983905
Howrah
2241898
2031201
4273099
2121109
2151990
Hooghly
2589625
2452351
5041976
3354227
1687749
North 24-Parganas
4638756
4295530
8934286
4083339
4850947
South 24-Parganas
3564993
3341696
6906689
5820469
1086220
Kolkata
2500040
2072836
4572876
4572876
Nadia
2366853
2237974
4604827
3625308
979519
Murshidabad
3005000
2861569
5866569
5133835
732734
Uttar Dinajpur
1259737
1182057
2441794
2147351
294443
770335
732843
1503178
1306324
196854
Malda
1689406
1601062
3290468
3049528
240940
Jalpaiguri
1751145
1650028
3401173
2794291
606882
Darjeeling
830644
778528
1609172
1088740
520432
Cooch Behar
1272094
1207061
2479155
2253537
225618
Purulia
1298078
1238438
2536516
2281090
255426
532223090
496514346
1028737436
742617747
286119689
(1)
West Bengal
Dakshin Dinajpur
India
as
Note : Population of India Includes estimated population

of Paomata, Mao Maram and Purul Sub-divisions
of Senapati districts of Manipur.
TABLE 2.2(a)
Population in West Bengal and India, Census 2011(Provisional)
District
Population (Number)
Male
Female
Total
Rural
Urban
(2)
46927389
(3)
44420347
(4)
(5)
(6)
91347736
62213676
29134060
Burdwan
3975356
3748307
7723663
4644079
3079584
Birbhum
1791017
1711370
3502387
3054019
448368
Bankura
1840504
1755788
3596292
3295613
300679
Purba Medinipur
2631094
2463144
5094238
4500770
593468
Paschim Medinipur
3032630
2910670
5943300
5228308
714992
Howrah
2502453
2339185
4841638
1776970
3064668
Hooghly
2819100
2701289
5520389
3388395
2131994
North 24-Parganas
5172138
4910714
10082852
4275724
5807128
South 24-Parganas
4182758
3970418
8153176
6065179
2087997
Kolkata
2362662
2124017
4486679
4486679
Nadia
2655056
2513432
5168488
3730897
1437591
Murshidabad
3629595
3472835
7102430
5697224
1405206
Uttar Dinajpur
1550219
1450630
3000849
2638662
362187
855104
815827
1670931
1434856
236075
Malda
2061593
1936377
3997970
3446056
551914
Jalpaiguri
1980068
1889607
3869675
2825001
1044674
Darjeeling
934796
907238
1842034
1123859
718175
Cooch Behar
1453590
1369190
2822780
2533480
289300
Purulia
1497656
1430309
2927965
2554584
373381
586469174 1210193422
833087662
377105760
(1)
West Bengal
Dakshin Dinajpur
India
623724248
as
TABLE 2.3
Number of Literates in West Bengal, Census 2001
(Number)
District
Literate Population*
Males
Females
Total
Rural
Urban
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
27452426
19743975
47196401
30840027
16356374
Burdwan
2458485
1746661
4205146
2461759
1743387
Birbhum
920153
633699
1553852
1376368
177484
Bankura
1075401
658821
1734222
1565581
168641
Midnapore
3573623
2590693
6164316
5441838
722478
Howrah
1647348
1248277
2895625
1336819
1558806
Hooghly
1883474
1450514
3333988
2070854
1263134
North 24-Parganas
3440748
2710779
6151527
2406702
3744825
South 24-Parganas
2399713
1667630
4067343
3295412
771931
Kolkata
1925008
1457095
3382103
3382103
Nadia
1489038
1155423
2644461
1926538
717923
Murshidabad
1502724
1117814
2620538
2197142
423396
Uttar Dinajpur
583960
339517
923477
716326
207151
Dakshin Dinajpur
467296
332183
799479
652646
146833
Malda
801770
530934
1332704
1164757
167947
Jalpaiguri
1082575
727508
1810083
1381307
428776
Darjeeling
581420
426868
1008288
617473
390815
Cooch Behar
816196
570769
1386965
1214404
172561
Purulia
803494
378790
1182284
1014101
168183
(1)
West Bengal
as
*Literate population excludes children in the age group 0 - 6.
TABLE 2.3(a)
Number of Literates in West Bengal, Census 2011(Provisional)
(Number)
District
(1)
Literate Population*
Males
Females
Total
Rural
Urban
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
34508159
28106397
62614556
39898187
22716369
Burdwan
2979074
2371123
5350197
3048014
2302183
Birbhum
1214772
961151
2175923
1846090
329833
Bankura
1321794
942219
2264013
2028958
235055
Purba Medinipur
2178611
1791139
3969750
3494836
474914
Paschim Medinipur
2333679
1839843
4173522
3606955
566567
Howrah
1972282
1670335
3642617
1277113
2365504
Hooghly
2250780
1889707
4140487
2421002
1719485
North 24-Parganas
4174559
3624163
7798722
2973608
4825114
South 24-Parganas
3120200
2518912
5639112
4065797
1573315
Kolkata
1966122
1682088
3648210
Nadia
1906966
1617107
3524073
2386942
1137131
Murshidabad
2223237
1911347
4134584
3254627
879957
Uttar Dinajpur
872285
649648
1521933
1262730
259203
Dakshin Dinajpur
607992
494363
1102355
906370
195985
Malda
1182672
954226
2136898
1771627
365271
Jalpaiguri
1412065
1114953
2527018
1752822
774196
Darjeeling
723711
604507
1328218
752287
575931
Cooch Behar
1045903
834081
1879984
1643723
236261
Purulia
1021455
635485
1656940
1404686
252254
West Bengal
as
*Literate population excludes children in the age group 0 - 6.
3648210
47.76
58.93
66.00
64.27
53.24
Malda
Jalpaiguri
Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
Purulia
75.40
85.18
83.34
80.02
79.28
83.28
80.50
68.34
81.41
80.86
79.84
85.19
82.95
81.02
83.79
82.43
80.22
77.65
77.39
81.25
(3)
Urban
55.57
66.30
71.79
62.85
50.28
63.59
47.89
54.35
66.14
80.86
69.45
78.07
75.11
73.72
75.93
80.05
72.83
58.80
72.43
58.48
60.71
72.31
83.79
79.19
83.92
82.59
83.22
89.13
80.16
77.01
76.76
81.28
70.89
78.63
77.02
(5)
Male
63.44
70.41
61.48
70.18
68.64
(4)
2001
Total
as
69.25
69.60
77.92
87.47
80.82
51.55
49.43
59.11
70.70
70.11
36.50
56.12
62.94
52.21
41.25
54.28
36.51
47.63
59.58
77.30
59.01
71.72
63.75
73.87
74.97
70.55
60.42
71.18
57.15
66.27
71.50
76.78
78.11
79.22
87.01
73.39
60.95
67.21
85.23
72.97
59.61
76.24
89.01
87.48
82.33
76.82
89.42
80.67
72.65
85.88
87.14
83.62
89.80
87.75
85.58
89.14
81.74
82.75
85.54
(8)
(7)
(6)
Urban
Rural
Female
81.00
86.66
70.95
79.04
87.93
88.66
84.72
89.08
79.58
71.02
66.65
79.63
67.27
80.61
85.94
81.52
78.85
82.55
84.95
78.57
87.14
75.58
67.53
60.13
73.86
62.71
73.79
79.92
75.49
65.38
87.69
77.42
70.90
83.85
83.44
77.15
93.14
82.67
77.08
87.66
(10)
(9)
2011(Provisional)
Total
Male
51.29
69.08
73.74
66.65
57.84
67.81
53.15
63.88
71.35
84.98
72.09
81.05
76.95
79.73
81.81
71.11
60.44
64.07
70.47
71.16
(11)
Female
( Per Cent )
Note : Literacy rate is the percentage of literates in population aged 7 years and above.
* Figures of Paschim Medinipur & Purba Medinipur for 2001 have been recast as erstwhile Medinipur divided into two districts after 2001 Census.
60.38
67.40
South 24-Parganas
Dakshin Dinajpur
69.07
North 24-Parganas
42.86
71.02
Hooghly
Uttar Dinajpur
72.81
Howrah
52.28
79.83
Purba Medinipur
Murshidabad
68.71
Paschim Medinipur
61.82
62.04
Bankura
Nadia
59.88
Birbhum
65.83
Kolkata
63.42
Burdwan
(2)
Rural
West Bengal
(1)
District
Literacy Rate in the Districts of West Bengal
TABLE 2.3(b)
10
11
TABLE 2.4
Density of Population and Sex Ratio in Rural and Urban Areas of the Districts of West Bengal
District
(1)
West Bengal
Burdwan
Birbhum
Bankura
Paschim Medinipur
Purba Medinipur
Howrah
Hooghly
North 24-Parganas
South 24-Parganas
Kolkata
Nadia
Murshidabad
Uttar Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur
Malda
Jalpaiguri
Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
Purulia
Density of Population
2001
Rural Urban
Total
Rural
(2)
(3)
(4)
(8)
676
6746
903
950
699
3183
982
942
613
5170
663
950
434
3826
464
952
556
963
630
2554
933
950
1700
9816
2913
958
1137
8489
1601
973
1136
9710
2182
942
595
6145
693
942
24718 24718
975
4661
1173
941
988
5685
1102
950
as
694
6638
778
945
595
8672
677
950
823
9497
881
948
458
5013
546
944
354
6918
511
956
674
5458
732
947
369
3218
405
958
Sex Ratio
2001
Urban
(9)
893
888
950
951
945
918
858
897
912
913
829
962
971
893
958
947
933
899
964
920
Total
(10)
934
922
950
952
961
947
906
947
926
937
829
946
952
938
951
948
942
937
949
954
Rural
(11)
950
953
955
954
959
937
949
966
944
948
0
941
953
938
950
947
954
968
938
958
2011(P)
Urban
(12)
939
928
962
958
967
928
927
946
953
954
899
963
973
918
977
893
955
974
974
936
Total
(13)
947
943
956
954
960
936
935
958
949
949
899
947
957
936
954
939
954
971
942
955

P = Provisional.
Note : Figures of Paschim Medinipur & Purba Medinipur for 2001 have been recast as erstwhile Medinipur
divided into two districts after Census, 2001.
12
TABLE 2.5
Districtwise Percentage of Rural and Urban Population
and Decennial Growth Rate in West Bengal
Percentage of Rural
Percentage of Urban
Population to Total
Population toTotal
2001
2011(P)
2001
2011(P)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
West Bengal
72.03
68.11
27.97
31.89
17.77
13.93
Burdwan
63.06
60.13
36.94
39.87
13.96
12.01
Birbhum
91.43
87.20
8.57
12.80
17.99
16.15
Bankura
92.63
91.64
7.37
8.36
13.82
12.64
Paschim Medinipur
88.10
87.97
11.90
12.03
District
(1)
Decennial Growth (% )
19912001 20012011
14.44
15.35
Purba Medinipur
91.71
88.35
8.29
11.65
Howrah
49.64
36.70
50.36
63.30
14.57
13.31
Hooghly
66.53
61.38
33.47
38.62
15.77
9.49
North 24-Parganas
45.70
42.41 as
54.30
57.59
22.69
12.86
South 24-Parganas
84.27
74.39
15.73
25.61
20.85
18.05
Kolkata
0.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
3.93
-1.88
Nadia
78.73
72.19
21.27
27.81
19.54
12.24
Murshidabad
87.51
80.22
12.49
19.78
23.76
21.07
Uttar Dinajpur
87.94
87.93
12.06
12.07
28.72
22.90
Dakshin Dinajpur
86.90
85.87
13.10
14.13
22.15
11.16
Malda
92.68
86.20
7.32
13.80
24.78
21.50
Jalpaiguri
82.16
73.00
17.84
27.00
21.45
13.77
Darjeeling
67.66
61.01
32.34
38.99
23.79
14.47
Cooch Behar
90.90
89.75
9.10
10.25
14.19
13.86
Purulia
89.93
87.25
10.07
12.75
14.02
15.43
P = Provisional
Note : Figures of Paschim Medinipur & Purba Medinipur for 2001 have been
recast as erstwhile Medinipur divided into two districts after 2001 Census.
15.32
41465985
3588376
1546633
1636002
4916370
2241898
2589625
4638756
3564993
2500040
2366853
3005000
1259737
770335
1689406
1751145
830644
1272094
1298078
Burdwan
Birbhum
Bankura
Midnapore
Howrah
Hooghly
North 24-Parganas
South 24-Parganas
Kolkata
Nadia
Murshidabad
Uttar Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur
Malda
Jalpaiguri
Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
Purulia
(2)
Male
West Bengal
(1)
District
1238438
1207061
778528
1650028
1601062
732843
1182057
2861569
2237974
2072836
2536516
2479155
1609172
3401173
3290468
1503178
2441794
5866569
4604827
4572876
6906689
8934286
5041976
4273099
9610788
3192695
3015422
6895514
80176197
(4)
Total
8982896
905803
433175
490540
774373
322946
587649
9469659
954951
456719
506868
801964
335761
601232
949294
237724
636446
132858
642828
284726
222063
348693
360734
700622
150866
1145310
226232
605928
126023
605749
269439
210597
327889
343052
665363
123969
1073066
891103
(7)
(6)
(5)
463956
1242374
258881
1248577
554165
432660
676582
703786
1365985
274835
2218376
1840397
1188881
658707
1576337
997408
889894
1860754
18452555
Total
Scheduled Caste
Female
Male
as
3341696
4295530
2452351
2031201
4694418
1556693
1468789
3307138
38710212
(3)
Female
Population
228355
6821
101880
317438
113510
119875
61742
37435
56416
4339
41665
97448
106609
9209
394722
164051
101296
220059
2182870
(9)
Female
463452
14246
204167
641688
227047
242317
124865
75953
113891
9810
84766
198936
212062
19168
798684
330783
203127
441832
4406794
(10)
Total
Source : Census of India, 2001.
235097
7425
102287
324250
113537
122442
63123
38518
57475
5471
43101
101488
105453
9959
403962
166732
101831
221773
2223924
(8)
Male
( Number )
Scheduled Tribe
Number of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Population in West Bengal, Census 2001
T ABLE 2.6
13
Male
(2)
70.54
63.74
57.75
58.22
76.88
70.50
67.26
79.59
79.63
77.25
71.76
58.05
63.49
66.35
62.75
73.37
73.91
75.82
63.01
Scheduled Castes
Female
Total
Rural
(3)
(4)
(5)
46.90
59.04
57.09
39.59
51.99
49.71
33.05
45.74
44.83
27.11
42.92
42.22
49.84
63.57
62.92
51.40
61.13
57.16
44.73
56.10
52.96
61.41
70.79
67.89
54.21
67.36
66.31
62.26
70.54
53.94
63.09
61.77
39.27
48.91
46.76
35.71
50.06
48.31
42.09
54.55
53.54
38.87
51.17
49.99
49.62
61.87
61.13
50.31
62.43
59.93
52.29
64.35
63.94
26.35
45.14
44.47
on the basis of population aged 7 and above.
Note : Percentage of literates has been calculated
(1)
West Bengal
Burdwan
Birbhum
Bankura
Midnapore
Howrah
Hooghly
North 24-Parganas
South 24-Parganas
Kolkata
Nadia
Murshidabad
Uttar Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur
Malda
Jalpaiguri
Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
Purulia
District
Urban
(6)
68.99
58.53
57.98
54.78
70.93
70.39
70.37
76.17
78.63
70.54
69.21
62.60
69.34
65.64
67.69
68.37
72.03
74.88
50.08
Scheduled Tribes
Female
Total
Rural
(8)
(9)
(10)
29.15
43.40
42.35
28.19
41.83
40.83
18.17
31.20
31.09
31.13
49.60
49.47
30.83
47.05
46.58
42.19
52.06
34.13
31.94
45.45
44.77
33.27
46.09
42.57
29.88
43.29
41.91
67.07
76.39
29.20
40.63
39.27
25.01
35.79
34.89
17.63
28.68
27.82
30.22
42.82
42.05
19.63
32.16
31.78
30.67
42.59
42.10
45.85
55.48
50.91
43.30
55.31
53.59
23.40
42.64
42.33
Urban
(11)
58.67
45.41
35.78
73.68
61.48
66.21
55.04
64.76
62.40
76.39
51.78
57.95
63.71
70.53
66.10
61.10
84.76
75.21
62.61
( Per Cent )
Source : Directorate of Census Operation, West Bengal.
Male
(7)
57.38
55.36
44.17
67.84
62.92
61.16
59.23
58.38
56.33
83.66
51.78
46.17
39.51
55.14
44.72
54.24
65.07
66.38
61.26
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Literacy

in West Bengal by District , Census 2001
TABLE 2.6 (a)
14
as
(1)
Purulia
Hooghly
Howrah
Midnapore
Bankura
Birbhum
Burdwan
West Bengal
India
State/District
(2)
T
R
U
T
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
Urban
Rural
Total
(3)
313004983
229186552
83818431
29481690
21889642
7592048
1686683
764558
1044448
84049
1347945
79327
3445916
305141
708336
730538
1294359
565128
1054271
73217
Person
(4)
240147813
169101251
71046562
22388044
16019881
6368163
1265329
655615
771182
68692
864500
63936
2422379
257192
601528
650605
981585
481625
616816
62206
Male
Person
(6)
30.42
22.28
8.14
36.77
37.90
33.85
38.79
30.02
37.88
32.52
45.58
33.72
39.94
31.01
33.39
33.95
38.59
33.48
46.22
28.66
(5)
72857170
60085301
12771869
7093646
5869761
1223885
421354
108943
273266
15357
483445
15391
1023537
47949
106808
79933
312774
83503
437455
11011
(7)
23.34
16.43
6.90
53.99
54.09
53.74
56.51
48.59
54.54
51.83
57.05
53.04
54.96
50.58
55.52
56.16
57.75
54.13
52.94
46.76
Male
to respective total population

(8)
7.08
5.84
1.24
18.32
20.86
11.57
19.98
9.09
20.35
12.20
33.53
13.42
24.26
10.08
10.29
8.05
18.91
10.46
39.20
9.00
Female
Total main workers as percentage

Female
Total Main Worker(Number)
Distribution of Working Population by Broad Categories and of Non-Workers in West Bengal

by Sex and by District , Census 2001
TABLE 2.7
15
as
Kolkata
South 24-Parganas
North 24-Parganas
Cooch Behar
Darjeeling
Jalpaiguri
Malda
Dakshin Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur
Murshidabad
(1)
Nadia
State/District
(2)
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
Urban
Rural
Total
(3)
1259869
355836
1718547
286627
841983
93541
550360
62368
1264245
76461
1106289
196847
403239
166203
893311
73394
1373939
1614221
1895902
346858
1717734
Person
(4)
1028372
272387
1349909
186760
575569
78108
379432
49040
824946
62881
750766
164634
266736
136234
638059
60491
1136650
1364842
1546123
301367
1451548
Male
Total Main Worker(Number)

Person
(6)
34.75
36.33
33.47
39.12
39.21
31.77
42.13
31.68
41.46
31.73
39.59
32.44
37.04
31.94
39.64
32.53
33.65
33.28
32.57
31.93
37.56
(5)
231497
83449
368638
99867
266414
15433
170928
13328
439299
13580
355523
32213
136503
29969
255252
12903
237289
249379
349779
45491
266186
(7)
55.06
54.57
51.27
50.23
52.12
50.23
56.65
48.78
52.69
50.81
52.24
52.43
47.92
49.72
55.14
52.67
54.07
53.81
51.58
53.08
58.06
Male

(8)
13.17
17.37
14.74
27.67
25.54
11.11
26.85
13.84
29.60
11.59
26.20
11.00
25.65
12.16
23.28
11.65
11.98
10.78
12.39
8.77
12.84
Female
Total main workers as percentage

Female
TABLE 2.7 - Contd.
16
as
Purulia
Hooghly
Howrah
Midnapore
Bankura
Birbhum
Burdwan
351384
1328
4584
273317
2598
U
U
72337
10389
1044535
969
U
U
438988
1017
259938
R
U
12901
68074
U
348786
5585848
R
R
5653922
..
U
T
..
West Bengal
103626068
India
(9)
1015
230321
3964
236592
1907
66716
9156
824148
920
331005
906
230019
10407
318342
55792
4599418
4655210
..
..
78258978
(10)
Male
(2)
Cultivators
Person
Rural
Urban
(1)
State/District
Total
..
7362957
7240517
122440
706908
..
998712
986430
12282
30444
313
121063
620
36725
691
5621
1233
220387
49
107983
111
29919
1662
404561
10132
441982
6979
139513
19762
1172601
2028
501186
2510
414439
27114
..
2494
63497114
..
(12)
(11)
25367090
Person
Female
Main Workers
TABLE 2.7 - Contd.
867
172144
7441
301299
6332
125300
15585
752392
1235
258864
1771
279323
19089
482647
95326
4984910
5080236
..
..
41119069
(13)
Male
(14)
Female
795
232417
2691
140683
647
14213
4177
420209
793
242322
739
135116
8025
224261
27114
2255607
2282721
..
..
22378045
Agricultural Labourers
17
as
Kolkata
South 24-Parganas
North 24-Parganas
Cooch Behar
Darjeeling
Jalpaiguri
Malda
Dakshin Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur
Murshidabad
(1)
Nadia
State/District
(9)
315084
5380
371434
3738
275326
1405
189122
692
278552
724
266790
3154
87411
783
361060
780
291453
9477
360331
1779
6376
(10)
286299
4943
353125
3506
217985
1243
159355
612
243659
572
200306
2670
57423
448
276637
702
271613
7656
295873
1407
3758
Male
(2)
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
Cultivators
Person
Rural
Urban
Total
Person
(12)
366429
9112
554975
6899
368502
2532
220260
1745
411171
691
226593
3570
57787
563
284231
1195
392616
14315
576763
7253
4378
Female
(11)
28785
437
18309
232
57341
162
29767
80
34893
152
66484
484
29988
335
84423
78
19840
1821
64458
372
2618
Main Workers
TABLE 2.7 - Contd.
(13)
332724
7988
512667
6254
224446
1677
128472
951
271074
514
128127
2279
35597
393
169233
971
335322
12217
475279
6484
3278
Male
Agricultural Labourers
(14)
33705
1124
42308
645
144056
855
91788
794
140097
177
98466
1291
22190
170
114998
224
57294
2098
101484
769
1100
Female
18
as
Purulia
Hooghly
Howrah
Midnapore
Bankura
Birbhum
Burdwan
West Bengal
(1)
India
State/District
(15)
12206084
..
..
2172070
1718323
453747
92711
28560
69863
3210
74954
8538
269967
7640
98954
66775
78605
17599
82618
1848
(16)
7509013
..
..
917180
665087
252093
42432
14780
25215
1553
30063
4931
95951
4418
64727
51004
37904
8650
37860
1367
Male
Person
Urban
(2)
T
R
U
T
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
Household Industry
Rural
Total
Person
(18)
133675717
..
..
14292741
7344954
6947787
538278
695983
300208
77312
332817
67792
958813
267350
397532
654186
500455
532813
215708
68379
Female
(17)
4697071
..
..
1254890
1053236
201654
50279
13780
44648
1657
44891
3607
174016
3222
34227
15771
40701
8949
44758
481
Main Workers
TABLE 2.7 - Contd.
(19)
113260753
..
..
11735418
5770466
5964952
421908
611339
236625
64462
244568
56850
749888
228033
344785
591362
405790
461570
176491
58957
Male
Other Workers
(20)
20414964
..
..
2557323
1574488
982835
116370
84644
63583
12850
88249
10942
208925
39317
52747
62824
94665
71243
39217
9422
Female
19
as
Kolkata
South 24-Parganas
North 24-Parganas
Cooch Behar
Darjeeling
Jalpaiguri
Malda
Dakshin Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur
Murshidabad
(1)
Nadia
State/District
(2)
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
Urban
Rural
Total
(15)
122850
61561
293402
115572
31114
3300
25072
4658
205074
4233
21390
5449
12092
3760
36027
3228
88155
44571
115475
20702
52543
(16)
56964
30872
73850
40200
8663
1736
9805
2221
40871
1979
11535
3274
7281
2599
16255
1638
41436
23259
64275
16796
40816
Male
Household Industry
Person
Person
(18)
455506
279783
498736
160418
167041
86304
115906
55273
369448
70813
591516
184674
245949
161097
211993
68191
601715
1545858
843333
317124
1654437
Female
(17)
65886
30689
219552
75372
22451
1564
15267
2437
164203
2254
9855
2175
4811
1161
19772
1590
46719
21312
51200
3906
11727
Main Workers
TABLE 2.7 - Contd.
(19)
352385
228584
410267
136800
124475
73452
81800
45256
269342
59816
410798
156411
166435
132794
175934
57180
488279
1321710
710696
276680
1403696
Male
Other Workers
(20)
103121
51199
88469
23618
42566
12852
34106
10017
100106
10997
180718
28263
79514
28303
36059
11011
113436
224148
132637
40444
250741
Female
20
as
Total
Purulia
Hooghly
Howrah
Midnapore
Bankura
Birbhum
Burdwan
472824
9158
48961
U
U
282486
65105
U
R
148797
38840
8703
1182105
U
R
474353
8251
U
R
288547
109999
675045
U
438908
5783062
6458107
U
T
8460223
West Bengal
80769518
(21)
89229741
(2)
Person
5916
175844
31292
122881
45261
97708
26108
509650
4231
165160
4787
122015
77236
215528
425057
2468016
2893073
5128761
29737902
34866663
(22)
Male
10.09
223380
3242
296980
17669
159605
19844
51089
12732
672455
4472
309193
3464
166532
3.59
20.73
2.90
8.42
3.03
7.02
3.95
13.70
3.70
16.04
3.19
10.47
4.32
3.01
249988
32763
8.05
10.01
3315046
0.82
3331462
3565034
7.85
51031616
(25)
(24)
4.45
15.09
3.52
7.23
3.91
9.02
5.13
11.56
3.51
10.90
3.61
8.63
5.72
9.63
3.59
8.33
6.98
0.49
2.89
3.38
Male
Person
8.67
(23)
Female
2.65
26.61
2.21
9.65
2.00
4.92
2.68
15.94
3.90
21.44
2.75
12.40
2.74
10.59
2.36
11.78
9.21
0.32
4.96
5.28
(26)
Female
Total marginal workers as percentage
54363078
Total Marginal Worker(Number)
(1)
Urban
Rural
India
State/District
TABLE 2.7 - Contd.
21
as
Kolkata
South 24-Parganas
North 24-Parganas
Cooch Behar
Darjeeling
Jalpaiguri
Malda
Dakshin Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur
Murshidabad
(1)
Nadia
State/District
(2)
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
Urban
Rural
Total
(21)
177998
31983
297304
35559
211417
7624
136231
5310
367950
5613
262613
15090
79816
10775
207566
4828
235434
129374
518713
45917
93955
Person
(22)
72130
14099
147778
11714
63728
4239
40409
2386
130248
2892
90336
8536
36794
7066
55861
2898
118353
80371
303593
33027
62998
Male
Total Marginal Worker(Number)

Person
(24)
4.91
3.27
5.79
4.85
9.85
2.59
10.43
2.70
12.07
2.33
9.40
2.49
7.33
2.07
9.21
2.14
5.77
2.67
8.91
4.23
2.05
(23)
105868
17884
149526
23845
147689
3385
95822
2924
237702
2721
172277
6554
43022
3709
151705
1930
117081
49003
215120
12890
30957
(25)
3.86
2.82
5.61
3.15
5.77
2.73
6.03
2.37
8.32
2.34
6.29
2.72
6.61
2.58
4.83
2.52
5.63
3.17
10.13
5.82
2.52
Male

(26)
6.02
3.72
5.98
6.61
14.16
2.44
15.05
3.04
16.02
2.32
12.69
2.24
8.09
1.51
13.84
1.74
5.91
2.12
7.62
2.49
1.49
Female
Total marginal workers as percentage

Female
TABLE 2.7 - Contd.
22
as
Purulia
Hooghly
Howrah
Midnapore
Bankura
Birbhum
Burdwan
1226819
182209
1122621
U
R
2059868
1421452
678764
1412773
U
R
5180967
155921
174371
1609502
U
R
1712554
1782490
14835203
U
2661783
35859304
R
R
50694507
193841035
U
T
432534569
West Bengal
626375604
India
(27)
Person
(2)
Urban
Rural
(1)
State/District
Total
70818
548238
408169
718246
507883
481882
251258
1985541
56616
650950
63844
642915
693574
973858
5481813
13596128
19077941
74378775
182763521
257142296
(28)
Male
Non Worker(Number)
18.84
63.23
62.10
66.15
61.21
119462260
31616566
22263176
9353390
1687925
111391
678581
714452
1341622
913569
930891
427506
3195426
99305
958552
110527
1069639
71.34
53.78
66.52
61.41
66.05
66.61
68.99
60.06
66.28
54.42
67.48
62.12
69.98
42.05
249771048
1088916
60.89
(30)
369233308
Person
(29)
53.24
47.06
45.87
42.25
43.84
44.48
49.42
45.04
46.96
42.95
48.17
45.46
51.41
43.49
46.26
45.91
46.01
7.23
17.76
24.99
(31)
Male
91.00
60.80
89.54
81.09
91.95
89.71
89.92
75.74
86.58
66.47
87.80
79.65
90.91
80.02
88.43
79.14
81.68
11.61
24.28
35.89
(32)
Female
Non worker as a percentage

Female
TABLE 2.7 - Contd.
23
as
Kolkata
South 24-Parganas
North 24-Parganas
Cooch Behar
Darjeeling
Jalpaiguri
Malda
Dakshin Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur
Murshidabad
(1)
Nadia
State/District
Total
Rural
Urban
(2)
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
R
U
Person
(27)
2365439
623683
3415288
446107
1305368
200902
755964
134486
1785283
164479
1688002
410035
685501
354229
1360226
152224
2709400
3236726
3924567
739362
2855142
Male
(28)
839310
226784
1283287
185044
528655
77405
290364
51499
740708
60871
686390
149355
289897
137777
519182
54362
965558
1171706
1451147
266356
1048492
Non Worker(Number)
Female
(29)
1526129
396899
2132001
261063
776713
123497
465600
82987
1044575
103608
1001612
260680
395604
216452
841044
97862
1743842
2065020
2473420
473006
1806650
TABLE 2.7 - Concld.
as
Sources : (1) Primary Census Abstract, West Bengal,

Series-20, Volume-1, Census of India, 2001.
(2) Statistical Abstract, Central Statistical Organisation.
Non worker as a percentage

to total respective population
Person
Male
Female
(30)
(31)
(32)
65.25
44.94
86.83
63.67
45.43
82.63
66.53
48.73
85.26
60.88
49.77
72.33
60.79
47.88
74.46
68.23
49.77
88.89
57.87
43.35
73.15
68.32
51.22
86.16
58.54
47.31
70.40
68.27
49.19
88.41
60.41
47.76
73.80
67.56
47.57
89.00
62.96
52.08
74.35
68.06
50.28
87.84
60.36
44.86
76.72
67.47
47.33
88.35
66.35
45.93
88.02
66.72
46.19
89.22
67.43
48.42
87.61
68.07
46.92
91.23
62.44
41.94
87.16
24
Cultivator
Agricultural labourers
Household Industries
Other Workers
II.
III.
IV.
26.40
4.72
19.30
22.51
2.42
15.98
17.95
(3)
(2)
19.53
Male
Person
Rural
3.89
2.30
3.32
1.58
(4)
Female
(6)
(5)
27.92
1.52
0.34
0.25
24.35
0.96
0.29
0.21
Male
Urban
Person
as
I.
Main Workers
(1)
Category
3.57
0.56
0.05
0.04
(7)
Female
46.85
3.38
16.26
18.17
(9)
Male
Total
7.47
2.86
3.38
1.62
(10)
Female
( Per Cent )
Source : Census of India, 2001.
54.32
6.24
19.64
19.79
(8)
Person
Percentage Distribution with respect to total Main Workers in West Bengal, 2001
T ABLE 2.8
25
18.6
16.8
14.0
13.8
14.1
14.0
12.9
12.6
12.3
12.7
12.4
12.1
11.9
1990 32.0
1995 26.1
2000 23.0
2001 22.9
2002 22.6
2003 22.4
2004 21.8
2005 21.2
2006 20.7
2007 19.8
2008 19.4
2009 19.1
2010 18.6
24.7
28.1
30.2
32.9
30.0* 22.7* 28.3*
31.7
34.3
27.1
20.3
25.4
16.8
17.2
17.5
17.9
18.4
18.8
19.3
23.7
24.1
24.4
24.7
25.2
25.6
25.9
18.0
18.3
18.5
18.6
18.8
19.1
19.0
22.1
22.5
22.8
23.1
23.5
23.8
24.1
20.3 26.4+ 19.8 24.8+
20.5 26.6+ 20.0 25.0+
20.6
20.6 27.5+ 20.7 25.8+
23.6
28.2
29.4
6.0
6.1
6.1
6.3
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.8
6.9
7.2
7.1
8.1
9.0
10.7
6.3
6.4
6.6
6.4
6.3
6.6
6.0
6.2
6.4
6.4
6.7
7.2
7.0
6.8
6.3
6.3
9.3+
9.1
8.7+
7.0
6.0
6.2
6.2
6.3
6.2
6.4
6.3
6.6
6.7
7.0
7.7
7.8
8.0
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.7+
6.6*
9.8*
7.9
5.8
5.8
5.9
6.0
6.0
6.0
5.8
6.0
6.1
6.8
10.5
8.4
7.8
13.0
9.6
Death rate
as
* = Excluding Jammu and Kashmir and Mizoram.

+ = Excluding Nagaland ( Rural ).
Note : Birth rate is number of live birth per thousand population.
Death rate is number of death per thousand population.
Infant Mortality Rate is number of Infant Death per thousand Live births.
20.5
1985 33.0
Birth rate
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.5
8.0+
8.1+
8.4
8.5+
9.0*
9.7
11.8
32
34
37
39
40
40
42
48
52
53
54
61
68
80
31
33
35
37
38
38
40
46
49
51
51
58
63
74
51
55
58
61
62
64
64
66+
69+
72
74+
80*
86
107
31
34
36
37
39
40
40
38
40
42
43
48*
50
59
47
50
53
55
57
58
58
60+
63+
66
68+
74*
80
97
Source : Registrar General, Govt. of India,

Sample Registration System.
25
27
29
29
29
31
32
34
36
38
37
45
41
46
( Per thousand )
Infant Mortality rate
Year
West Bengal
India
West Bengal
India
West Bengal
India
Rural Urban Com- Rural Urban Com- Rural Urban Com- Rural Urban Com- Rural Urban Com- Rural Urban Combined
bined
bined
bined
bined
bined
(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19)
Vital Rates in West Bengal and India
TABLE 2.9
26
Note : Estimates hav e been revised on the basis of

upto date information.
P = Provisional. Q = Quick. A = Advance.
12.
13.
8648.97 7555.75
9095.52 10134.26
14272.73 16587.20
2349.65 2561.33
8.1 Railways
2393.00
8.2 Transport by other means & Storage 11482.78
8.3 Communications
2744.92
Trade, Hotel & Restaurant
32204.48
Banking & Insurance
12775.01
Real Estate, Ownership of Dwellings
13624.38
and Business Services
Public Administration
9272.02
Other Services
21333.54
Total
190028.88
Per Capita Income ( ` )
22648.91
Industry
(2)
Agriculture
Forestry
Fishery
Mining & Quarrying
Manufacturing
5.1 Registered
5.2 Un-registered
Construction
Electricity, Gas & Water Supply
Transport, Storage & Communications
14117.68
3076.31
42636.56
15932.98
18750.16
12038.16
2920.06
36470.70
13556.61
15971.32
15937.49
3350.12
47649.71
18415.01
22562.59
3528.04
16310.64
39735.85
310530.02
35486.71
18985.04
3769.22
54314.96
20179.58
26702.42
3889.13
19764.72
50426.46
369566.63
41836.94
22841.94
4414.97
62020.00
21758.40
32283.66
5181.73
32863.03
5933.44
83111.55
30054.13
46926.29
6216.83
19064.50
21399.13
31320.56
4941.49
21470.96 23265.60
62183.69 73760.22
432739.38 502707.03
48536.24 55864.41
27866.44
5085.18
73546.88
26308.11
39046.21
5349.59
Source : Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics,

Government of West Bengal.
10186.30 10480.29 10857.52

24281.77 27863.98 33042.70
209726.06 238629.48 273556.69
24719.60 27822.67 31567.03
3052.64
9676.04 11974.22 12785.20 14953.93 17216.34

12101.70 14198.25 14999.66 16902.00 19110.37
18877.56 20333.07 20267.50 23129.50 26857.12
3019.90 3003.51 4304.45 3968.77 4329.48
2517.37
as
9.
10.
11.
6.
7.
8.
Sl. No.
(1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
( ` Crore )
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10(P) 2010-11(Q) 2011-12(A)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
38530.49 42831.82 45519.28 53979.06 57897.52 73229.91 84561.94 101587.86
2344.24 2402.19
2574.67 3169.02 3636.90 4214.95 4484.96
5117.82
6605.47 7303.06
8370.89 9288.99 10284.54 11971.07 12975.60 14791.22
2351.68 2408.16
2578.84 2267.39 2467.41 2504.62 2346.51
2353.36
T ABLE 3.0
Estimates of Net State Domestic Product of West Bengal by Industry of Origin ( at Current Prices )
( Base : 2004 - 05 )
27
3100.60
14162.72
5933.96
40115.52
20513.68
18004.99
3443.64
14993.84
7420.34
42056.37
21536.37
19680.72
4094.25
16106.68
8661.87
46515.05
23288.14
21605.39
4427.47
17761.99
10566.49
50986.79
25965.92
23745.46
4900.81
19542.68
13529.67
52213.46
29141.79
26491.26
12159.34
14566.92
19608.16
2056.08
2840.07
13091.19
4653.03
38001.77
17585.55
16527.23
2590.95
12095.85
3505.42
34701.78
14623.26
15016.87
12052.05
14039.14
18151.78
1968.78
2393.00
11482.78
2744.92
32204.48
12775.01
13624.38
11231.71
13135.18
17063.52
1852.48
8580.91
11039.22
16800.65
2354.46
8648.97 7267.23
9095.52 9835.25
14272.73 15795.03
2349.65 2584.37
9940.51 9580.05
12337.27 12173.03
17135.42 15651.66
2500.27 1756.77
( ` Crore )
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10(P) 2010-11(Q) 2011-12(A)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
39503.32 41882.76 40201.93 43579.69 43378.43 45027.22
2466.24
2593.56 2605.53 2646.81
2606.31
2663.75
7363.18
7783.42 7870.67 8045.70
7896.19
8176.21
2435.81
2129.11 2153.50 2187.45
2048.87
1892.95
2004-05 2005-06
(3)
(4)
38530.49 39189.44
2344.24 2380.63
6605.47 6924.71
2351.68 2320.36

9272.02 9803.05
9474.94
9128.66 12671.72 13768.40 13539.16 13657.86
21333.54 23360.05 25131.31 27535.27 30465.78 34509.38 38202.09 42390.11
190028.88 201994.25 217848.88 234797.72 244261.92 268291.70 287336.92 308018.27
22648.91 23808.28 25399.79 27094.44 27913.73 30372.07 32227.83 34229.20
Note : Estimates hav e been rev ised on the basis of

Upto date information.
P = Provisional. Q = Quick. A = Adv ance.
12.
13.
Industry
(2)
Agriculture
Forestry
Fishery
Mining & Quarrying
Manufacturing
5.1 Registered
5.2 Un-registered
Construction
Electricity, Gas & Water Supply
Transport, Storage & Communications
8.1 Railways
8.2 Transport by other means & Storage
8.3 Communications
Trade, Hotel & Restaurant
Banking & Insurance
Real Estate, Ownership of Dwellings
and Business Services
Public Administration
Other Services
Total
Per Capita Income ( ` )
as
9.
10.
11.
6.
7.
8.
Sl. No.
(1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
T ABLE 3.1
Estimates of Net State Domestic Product of West Bengal by Industry of Origin ( at Constant Prices )
( Base : 2004 - 05 )
28
A. West Bengal
1. (a) Gross State Domestic Product
` crore
(i) at current prices
(ii) at 2004-05 prices
(b) Index Number of Gross State Domestic
Product with 2004-05 as base(i) at current prices
2. (a) Net State Domestic Product
` crore
(b) Index Number of Net State Domestic
3. (a) Per Capita Income in `
(b)Index Number of Per Capita Income
with 2004-05 as base(i) at current prices
Description
(1)
2005-06
(3)
2006-07
(4)
2007-08
(5)
110.37
106.30
24719.60
23808.28
109.14
105.12
22648.91
22648.91
100.00
100.00
125.58
114.64
143.96
123.56
122.84
112.15
139.38
119.63
27822.67 31567.03
25399.79 27094.44
as
100.00
100.00
194.48
141.18
156.68
123.25
184.72
134.10
35486.71 41836.94
27913.73 30372.07
163.41
128.54
163.88
129.52
214.30
142.29
48536.24
32227.83
227.72
151.21
432739.38
287336.92
143.53
123.47
190028.88 209726.06 238629.48 273556.69 310530.02 369566.63

190028.88 201994.25 217848.88 234797.72 244261.92 268291.70
125.41
114.58
227.12
152.30
110.35
106.29
194.36
142.26
100.00
100.00
473890.11
317785.81
246.65
151.13
55864.41
34229.20
264.54
162.09
502707.03
308018.27
263.53
163.06
549875.93
340234.43
2008-09 2009-10(P) 2010-11(Q) 2011-12(A)

(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
208656.36 230244.95 261681.87 299482.75 341942.48 405547.15

208656.36 221789.46 239077.12 257632.18 270248.26 296843.13
2004-05
(2)
Comparison of Movements of State and National Income Estimates
T ABLE 3.2
29
3390503
3253073
114.10
109.48
3026782
2902180
114.15
109.45
27131
26015
112.38
107.75
100.00
100.00
2651573
2651573
100.00
100.00
24143
24143
100.00
100.00
2005-06
(3)
2971464
2971464
2004-05
(2)
4582086
3896636
154.20
131.14
4097390
3469008
3953276
3564364
133.04
119.95
3534547
3178664
129.25
116.25
31206
28067
133.30
119.88
168.89
131.52
40775
31754
178.70
139.15
4738370
3689772
178.48
139.95
5303567
4158676
2008-09
(6)
191.02
140.18
46117
33843
204.92
150.38
5433588
3987317
205.00
151.70
6091485
4507637
2009-10
(7)
220.90
149.08
53331
35993
241.51
162.98
6403939
4321491
240.87
164.43
7157412
4885954
252.55
157.42
60972
38005
279.48
174.19
7410578
4618739
278.65
175.74
8279976
5222027
2010-11(Q) 2011-12(A)
(8)
(9)
Sources: (1) Central Statistical Organisation, Gov t. of India.

(2) Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics,
148.39
125.63
35825
30332
154.53
130.83
2007-08
(5)
2006-07
(4)
as
Q = Quick. A = Advance. P=Provisional

Notes : i) Estimates have been revised on the basis of upto date information.
ii) All the estimates relate to new base year 2004-05.
B. India
1. (a) Gross Demestic Product
` crore
(b) Index Number of Gross Domestic
(c) Net National Product
` crore
(d) Index Number of Net National
2. (a) Per Capita Income in `
(b) Index Number of Per Capita Income
with 2004-05 as base(i) at current prices
Description
(1)
TABLE 3.2 - Concld.
30
31
TABLE 4.0
Employment in Registered Factories, Coal Mines, Tea Plantation,
State and Central Government Offices in West Bengal
Sectors
(1)
2005
(2)
2006
(3)
2007
(4)
2008
(5)
2009
(6)
2010
(7)
2011
(8)
13465
13640
13999
14389 14872(R) 15248(R) 15587(P)
894
899
913
926
Working mines (Number)(a)
101
100
99(R)
100(P)
105
..
..
Average daily employment

( No. in thousand )
69
65(R)
63(R)
64(P)
62
..
..
Tea Estates (Number) (a)
309
310
307
307
307
..
Small growers (Number)
8708
8708
9990
9990
9990 9990(E)
..
263
262
262
265
265 265(E)
..
364 356(R)
(a)
340
378
356(P) 348(P)
..
272(R) 271 (P)
..
1. Registered Factories
Factories ( Number )
Average daily
workers (in thousand)
948(R)
974(R)
994(P)
2. Coal Mines
3. Tea plantation
Average daily employment
307
as
( No. in thousand )
4. Employment in
(i) State Government Offices
( No. in thousand )
(ii) Central Government
Offices(No. in thousand) (a)
395
(a)
351
E = Estimated
Sources :
P = Provisional
R = Revised
(a) As on 31st December.
383
(a)
347
(1) Chief Inspector of Factories, West Bengal.

(2) Director General of Mines Safety, Gov ernment of India.
(3) Tea Board.
(4) Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics,
Gov ernment of West Bengal.
(5) Directorate of Employ ment, Government of West Bengal.
(6) Labour in West Bengal.
691390
Total
702625
41342
403
90981
Notes : (1) Figures relate to only registered shops and

establishments in places notified as per
West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 1963.
(2) Employees exclude self-employed persons and
unpaid family workers.
41201
Public Entertainments
(4) Other Establishments for
403
87997
(2) Commercial Establishments
569899
93501
92311
712344
41627
403
716155
41778
403
580473
578003
as
(3) Cinemas,Theatres etc.
561789
Number of Establishments as on
30th Sept.
31st March
2009
2010
2011
2011
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(1) Shops
(1)
Type of establishments
764372
94981
8409
231171
429811
2009
(6)
820120
96581
8409
264637
450493
835707
97192
8409
276625
453481
Source : Chief Inspector,

Shops and Establishments Directorate,
790695
95001
8409
251708
435577
Number of Employees as on
30th Sept.
31st March
2010
2011
2011
(7)
(8)
(9)
(Registered under the Provisions of West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 1963)
Estimated Average Daily Employment in Shops, Commercial Establishments, Cinemas etc. in West Bengal
TABLE 4.0 (a)
32
33
TABLE 4.1
Estimated Employment in Public Sector in West Bengal
Year
(Ended in December)
(1)
( Number in thousand )
Quasi
Local
Total
Government
Bodies
(4)
(5)
(6)
Central
Government
(2)
State*
Government
(3)
1980
451.0
366.0
651.2
112.1
1580.3
1985
428.0
412.3
765.9
114.8
1721.0
1990
415.0
427.2
696.7
147.0
1685.9
1995
411.2
432.4
638.6
151.1
1633.3
2000
424.9
441.2
623.5
173.5
1663.1
2001
400.1
442.5
629.5
181.5
1653.6
2002
397.9
436.8
527.1
151.2
1513.0
2003
384.2
432.9
519.5
151.3
1487.9
2004
357.9
425.6
489.4
155.9
1428.8
2005
350.6
395.2
482.2
152.0
1380.0
2006
347.4
382.9
455.5
153.1
1338.9
2007
340.2
364.4
463.5(a)
140.9
1309.0
2008
378.3
356.2
as
461.8(b)
144.4
1340.7
2009(P)
271.5
355.6
446.1
127.3
1200.5
2010(P)
270.5
347.9
444.7
127.3
1190.4
(a) Including 10,995 teachers recruited in Secondary &

Higher Secondary Schools in 2007.
(b) Including 12,931 teachers recruited in Secondary &
Note : In 2010-11, 42,350 teachers have been recruited
in Primary Schools.
* Relates to 31st March as compiled by Bureau of Applied Economics
and Statistics, Govt. of West Bengal.
Relates to 30th April. Relates to 31st May.
P = Provisional.
Sources :
(1) Directorate of Employment,
(2) Bureau of Applied Economics &
(3) School Education Directorate,
Govt. of West Bengal
34
TABLE 4.2
Sectorwise Distribution of Estimated Employment in West Bengal
Year
(Ended in December)
(1)
Public Sector
( Number in lakh )
Total
(2)
Organised
Private Sector
(3)
1980
15.80
10.84
26.64
1985
17.21
9.38
26.59
1990
16.86
8.90
25.76
1995
16.33
7.74
24.07
2000
16.63
7.89
24.52
2001
16.54
7.50
24.04
2002
15.13
6.92
22.05
2003
14.88
7.22
22.10
2004
14.29
7.50
21.79
2005
13.80
7.59
21.39
2006
13.39
7.69
21.08
2007
13.09(a)
7.50
20.59
2008
13.41(b)
7.34
20.75
2009(P)
12.00
7.19
19.19
2010(P)
11.90
7.20
19.10
(a) Including 10,995 teachers recruited in Secondary &

(b) Including 12,931 teachers recruited in Secondary &
P = Provisional.
as
(4)
Sources : (1) Directorate of Employment,

(2) Bureau of Applied Economics
& Statistics, Govt. of West Bengal.
(3) School Education Directorate,
19.4
purging out of placed, over aged and lapsed registration.
Note : Live Register and Registration decreased, among others, due to
18.4
5392.1
On the register at the end of the period 4820.3
Vacancies notified
7.8
480.2
1995
(3)
9.5
527.7
1990
(2)
506.5
2000
(4)
7297.2
16.1
17.2
16.4
5721.0
8.2
213.1
412.6
7.7
2007
(6)
2005
(5)
5898.9
13.7
as
Placed in Employment
Registration
Particulars
(1)
12.0
5971.8
4.8
266.9
2008
(7)
Employment Exchange Statistics in West Bengal
TABLE 4.3
5.5
6601.1
2.5
283.4
2.4
6824.2
1.8
282.3
Source : Directorate of Employment,
3.6
6319.5
3.4
326.7
2009
2010
2011
(8)
(9)
(10)
35
1434.0
606.0
1. Passed S.F. Examination
2. Undergraduate
3.0
606.0
2651.0
(b) Medical
(c) Others
Total
3024.0
721.0
1.0
4.0
612.0
1686.0
1995
(3)
3244.0
735.0
843.0
4025.0
730.0
2.0
3348.0
675.1
0.8
8.1
1929.0
2440.0
10.0
2007
(6)
2005
(5)
Others includes Graduate & Post graduate and Diploma in Engineering & Technology.
below Madhyamik or equivalent.
649.0
15.0
44.0
708.0
1828.0
2000
(4)
as
Note : Number of educated job-seekers excludes illiterate, literate and
2.0
(a) Engineering
3. Graduate and above
1990
(2)
Educational Qualification
(1)
( As on December )
3628.7
685.8
0.7
7.8
836.4
2098.0
2008
(7)
4873.2
1024.0
0.9
7.6
959.4
2881.3
5000.50
1047.2
1.0
9.3
985.0
2958.0
2010
2011
(9)
(10)
4576.0
944.7
0.7
6.6
916.8
2707.2
2009
(8)
Number of Educated Job-seekers in Live-register of Employment Exchanges in West Bengal
TABLE 4.4
36
(1)
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Year
(2)
31.9
17.1
12.3
13.4
15.2
7.6
8.6
11.9
11.4
15.2
40.6
14.3
10.9
3.2
4.4
1.6
No.
Percentage
to total
(3)
85.29
64.77
66.85
69.07
88.37
78.35
93.48
92.97
94.20
94.63
94.63
87.20
90.57
87.84
79.36
68.63
(4)
5.5
9.3
6.1
6.0
2.0
2.1
0.6
0.9
0.7
0.9
2.3
2.1
1.1
0.4
1.1
0.8
No.
Percentage
to total
(5)
14.71
35.23
33.15
30.93
11.63
21.65
6.52
7.03
5.80
5.37
5.37
12.80
9.43
12.15
20.64
31.36
Vacancies notified
Public Sector
Private Sector
(6)
37.4
26.4
18.4
19.4
17.2
9.7
9.2
12.8
12.1
16.1
42.9
16.4
12.0
3.6
5.5
2.4
Total
No.
as

Placement effected
Public Sector
Private Sector
Total
No.
No.
Percentage
No.
Percentage
to total
to total
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
13.5
97.83
0.3
2.17
13.8
11.6
89.23
1.4
10.77
13.0
7.4
78.00
2.1
22.11
9.5
6.4
82.05
1.4
17.95
7.8
12.5
91.24
1.2
8.76
13.7
10.1
90.99
1.0
9.01
11.1
7.4
94.87
0.4
5.13
7.8
9.4
94.95
0.5
5.05
9.9
11.0
95.60
0.5
4.40
11.5
7.1
92.78
0.6
7.22
7.7
13.0
86.15
2.1
13.85
15.1
7.5
91.46
0.7
8.54
8.2
4.5
92.69
0.3
7.31
4.8
2.6
76.50
0.8
23.50
3.4
2.0
79.04
0.5
20.96
2.5
1.2
68.6
0.6
31.36
1.8
Vacancies Notified and Placement Effected through Employment Exchanges by

Public Sector and Private Sector in West Bengal
TABLE 4.5
37
235
75
422
398
307
81
105
34
12689
8516
15830
15198
24923
15471
108272
8829
8217
82158
15914
27473
17435
15132
8495
276
12886
13793
6826
14607
423
63000
33
99
13769
8984
13099
40305
46321
214334
342816
16093
7291
64000
13809
9217
13390
40732
46817
214464
350657
47448
214714
358601
41966
14518
9263
13889
400
109
6005
885
293
99
376
2010(P)
Unit Employment
(12)
(13)
822
20237
524
40
105
17085
7341
62000
17165
7411
42
529
--
--
459
17385
452 16863
364
29441
362 29371
19710***
90** 19560*** 91**
373
95
282
861
394
108
5888
2009( R )
Unit Employment
(10) (11)
798 19552
Sources : (1) Chief Inspector of Factories, Govt. of West Bengal.

(2) Director General of Mines Safety,
Government of India.
459
39
100
443
16734
360
29337
88 ** 18997 ***
369
93
848
40132
8931
389
107
5742
2008
Employment
(8)
(9)
743
18259
Unit
47321
214267
338081
438
16630
360
29337
87** 18925***
369
90
277
839
385
106
5642
2007
Employment
(6)
(7)
700
17417
Unit
as
*Introduced from 2005. **Including Sub-stations.

***Workers engaged in Power Generation.
P = Provisional. R = Revised.
38192
712
34147
12392
46945
222133
316467
45815 344
222214
83
360610 5030
1990
2000
Employ- Unit Employment
ment
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
412 10569 553
13901
Unit
(1)
1. Rice Mills
2. Cotton Textiles
and Powerloom
305
3. Jute & Allied Products
78
4. Engineering
4149
5. Chemicals and
Chemical Products
533
6. Paper and Paper
Products
191
7. Glass and Glass
Products
60
8. Rubber and Rubber
Products
316
9. Printing & Allied
Industries
354
10. Tea Factories
278
11. Electricity
78
12. Coal Mines in
West Bengal
119
13. Ship Building
and Repairs
30
14. Leather & Leather
Products*
Industry
Number of Units and Average Number of Workers Employed Daily in Major Industries in West Bengal
TABLE 4.6
38
39
TABLE 4.7
Composition of Employment in West Bengal in Selected Industries
by State of Origin
Industry/Year
(1)
1. Jute Industry
1980
1990
2000
2005
2006
2007
2. Engineering Industry
1980
1990
2000
2005
2006
2007
3. Printing Press Industry
1980
1990
2000
2005
2006
2007
4. Glass Industry
1980
1990
2000
2005
2006
2007
West
Bengal
(2)
Bihar
Orissa
(3)
22.86
31.35
37.49
34.36
35.54
34.94
( In per cent )
Total
(4)
Uttar
Pradesh
(5)
Other
States
(6)
40.87
34.81
26.29
29.73
30.33
31.23
6.42
6.31
7.12
7.40
7.21
7.46
24.40
24.29
23.25
23.28
21.47
20.82
5.45
3.24
5.85
5.23
5.45
5.55
100
100
100
100
100
100
58.94
64.38
72.98
74.29
75.18
72.44
19.00
18.47
13.64
14.35
14.57as
15.07
3.67
3.40
2.94
2.48
1.98
1.54
15.12
9.74
8.06
6.98
6.17
10.42
3.27
4.01
2.38
1.90
2.10
0.53
100
100
100
100
100
100
76.66
76.08
85.07
86.63
87.62
85.82
12.45
13.33
8.62
8.21
8.10
9.35
3.66
2.30
1.42
0.97
1.23
1.12
4.06
6.33
3.99
2.74
1.96
2.45
3.17
1.96
0.90
1.45
1.09
1.26
100
100
100
100
100
100
41.26
43.78
91.07
47.39
50.15
46.96
21.16
21.56
3.57
15.80
16.15
21.34
2.54
3.38
0.00
0.81
2.16
2.66
32.07
25.76
0.00
34.04
29.24
26.52
2.97
5.52
5.36
1.96
2.30
2.52
100
100
100
100
100
100
(7)
40
TABLE 4.7 - Concld.
Industry/Year
( In per cent )
Other
Total
States
(6)
(7)
West
Bengal
(2)
Bihar
Orissa
(3)
(4)
Uttar
Pradesh
(5)
1980
57.43
18.31
8.46
12.55
3.25
100
1990
64.03
16.79
6.32
10.52
2.34
100
2000
78.80
11.14
2.19
5.40
2.47
100
2005
78.37
8.33
2.97
6.34
3.99
100
2006
79.08
7.73
2.94
7.09
3.16
100
2007
79.30
7.33
3.16
6.53
3.68
100
1980
43.83
27.53
5.94
18.37
4.33
100
1990
49.89
25.79
4.23
16.33
3.76
100
2000
52.68
22.17
5.08
16.19
3.88
100
2003
46.32
25.01
6.20
17.53
4.94
100
2005
46.86
25.18
5.86
17.39
4.71
100
2006
48.04
25.42
5.72
15.96
4.86
100
2007
47.83
25.88
5.89
15.64
4.76
100
(1)
5. Chemical Industry
6. All Industries Combined
as
Source : Labour Department,Govt. of West Bengal.
41
TABLE 4.8
Earning of Factory Workers Drawing Less than ` 1600 Per Month
and Miners in West Bengal
Year
(1)
Average annual
earnings of factory workers
(`)
(2)
Average weekly
earnings of Below ground
miners and loaders in Coal mines
(`)
(3)
2000
57133
1690
2001
64665
1950
2002
65966
2265
2003
66755
2352
2004
67886
2672
2005
68789
2853
2006
69569
as
3109
2007
..
4186
2008
..
4345
2009
..
P = Provisional.
4949(P)
Sources: 1. Labour in West Bengal.
2. Director General of Mines Safety,
Govt. of India.
1016.68
2. Subsidy Disbursed
( ` lakh )
15480
2006.38
1. Credit Disbursed
( ` lakh )
18829
1614.98
2252.39
2005-06
(3)
28251
2254.15
3161.11
2006-07
(4)
6192.87
4310.56
33551
2736.04
63092
5400.07
8688.45
2009-10
(7)
66859
5757.27
9595.97
2010-11
(8)
33790
2981.33
5041.84
50696
4395.80
7420.22
Upto November
2010-11
2011-12
(9)
(10)
Source : Department of Panchayats and Rural Development,
46496
3959.82
2008-09
(6)
2007-08
(5)
as
3. Physical Achievement
(Number of Swarojgaries
covered)
2001-02
(2)
Performance
(1)
Performance under Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojona in West Bengal
TABLE 4.9
42
43
TABLE 4.10
Performance under Wage Employment Schemes in West Bengal
Year
Scheme
Expenditure
Physical Achievement
( ` lakh )
( in lakh mandays )
(4)
(1)
(2)
(3)
2004-2005
SGRY
37954.89
484.61
2005-2006
SGRY
37851.40
531.59
2006-2007
SGRY
MGNREGA
32058.64
39618.39
308.74
439.09
2007-2008
MGNREGA
96825.68
959.77
2008-2009
MGNREGA
94038.48
786.62
2009-2010
MGNREGA
211039.87
1551.71
2010-2011
MGNREGA
253395.02
1553.49
2010-2011
(upto November,2010)
MGNREGA
153791.78
1065.68
2011-2012
(upto November,2011)
MGNREGA
108848.03
Note : From September, 2007 SGRY scheme has

been merged with MGNREGA.
as
469.13
Source : Deptt. of Panchayats and Rural Development,

(11)
(2)
(1)
204.5
192.3
225.8
234.4
3. Productivity
P = Provisional.
A = Anticipated.
117.4
114.6
1. Area
2. Production
206.1
225.4
109.4
(13)
Cereals
235.7
267.3
113.4
All
Combined(P)
(14)
2009-10
TABLE 5.0 - Concld.
as
All
Combined
(12)
2008-09
Cereals
Index
218.5
211.5
96.8
(15)
Cereals
160.5
148.2
Sl.
No.
127.1
143.7
127.4
3. Productivity
184.2
190.6
210.2
All
Combined
(10)
110.3
216.1
235.3
108.9
236.3
268.7
113.7
2011-12(A)
Cereals
All
Combined
(17)
(18)
183.4
195.9
(9)
106.8
Cereals
2000-01
Source : Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics,

245.4
253.9
103.5
All
Combined(P)
(16)
2010-11
167.4
187.2
1995-96
Cereals
All
Combined
(7)
(8)
114.8
111.8
162.7
160.4
129.9
126.0
1. Area
2. Production
(2)
(1)
1990-91
Cereals
All
Combined
(5)
(6)
111.6
109.8
1985-86
Cereals
All
Combined
(3)
(4)
98.9
102.2
Index
Sl.
No.
Index Number of Agricultural Area, Production and Productivity in West Bengal

( Base : Triennium ending crop year 1981-82 = 100 )
TABLE 5.0
44
Period
(3)
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
District
(2)
Burdwan
Birbhum
Bankura
Sl.
No.
(1)
1.
2.
3.
(4)
106.35
109.07
119.90
114.06
129.53
130.59
109.25
94.48
104.40
108.90
92.05
114.31
104.35
75.14
106.80
120.50
120.30
109.62
101.49
103.22
54.44
Cereals
Area
All
combined
(5)
106.16
107.83
114.73
114.53
128.36
128.83
109.73
97.27
106.87
104.60
96.58
117.29
107.64
82.58
105.99
124.01
121.44
111.60
110.73
110.67
63.53
Production
Cereals
All
combined
(6)
(7)
119.04
118.96
164.88
168.25
193.60
184.15
182.55
184.95
217.76
185.43
238.05
264.08
193.36
222.07
106.54
109.77
224.39
220.64
146.20
151.49
145.32
158.02
219.00
214.71
177.34
203.14
136.75
160.84
154.93
154.99
183.00
212.81
238.00
250.08
225.16
249.86
229.81
227.98
225.69
316.75
115.49
207.45
Productivity
Cereals
All
combined
(8)
(9)
111.93
112.06
151.17
156.03
161.47
160.51
160.05
161.49
168.12
144.46
182.29
204.98
176.99
202.38
112.76
112.85
214.93
206.46
134.25
144.83
157.87
163.62
191.58
183.06
169.94
188.72
181.99
194.76
145.06
146.23
151.87
171.61
197.84
205.93
205.40
223.89
226.44
205.89
218.65
286.21
212.14
326.54
Index Number of Agricultural Area, Production and Productivity by District in West Bengal
( Base : Triennium ending crop year 1981-82 =100 )
TABLE 5.1
45
as
Howrah
Hooghly
6.
(2)
Medinipur
District
5.
4.
Sl.
No.
(1)
113.88
122.87
127.80
132.45
131.10
125.74
113.16
120.10
123.35
123.98
123.24
117.72
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
143.82
139.54
121.27
118.24
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
140.22
102.76
81.06
124.00
2000-01
130.84
122.10
2010-11
1995-96
117.02
123.74
2009-10
1990-91
113.80
121.79
2008-09
104.84
114.74
123.37
2000-01
118.82
116.96
122.08
1995-96
100.06
114.15
129.50
1990-91
111.43
129.01
142.39
1985-86
1985-86
114.33
as
111.46
(3)
1985-86
Area
(4)
102.81
Cereals
All
combined
(5)
103.70
Period
314.06
278.21
356.16
369.64
150.71
250.44
263.51
270.44
286.42
153.64
214.99
205.15
208.90
121.59
164.00
144.77
90.57
247.35
155.33
167.07
184.90
148.80
315.84
303.41
180.45
199.51
206.04
168.67
118.23
298.39
204.31
164.28
226.21
163.96
188.06
267.75
202.60
190.39
170.84
148.43
Production
Cereals
All
combined
(6)
(7)
140.49
142.26
TABLE 5.1 - Contd.
181.83
169.17
168.47
150.00
134.32
129.92
90.52
199.89
127.54
135.42
151.46
114.90
133.71
137.84
243.31
219.44
212.54
203.03
168.69
131.17
225.25
217.44
125.47
194.15
157.47
141.95
112.77
254.99
179.54
143.18
193.41
143.64
145.77
131.82
293.97
271.67
210.05
245.74
217.91
150.02
Productivity
Cereals
All
combined
(8)
(9)
136.65
137.18
46
(2)
District
120.06
116.41
110.35
111.48
121.47
107.49
106.51
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
110.99
121.44
133.01
1990-91
2010-11
117.92
102.78
100.69
2009-10
105.17
105.58
103.77
2008-09
92.09
111.04
111.90
2000-01
127.32
114.91
115.25
1995-96
1985-86
137.77
114.14
1990-91
207.23
211.50
248.50
213.35
229.28
217.41
135.81
227.46
213.79
243.68
229.95
176.75
221.35
230.22
236.84
216.53
201.95
199.07
153.55
245.57
222.43
242.98
227.97
179.35
137.92
123.80
135.00
119.44
98.64
111.81
99.14
112.39
1985-86
199.43
154.64
90.75
82.75
2010-11
208.02
167.75
90.08
86.87
2009-10
202.26
2008-09
182.10
187.16
106.11
101.33
165.12
108.16
102.88
2000-01
150.11
166.74
100.44
107.31
1995-96
158.05
1990-91
Production
Cereals
All
combined
(6)
(7)
111.25
115.93
164.47
101.13
106.04
1985-86
Area
(4)
99.71
(3)
Cereals
All
combined
(5)
98.57
Period
as
9. Nadia
8. South 24 - Parganas
7. North 24 - Parganas
Sl.
No.
(1)
T ABLE 5.1 - Contd.
194.56
196.76
204.58
191.38
172.38
170.76
147.48
225.90
206.02
217.77
199.52
154.85
120.12
120.48
186.88
193.10
184.70
160.50
155.38
155.10
199.43
208.63
203.45
180.35
166.30
168.82
146.00
238.93
210.67
218.82
198.39
130.18
123.35
125.51
219.76
216.51
190.61
168.36
149.45
156.28
Productivity
Cereals
All
combined
(8)
(9)
112.58
117.62
47
Period
(3)
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
District
(2)
Murshidabad
Dinajpur*
Malda
Jalpaiguri
Sl.
No.
(1)
10.
11.
12.
13.
(4)
89.16
106.72
108.21
85.66
120.16
113.39
95.79
93.29
99.90
103.29
107.09
110.67
103.70
101.71
93.62
120.23
124.90
105.99
105.64
103.37
98.76
95.64
100.50
95.37
100.20
91.02
88.33
88.18
Cereals
Area
All
combined
(5)
98.65
102.07
104.18
98.66
123.14
122.03
111.86
100.93
93.26
94.52
104.51
105.67
100.24(P)
99.23(P)
96.65
117.68
121.20
104.15
97.88
95.23
90.47
103.38
99.60
111.25
104.23
101.97
100.75(P)
101.57(P)
Production
Cereals
All
combined
(6)
(7)
108.15
125.64
165.15
160.48
171.99
174.58
146.10
175.96
241.42
234.91
229.38
262.83
196.57
234.81
122.74
128.26
175.25
164.47
186.10
169.10
259.72
252.75
302.78
294.47
278.97
294.10(P)
313.85
327.77(P)
126.34
125.82
185.52
176.12
209.00
188.28
203.72
204.66
250.77
233.64
237.66
241.95
246.42
241.76
108.48
117.65
109.87
116.05
121.06
127.65
229.19
191.49
339.30
257.72
469.52
329.25(P)
395.71
293.77(P)
TABLE 5.1 - Contd.

Productivity
Cereals
All
combined
(8)
(9)
121.30
127.36
154.75
157.23
158.94
167.58
170.58
178.36
200.92
190.77
202.29
215.38
205.21
209.91
131.57
127.08
175.43
176.36
180.17
178.90
242.52
241.84
273.59
278.67
269.02
293.40(P)
308.57
330.31(P)
134.95
130.18
154.30
149.66
167.33
155.35
192.21
196.50
237.38
238.70
229.91
254.07
249.51
267.23
113.42
113.80
109.32
116.52
126.94
114.74
228.73
183.72
372.78
252.74
531.55
326.80(P)
448.75
289.23(P)
48
as
(3)
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
(2)
Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
Purulia
15.
16.
P = Provisional.
* Uttar Dinajpur & Dakshin Dinajpur combined.
Period
District
Sl.
No.
(1)
14.
(4)
87.80
125.04
87.67
74.60
74.50
74.38
74.53
97.57
106.47
105.46
104.92
108.72
98.40
97.60
106.46
121.70
128.49
112.39
124.52
110.34
64.60
Cereals
Area
All
combined
(5)
93.96
119.29
92.75
88.39
90.55
90.88(P)
90.79(P)
100.23
103.54
104.83
111.16
118.87
111.19(P)
109.11(P)
108.61
124.26
126.94
112.78
123.65
108.45
65.50
Productivity
Cereals
All
combined
(8)
(9)
137.24
130.63
102.91
110.66
160.29
152.19
156.46
164.24
180.46
248.05
187.83
248.83(P)
191.95
246.99(P)
115.99
112.21
142.85
141.34
138.45
153.77
189.15
206.21
178.23
220.64
223.29
336.51(P)
247.32
316.08(P)
171.27
163.68
127.53
129.25
155.31
153.93
180.23
174.80
243.58
238.42
221.52
221.05
170.45
171.19
Production
Cereals
All
combined
(6)
(7)
120.50
122.74
128.68
132.01
140.53
141.16
116.72
145.17
134.44
224.61
139.71
226.14(P)
143.06
224.24(P)
113.17
112.47
152.09
146.34
146.01
161.20
198.46
229.22
193.77
262.28
219.72
374.17(P)
241.38
344.88(P)
182.33
177.77
155.20
160.61
199.56
195.40
202.56
197.14
303.31
294.81
244.43
239.73
110.11
112.13
TABLE 5.1 - Concld.
49
as
50
T ABLE 5.2
Index Number of Agricultural Area, Production and Productivity of
Selected Crops in West Bengal
Crop
(1)
I. Foodgrains
A. Cereals
(1) Rice
(i) Aus
(ii) Aman
(iii) Boro

Period
Area
Production
(2)
(3)
(4)
1985-86
97.6
125.0
1990-91
107.4
157.1
1995-96
108.7
179.1
2000-01
102.4
191.5
2008-09
108.1
227.2
2009-10
103.2
218.9
2010-11
92.0
205.9
1985-86
98.9
126.0
1990-91
111.6
160.4
1995-96
114.8
184.2
2000-01
106.8
195.9
2008-09
114.6
234.4
2009-10
109.4
225.4
2010-11
96.8
211.5
1985-86
99.6
125.4
1990-91
114.0
164.3
1995-96
116.8
187.5
2000-01
106.6
196.9
as
2008-09
116.4
237.5
2009-10
110.5
226.6
2010-11
97.0
212.0
1985-86
74.8
91.4
1990-91
94.5
153.3
1995-96
79.0
144.5
2000-01
61.0
115.7
2008-09
45.3
102.3
2009-10
33.1
78.9
2010-11
32.8
76.7
1985-86
98.6
119.6
1990-91
103.7
136.3
1995-96
103.2
151.2
2000-01
87.7
143.0
2008-09
98.4
200.0
2009-10
96.0
190.6
2010-11
81.0
167.4
1985-86
107.9
185.9
1990-91
299.0
347.1
1995-96
387.1
445.2
2000-01
467.8
591.7
2008-09
519.4
567.8
2009-10
477.0
557.1
2010-11
457.1
587.2
Productivity
(5)
128.1
146.2
164.8
187.0
210.2
212.1
223.8
127.4
143.7
160.5
183.4
204.5
206.1
218.5
125.9
144.1
160.5
184.7
204.0
205.1
218.6
122.2
162.2
182.9
189.7
225.8
238.4
233.8
121.3
131.4
146.5
163.1
203.3
198.5
206.7
172.3
116.1
115.0
126.5
109.3
116.8
128.5
51
T ABLE 5.2 - Contd.

Crop
(1)
(2) Wheat
Period
(2)
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Area
(3)
91.3
80.5
101.0
127.4
91.8
94.5
94.8
Production
(4)
135.9
97.6
133.4
194.4
140.7
155.8
160.9
Productivity
(5)
148.8
121.2
132.1
152.6
153.3
164.9
169.7
(3) Barley
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
53.4
31.4
21.6
10.6
8.4
5.3
6.2
55.5
39.6
24.2
6.2
14.3
8.0
9.5
103.9
126.1
112.0
58.5
170.2
150.9
153.2
(4) Maize
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
111.9
128.4
89.9
as 70.1
180.5
194.3
176.2
182.5
144.0
189.5
155.7
606.0
679.8
621.7
163.1
112.1
210.8
222.1
335.7
349.9
352.8
(5) Ragi
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
89.7
84.5
83.2
81.6
82.0
76.0
75.5
100.5
114.7
143.2
160.4
154.5
146.3
145.6
112.0
135.7
172.1
196.6
188.4
192.5
192.8
(6) Small Millets
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
85.0
100.0
51.4
40.6
24.0
16.0
13.6
62.3
71.5
41.3
40.4
34.2
25.2
18.6
73.3
71.5
80.4
92.5
142.5
157.5
136.8
52
T ABLE 5.2 - Contd.

Crop
(1)
(7) Other Cereals
Period
(2)
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Area
(3)
88.3
91.7
41.7
110.0
100.0
127.5
8.3
Production
(4)
37.5
87.5
25.0
97.5
61.2
82.5
5.0
Productivity
(5)
42.5
95.4
60.0
88.6
61.2
64.7
60.2
B. Pulses
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
83.0
61.9
41.9
54.1
36.3
36.0
38.9
100.0
75.2
53.6
82.9
50.0
57.1
66.4
120.5
121.5
127.9
153.2
137.7
158.6
170.7
(1) Gram
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
77.7
29.0
35.6
as 61.9
24.5
24.6
25.1
105.2
26.4
60.5
88.2
39.6
42.5
41.6
135.4
91.0
169.9
142.5
161.6
172.8
165.7
(2) Arhar (Tur)
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
68.0
25.4
16.7
38.9
2.8
3.3
6.8
65.8
13.4
12.7
27.9
2.5
2.7
10.4
96.8
52.8
76.0
71.7
89.3
81.8
152.9
(3) Mung
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
121.6
44.5
35.1
32.3
42.6
48.2
50.7
126.4
38.8
28.1
34.6
43.0
49.2
64.6
103.9
87.2
80.1
107.1
100.9
102.1
127.4
53
T ABLE 5.2 - Contd.

Crop
(1)
(4) Masur
Period
(2)
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Area
(3)
99.7
79.1
47.3
81.5
53.3
55.4
61.6
Production
(4)
137.9
146.6
83.7
188.7
89.3
129.8
147.0
Productivity
(5)
138.3
185.3
177.0
231.5
167.5
234.3
238.6
(5) Mashkalai
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
64.6
96.4
56.4
51.2
41.6
36.5
41.5
71.2
118.9
48.5
56.2
61.2
54.7
60.0
110.2
123.3
86.0
109.8
147.1
149.9
144.6
(6) Other Pulses
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
86.5
46.9
33.5
as 41.0
30.7
31.6
31.6
116.9
62.5
63.5
86.3
43.7
56.1
76.6
135.1
133.3
189.6
210.5
142.3
177.5
242.4
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10(P)
2010-11(P)
126.4
122.1
128.0
151.6
166.4
166.7
163.9
144.4
179.4
211.0
265.2
221.5
409.7
395.3
114.2
146.9
164.8
174.9
133.1
245.8
241.2
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
124.8
172.7
167.1
201.4
236.8
229.5
225.7
162.8
315.6
253.7
393.5
388.0
490.6
476.7
130.4
182.7
151.8
195.4
164.4
213.8
211.2
II Non-Foodgrains
A. Oilseeds
54
T ABLE 5.2 - Contd.

Crop
(1)
(1) Rapeseed and Mustard
Period
(2)
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Area
(3)
169.4
276.6
239.6
318.9
301.8
300.2
300.5
Production
(4)
215.6
443.6
302.5
550.4
416.2
584.6
553.8
Productivity
(5)
127.3
160.4
126.3
172.6
137.9
194.7
184.3
(2) Linseed
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
83.4
14.5
25.6
20.3
7.8
8.1
7.0
83.1
11.5
27.6
25.4
7.2
8.9
9.3
99.6
79.3
107.8
125.1
92.3
109.9
132.9
(3) Sesame (Til)
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
78.2
103.9
120.6
as 112.1
212.2
194.4
191.2
93.0
183.7
191.8
195.1
281.9
323.9
356.5
118.9
176.8
159.0
174.0
132.8
166.6
186.5
(4) Other Oilseeds
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
246.9
426.6
606.2
680.2
1308.3
1266.7
1141.3
324.2
700.0
1136.6
1400.2
3239.8
3150.7
2771.0
131.3
164.1
187.5
205.9
247.6
248.7
242.8
B. Fibres
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
132.9
87.9
90.6
107.7
102.4
106.8
99.0
171.5
125.4
129.8
169.8
180.2
212.4
185.6
129.0
142.7
143.3
157.7
176.0
198.9
187.5
55
T ABLE 5.2 - Contd.

Crop
(1)
(1) Jute
Period
(2)
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Area
(3)
135.3
92.6
95.5
113.5
108.2
113.7
105.2
Production
(4)
174.6
129.9
134.0
175.6
186.1
220.4
192.3
Productivity
(5)
129.0
140.3
140.3
154.7
172.0
193.8
182.8
(2) Mesta
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
101.2
22.8
23.2
27.2
19.8
13.4
15.6
103.6
20.2
31.5
36.9
41.0
33.1
33.9
102.4
88.6
135.8
135.7
207.1
247.0
217.3
(3) Sunhemp
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
125.0
118.8
137.5
as 95.0
60.5
52.2
44.6
117.1
123.4
143.1
99.0
75.8
65.8
57.3
93.7
103.9
104.1
104.2
125.3
126.1
128.5
(4) Cotton
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
50.0
50.0
50.0
595.0
1390.0
664.5
313.5
61.1
55.6
83.3
716.7
1673.1
906.1
905.6
122.2
111.2
166.6
120.5
120.4
136.4
288.9
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10(P)
2010-11(P)
105.6
109.1
108.5
115.8
124.0
124.0
124.0
124.4
118.4
126.7
143.5
186.0
175.4
179.3
117.8
108.5
116.8
123.9
150.0
141.5
144.6
C. Plantation CropTea
56
T ABLE 5.2 - Contd.

Crop
(1)
D. Spices
(1) Dry Chillies
Period
(2)
Area
(3)
Production
(4)
Productivity
(5)
1985-86
169.0
173.2
102.5
1990-91
215.5
226.7
105.2
1995-96
280.3
303.1
108.1
2000-01
285.2
337.5
118.3
2008-09
301.7
559.2
185.3
2009-10
303.5
566.1
186.5
2010-11
305.7
572.2
187.2
1985-86
171.0
176.6
103.3
1990-91
205.0
215.6
105.2
1995-96
246.2
287.9
116.9
2000-01
258.4
317.7
122.9
2008-09
265.8
547.9
206.1
2009-10
266.6
553.6
207.7
2010-11
267.3
556.2
208.1
1985-86
153.6
157.5
102.5
1990-91
189.3
207.9
109.8
1995-96
289.3
385.7
133.3
2000-01
333.2
436.5
131.0
2008-09
397.5
550.4
138.5
2009-10
400.8
557.2
139.0
2010-11
407.4
568.3
139.5
1985-86
173.3
155.0
89.4
1990-91
330.0
359.1
108.8
1995-96
380.0
366.8
96.5
2000-01
462.7
433.2
93.6
2008-09
507.2
682.9
134.6
2009-10
515.5
702.5
136.3
2010-11
526.0
739.4
140.6
as
(2) Ginger (Dry)
(3) Turmeric
57
T ABLE 5.2 - Concld.

Crop
(1)
E. Vegetables and
Miscellaneous Crops
Period
(2)
Area
(3)
Production
(4)
Productivity
(5)
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
108.9
144.2
187.7
218.0
273.5
272.5
287.9
129.7
203.2
282.2
342.5
196.1
607.2
590.6
119.1
140.9
150.3
157.1
71.7
222.8
205.1
(1) Potato
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
120.6
169.4
222.9
261.0
336.2
337.0
356.1
139.0
225.9
315.5
386.8
207.8
697.6
676.6
115.3
133.4
141.5
148.2
61.8
207.0
190.0
(2) Sugarcane
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
58.1
55.0
77.5
97.3
79.1
61.9
67.6
65.6
69.4
105.9
118.3
132.3
80.8
91.6
112.9
126.2
136.6
121.6
167.3
130.5
135.5
as
(3) Tobacco
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
95.4
83.6
87.5
68.8
83.6
93.2
94.2
106.1
91.7
73.9
40.5
127.9
148.7
151.3
111.2
109.7
84.5
58.9
153.0
159.5
160.6
All Combined
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2008-09
2009-10(P)
2010-11(P)
102.2
109.8
111.8
110.3
117.4
113.4
103.5
129.9
162.7
187.2
210.2
225.8
267.3
253.9
127.1
148.2
167.4
190.6
192.3
235.7
245.3
P = Provisional.

(2)
102.2
109.8
111.8
110.3
115.7
117.4
113.4
103.5
(1)
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10(P)
2010-11(P)
(3)
129.9
162.7
187.2
210.2
251.9
225.8
267.3
253.9
aij
aij
(ii) Index of Cropping Intensity =
(6)
108.1
111.8
114.0
113.4
121.7
123.4
120.1
115.4
= Proportion of area under the i-th Crop in the j-th year.
= Proportion of area under the i-th Crop in the base period
Index of net area sown
Index of area under crops
x 100
Productivity per
hectare of net
area sown
(7)
137.5
165.7
190.8
216.0
264.9
237.4
283.1
283.1

(5)
105.7
114.2
121.8
128.8
134.7
134.1
134.1
138.7
Yio =Yield per hectare of the i-th Crop in the base period.
Pio =Price per unit of the i-th Crop in the base period.
Cij =
aio
aio
Cij Yio Pio x 100

Cio Yio Pio
(4)
127.1
148.2
167.4
190.6
217.7
192.3
235.7
245.3
as
Where Cio =
(i) Index of Cropping pattern in the j-th year =
P = Provisional.
Notes:
Area
Year

Index of
Production
Productivity
Cropping
Cropping
Pattern
Intensity
(8)
94.5
98.2
98.1
97.3
95.1
95.1
94.4
89.7
Net area
sown
T ABLE 5.2(a)
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
58
8849
* Excluding Kolkata Metropolitan District.
Total Reporting Area*
(v) Other uncultivated

land excluding
current fallows
606
1730
(iv) Area not available
for cultivation
1186
65
(ii) Current fallows
(iii) Forests
5262
(2)
(i) Net area sown
(1)
Classification
175
8695
100.0
1642
1196
220
5462
(4)
100.0
2.0
18.9
13.8
2.5
62.8
(5)
1995-96
Area Percentage
6.8
19.6
13.4
0.7
59.5
(3)
1985-86
Area Percentage
8684
136
8685
112
1820
1174
323
100.0
1.3
21.0
13.5
3.7
60.5
8684
105
1840
1174
574
4991
as
2) Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics,
Sources :1) Directorate of Agriculture,Evaluation Wing,
100.0
1.6
20.6
13.5
1174
1793
3.3
287
5256
61.0
100.0
1.2
21.2
13.5
6.6
57.5
(11)
5294
(10)
(8)
(7)
(6)
(9)
( Area in thousand hectares )

2009-10
2010-11
Area Percentage Area Percentage
2008-09
Area Percentage
Utilisation of Land in West Bengal
T ABLE 5.3
59
(2)
(3)
Burdwan
698762
Birbhum
451118
Bankura
687998
Purba Medinipur
396594
Paschim Medinipur
928581
Howrah
138676
Hooghly
313379
North 24-Parganas 386524
South 24-Parganas 948710
Nadia
390655
Murshidabad
532499
Uttar Dinajpur
312466
Dakshin Dinajpur
221909
Malda
370862
Jalpaiguri
622700
Darjeeling
325469
Cooch Behar
331565
Purulia
625646
West Bengal*
8684113
(4)
21165
15853
148930
899
171935
530
426300
1216
771
580
932
1679
179000
124575
4256
75048
1173669
Reporting Forest
Area
Area
Excluding Kolkata Metropolitan District.
(1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
Sl. District
No.
(11)
4352
7331
118763
1856
93817
4480
594
33908
16685
4181
333
1501
1586
57453
10717
16437
855
199395
574244
(12)
452462
319956
264089
288052
486199
79413
212407
223017
358401
290447
395958
274768
183615
217984
334127
133582
250611
226134
4991222
( In hectares )
Current
Net
Fallow
Area
Sown
Source : Directorate of Agriculture, Evaluation Wing,

Area
Barren and Permanent Land under Culturable Fallow
Under Unculturable Pastures &
Misc.Tree
Waste
Land
NonLand
Other Grazing Groves not
Land Other than
Agricultural
Land
included in
Current
Use
Net Area Sown
Fallow
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
211565
858
261
1986
4876
1237
101191
281
171
824
2815
2696
148482
1424
775
1435
2130
1970
102236
689
180
2149
296
237
156588
2480
581
10016
3993
2972
53115
1461
54
153
96526
89
8
1588
1518
119
124782
4817
143323
70
23
2557
1344
7
90220
54
64
3729
631
113
130761
1984
7
1078
1367
240
33426
267
129
1513
125
157
34171
10
1157
30
408
90112
3244
96
294
90669
2989
4992
102
104
40527
2465
830
2350
1487
3216
69431
263
8
5800
286
55
105719
3203
1807
2517
7601
4222
1822844
17126
4844
53213
28751
18200
Districtwise Land Use Statistics of West Bengal

( 2010-11 )
T ABLE 5.3(a)
60
as
61
TABLE 5.3(b)
Net Cropped Area, Gross Cropped Area and
Cropping Intensity in West Bengal
Year
(1)
Net cropped area

( in hectares )
(2)
Gross cropped area

( in hectares )
(3)
Cropping intensity
(In per cent )
(4)
1990-91
5463424
8662286
159
1991-92
5476883
8666257
158
1992-93
5494165
8540246
155
1993-94
5459430
8680488
159
1994-95
5463587
8718166
160
1995-96
5461925
8972544
164
1996-97
5463132
9032936
165
1997-98
5465059
9233030
169
1998-99
5440247
9309647
171
1999-00
5471707
9545363
174
2000-01
5417382
9116597
168
2001-02
5521576
9778815
177
2002-03
5354196
9510423
178
2003-04
5427672
9661325
178
2004-05
5374704
9522930
177
2005-06
5294702
9532607
180
2006-07
5296005
9634535
182
2007-08
5295773
9751508
184
2008-09
5294040
9801516
185
2009-10
5255807
9530276
181
2010-11
4991222
8832348
177
as
Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Evaluation Wing,

3085.0
2841.0
2490.0
3015.0
3806.0
3463.0
3341.0
4018.0
0.0
72.0
355.0
896.0
1142.0
876.0
456.0
188.0
33.0
1990-Normal
2004-Annual
2005-Annual
2006-Annual
2007-Annual
2008-Annual
2009-Annual
2010-Annual
2010-March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
(1)
Year/Month
10.0
70.0
539.0
688.0
1044.0
900.0
396.0
159.0
74.0
3882.0
2.0
61.0
496.0
525.0
863.0
711.0
600.0
385.0
30.0
3673.0
2438.0
3057.0
2537.0
2149.0
3274.0
3067.0
3042.0
7.0
103.0
218.0
174.0
211.0
263.0
121.0
26.0
0.0
1129.0
1204.0
1541.0
1716.0
1329.0
1579.0
1919.0
1485.0
1640.0
1965.0
1156.0
1501.0
1513.0
1826.0
1261.0
1528.0
1.0
57.0
319.0
268.0
376.0
310.0
187.0
70.0
0.0
1588.0
1521.0
1505.0
6.0
144.0
268.0
367.0
237.0
419.0
171.0
71.0
0.0
1683.0
1256.0
1383.0
1755.0
4.0
46.0
178.0
115.0
133.0
219.0
92.0
22.0
1.0
857.0
1229.0
1557.0
1813.0
1446.0
1224.0
1193.0
1348.0
Dakshin Burdwan
Dinajpur
(7)
(8)
2042.0
as
3155.0
3531.0
3480.0
3017.0
3073.0
3924.0
3508.0
Sub-Himalayan West Bengal

Darjeeling Jalpaiguri CoochMalda
Uttar
Behar
Dinajpur
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Rainfall ( Actual ) in West Bengal
T ABLE 5.4
6.0
65.0
223.0
115.0
206.0
219.0
77.0
18.0
4.0
985.0
1278.0
1400.0
1711.0
1605.0
1264.0
1422.0
1431.0
6.0
58.0
141.0
144.0
163.0
204.0
129.0
24.0
3.0
917.0
1231.0
1561.0
1803.0
1313.0
1213.0
1211.0
1386.0
5.0
125.0
246.0
295.0
266.0
178.0
94.0
1.0
1.0
1244.0
1301.0
1703.0
2171.0
1703.0
2259.0
1505.0
1702.0
3.0
99.0
212.0
150.0
219.0
190.0
161.0
3.0
1.0
1055.0
1191.0
1895.0
2111.0
1436.0
1660.0
1363.0
1539.0
( In millimetres )
Gangetic West Bengal
Birbhum Bankura
Medinipur
Purba
Paschim
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
62
143.0
230.0
565.0
1098.0
677.0
562.0
77.0
32.0
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
2011 (June to Sept.)
2511.0
Kharif Season
2902.0
3171.0
2010 (June to Sept.) 3370.0
2.0
39.0
508.0
562.0
889.0
552.0
321.0
184.0
78.0
2147.0
2595.0
0.0
20.0
465.0
476.0
775.0
431.0
294.0
138.0
56.0
1207.0
866.0
0.0
24.0
249.0
389.0
253.0
317.0
156.0
36.0
9.0
58.0
220.0
339.0
59.0
286.0
348.0
1390.0
1273.0
12.0
5.0
328.0
306.0
408.0
1151.0
1291.0
4.0
6.0
265.0
311.0
236.0
28.0
1069.0
646.0
0.0
26.0
220.0
318.0
213.0
319.0
113.0
77.0
35.0
Dakshin Burdwan
Dinajpur
(7)
(8)
21.0
as
Kharif Season
21.0
2011-March
(1)
Year/Month
Sub-Himalayan West Bengal

Darjeeling Jalpaiguri CoochMalda
Uttar
Behar
Dinajpur
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
T ABLE 5.4 - Contd.
1256.0
763.0
0.0
19.0
214.0
444.0
187.0
411.0
94.0
68.0
38.0
1422.0
652.0
3.0
33.0
324.0
392.0
212.0
493.0
123.0
109.0
49.0
1300.0
985.0
0.0
24.0
335.0
384.0
272.0
309.0
112.0
76.0
13.0
1408.0
771.0
0.0
5.0
342.0
500.0
143.0
424.0
85.0
95.0
51.0
( In millimetres )
Gangetic West Bengal
Medinipur
Birbhum Bankura
Purba
Paschim
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
63
1536.0
1365.0
1612.0
1513.0
2025.0
1815.0
1352.0
1219.0
3.0
4.0
145.0
218.0
179.0
250.0
237.0
137.0
5.0
2004-Annual
2005-Annual
2006-Annual
2007-Annual
2008-Annual
2009-Annual
2010-Annual
2010-March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Howrah
(13)
1999-Normal
(1)
Year/Month
3.0
80.0
212.0
211.0
155.0
190.0
145.0
18.0
1.0
1044.0
1263.0
1471.0
1606.0
1129.0
1198.0
1118.0
1476.0
Hooghly
(14)
4.0
107.0
241.0
215.0
181.0
205.0
170.0
34.0
1.0
1180.0
1410.0
1349.0
1479.0
1316.0
1262.0
1407.0
1624.0
1195.0
1143.0
1612.0
1436.0
2155.0
1892.0
2169.0
1328.0
5.0
130.0
215.0
258.0
245.0
237.0
115.0
3.0
2.0
1227.0
6.0
131.0
176.0
97.0
115.0
192.0
143.0
28.0
0.0
940.0
1209.0
1224.0
1599.0
1415.0
1444.0
1876.0
Gangetic West Bengal (contd.)

North 24-Parganas South 24-Parganas
Nadia
(15)
(16)
(17)
T ABLE 5.4 - Contd.
2.0
101.0
186.0
128.0
157.0
232.0
127.0
18.0
0.0
989.0
1180.0
1270.0
1722.0
1372.0
1172.0
1471.0
1377.0
Murshidabad
(18)
9.0
46.0
148.0
192.0
159.0
104.0
79.0
9.0
1.0
798.0
1024.0
1348.0
1614.0
1276.0
1079.0
1220.0
1322.0
Purulia
(19)
( In millimetres )
64
as
63.0
94.0
326.0
227.0
453.0
262.0
27.0
0.0
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
1267.0
Kharif Season
2011(June to Sept.)
884.0
2010 (June to Sept.)
Kharif Season
40.0
Howrah
(13)
2011-March
(1)
Year/Month
1285.0
768.0
1.0
33.0
257.0
449.0
253.0
327.0
130.0
52.0
51.0
Hooghly
(14)
1418.0
842.0
0.0
25.0
264.0
488.0
321.0
344.0
118.0
62.0
45.0
118.0
340.0
245.0
89.0
342.0
210.0
1349.0
955.0
0.0
30.0
276.0
1213.0
580.0
1.0
25.0
250.0
378.0
83.0
35.0
522.0
47.0
24.0
Gangetic West Bengal ( Concld. )

North 24-Parganas South 24-Parganas
Nadia
(15)
(16)
(17)
1378.0
603.0
0.0
20.0
337.0
393.0
227.0
421.0
79.0
38.0
37.0
Purulia
(19)
Source : Agricultural Meteorologist,

Directorate of Agriculture,
1262.0
703.0
0.0
30.0
219.0
406.0
238.0
398.0
122.0
82.0
26.0
Murshidabad
(18)
( In millimetres )
65
as
66
T ABLE 5.5
Area under Principal Crops in West Bengal
Sl. No.
(1)
Crops
(2)
( In thousand hectares )
1980-81 1990-91 2000-01 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
FOOD GRAINS :
Cereals
1.
Rice
5176.2
5812.9
5435.3
5719.8
5935.7
5630.1
4944.1
615.1
610.3
394.0
281.6
292.4
214.1
212.1
(ii) Aman
4214.6
4306.5
3639.5
3926.6
4086.6
3986.3
3362.1
(iii) Boro
346.5
896.1
1401.8
1511.6
1556.7
1429.7
1369.9
(i) Aus
2.
Wheat
283.0
269.1
426.0
352.6
307.0
315.8
316.8
3.
Barley
35.4
10.3
3.5
2.0
2.7
1.8
2.0
4.
Maize
52.6
64.6
35.3
77.2
90.8
97.7
88.6
5.
Other Cereals
27.8
24.9
18.3
17.9
16.5
15.1
13.4
Total Cereals
5575.0
6181.8
5918.4
6169.5
6352.7
6060.5
5364.9
Pulses
6.
Gram
96.2
25.6as
54.7
25.1
21.7
21.8
22.1
7.
Tur (Arhar)
22.6
5.8
8.9
1.1
0.6
0.8
1.6
8.
Mung
29.2
15.5
11.2
16.5
14.8
16.8
17.6
9.
Masur
94.6
73.8
76.0
58.7
49.7
51.7
57.4
10.
Khesari
134.7
44.8
40.4
33.5
27.7
28.1
25.8
11.
Other Pulses
147.0
148.5
83.3
66.0
69.5
63.2
72.6
Total Pulses
524.3
314.0
274.5
200.9
184.0
182.4
197.1
6099.3
6495.8
6192.9
6370.4
6536.7
6242.9
5562.0
Total Foodgrains
NON-FOODGRAINS :
Oilseeds
12.
Rapeseed and Mustard 131.1
378.1
436.0
407.5
412.5
410.3
410.8
13.
Linseed
67.8
8.5
11.9
5.9
4.6
4.7
4.1
14.
Sesame(Til)
108.1
99.3
107.2
203.1
202.9
185.9
182.8
15.
Sunflower
2.2
0.6
0.2
16.0
10.1
10.9
6.6
16.
Other Oilseeds
8.2
26.7
43.3
74.9
73.6
70.2
66.5
Total Oilseeds
317.4
513.2
598.6
707.4
703.7
682.0
670.8
67

Sl. No.
(1)
Crops
(2)
( In thousand hectares )
1980-81 1990-91 2000-01 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Fibres
17.
Jute
610.4
500.2
613.0
609.8
584.2
614.4
568.5
18.
Mesta
44.4
9.1
10.9
7.4
7.9
5.4
6.3
19.
Other Fibres
2.1
2.0
2.7
9.3
3.8
2.1
1.3
Total Fibres
656.9
511.3
626.6
626.5
595.9
621.9
576.1
14.3
12.2
21.6
16.9
17.6
13.8
15.0
115.6
194.5
299.7
400.8
386.0
386.9
408.8
18.9
12.7
10.5
11.7
12.7
14.2
14.3
93.5*
101.2*
107.5*
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
Miscellaneous Crops
20.
Sugarcane
21.
Potato
22.
Tobacco
23.
Tea
Notes :
Sources : (1) Directorate of Agriculture, Evaluation Wing,
* = Figures relate to calendar year, i.e.,

1980-81 means 1980 and so on.

(2) Tea Board.
as
68
T ABLE 5.6
Production of Principal Crops in West Bengal
Sl. No. Crops
(1)
(2)
( In thousand tonnes )
1980-81 1990-91 2000-01 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
FOOD GRAINS :
Cereals
1.
Rice
(i) Aus
7465.6 10436.5 12428.0 14719.5 15037.3 14340.6 13389.6

576.4
906.3
683.9
(ii) Aman
6024.0
6865.8
(iii) Boro
865.2
2.
Wheat
3.
605.0
466.7
453.4
7202.8
9227.6 10074.3
9598.0
8429.3
2664.4
4541.3
4926.1
4358.0
4275.9
4506.8
473.2
530.2
1058.6
917.3
764.5
846.7
874.4
Barley
31.2
11.6
1.8
2.7
4.2
2.4
3.0
4.
Maize
55.6
81.6
88.3
244.5
343.4
385.2
352.3
5.
Other Cereals
17.6
16.8
19.0
18.6
17.7
16.3
15.1
Total Cereals
565.8
8043.2 11076.7 13595.7 15902.6 16167.1 15591.2 14634.4
Pulses
6.
Gram
55.6
15.0as
50.2
24.7
22.5
24.2
23.7
7.
Tur ( Arhar )
17.1
2.9
5.9
0.8
0.5
0.6
2.2
8.
Mung
14.8
7.3
6.5
11.4
8.1
9.3
12.2
9.
Masur
30.3
53.2
68.5
44.8
32.4
47.1
53.4
10.
Khesari
49.5
29.1
42.5
26.9
17.4
19.7
30.2
11.
Other Pulses
70.9
85.9
45.9
49.4
48.8
49.6
54.9
Total Pulses
238.2
193.4
219.5
158.0
129.7
150.5
176.6
Total Foodgrains
8281.4 11270.1 13815.2 16060.6 16296.8 15741.7 14811.0
NON-FOODGRAINS :
Oilseeds
12.
Rapeseed and Mustard
79.2
336.1
417.0
361.7
315.3
443.0
419.6
13.
Linseed
19.4
1.8
4.0
1.6
1.1
1.4
1.4
14.
Sesame( Til )
47.8
86.9
92.3
185.9
133.3
153.2
168.6
15.
Sunflower
0.4
0.4
0.2
19.7
11.0
13.1
7.4
16.
Other Oilseeds
3.6
28.3
57.2
136.8
121.9
116.0
106.3
Total Oilseeds
150.4
453.5
570.7
705.7
582.6
726.7
703.3
69
Sl.No.
(1)
Crops
(2)
1980-81
(3)
1990-91
(4)
2000-01
(5)
2007-08 2008-09
(6)
(7)
2009-10 2010-11
(8)
(9)
Fibres(a)
17.
Jute
4442.7
5496.3
7428.4
8216.0
7872.6
9325.0
8137.5
18.
Mesta
259.4
45.8
83.6
77.5
92.9
75.1
76.8
19.
Other Fibres
9.4
9.0
9.6
19.5
11.4
8.0
5.2
Total Fibres
4711.5
5551.1
7521.6
8313.0
7976.9
9408.1
8219.5
867.4
859.3
1465.6
1772.0
1638.3
1000.8
1134.1
1971.8
4481.8
7673.1
9900.8
4121.2
13838.1
13421.0
17.4
12.9
5.7
16.5
18.0
20.9
21.3
133186.0
(b)
149753.0
(b)
181536.0 232500.0 236780.0 223333.0

(b)
(R )
(E)
228305.0
(E)
Miscellaneous Crops
20.
Sugarcane
21.
Potato
22.
Tobacco
23.
Tea(c)
E = Estimated. R = Revised.
Notes :(a) In thousand bales of 180 Kgs. each
(b) Figures relate to calendar year, i.e.,
1980-81 means 1980 and so on.
(c) In thousand Kilograms.
Sources : (1) Directorate of Agriculture, Evaluation Wing,

(2) Tea Board.
as
70
T ABLE 5.7
Districtwise Area, Production and Yieldrate of Rice, Wheat, Other Cereals,
Total Cereals, Pulses and Total Foodgrains in West Bengal
District/Year
Area
(1)
(2)
Burdwan
1980-81
549.4
1990-91
560.6
2000-01
582.7
2008-09
666.5
2009-10
672.5
2010-11
562.9
Birbhum
1980-81
356.6
1990-91
376.7
2000-01
318.2
2008-09
393.9
2009-10
357.6
2010-11
249.0
Bankura
1980-81
380.9
1990-91
434.8
2000-01
395.6
2008-09
371.1
2009-10
377.3
2010-11
198.0
Purba Medinipur
1980-81
903.3
1990-91
1024.9
2000-01
528.3
2008-09
406.8
2009-10
440.4
2010-11
449.5
Paschim Medinipur
1980-81
*
1990-91
*
2000-01
580.2
2008-09
718.9
2009-10
674.3
2010-11
616.7
Area in thousand hectares,

Production in thousand tonnes
Yieldrate in Kgs. per hectare
Rice
Wheat
Other Cereals
Production Yieldrate Area Production Yieldrate Area Production Yieldrate
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
1002.7
1420.4
1571.4
1876.2
2051.2
1665.9
1825
2534
2697
2815
3050
2960
10.4
2.7
6.3
2.0
1.6
1.1
17.5
5.7
15.3
4.7
3.9
2.3
1680
2107
2422
2327
2443
2193
1.1
(a)
0.1
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.6
(b)
0.2
1.1
0.9
0.8
545
667
1400
2200
2152
2080
585.8
813.1
796.5
1212.4
960.5
748.0
1643
2158
2503
3078
2686
3003
20.5
14.2
26.9
34.9
33.7
as
33.0
33.5
25.1
77.7
98.1
89.2
88.1
1633
1775
2891
2816
2649
2672
1.7
1.0
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.3
1.2
0.5
1.1
1.1
1.0
0.4
646
501
1789
1833
1352
1635
592.5
843.8
993.4
1025.8
1004.9
507.5
1556
1941
2511
2764
2663
2563
10.2
7.8
8.8
3.9
4.1
3.0
15.5
12.3
21.1
7.8
9.9
6.8
1520
1589
2397
1990
2390
2270
2.8
3.3
1.2
0.5
0.5
0.4
2.1
9.1
1.3
0.6
0.8
0.8
750
2697
997
1200
1549
1918
1255.5
1529.3
1240.2
879.9
1038.1
1228.8
1390
1492
2348
2163
2357
2734
8.8
5.6
0.7
0.5
0.5
0.6
16.4
8.8
1.8
1.3
1.2
1.5
1864
1546
2602
2432
2449
2570
1.6
1.5
-
1.4
1.5
-
867
1016
-
*
*
1344.2
1856.7
1756.5
1718.6
*
*
2317
2583
2605
2787
*
*
12.9
2.4
6.4
4.7
*
*
29.4
4.5
12.5
11.3
*
*
2279
1926
1931
2393
*
*
1.7
1.0
1.2
1.0
*
*
3.0
2.3
2.9
2.4
*
*
1825
2300
2491
2498
71
T ABLE 5.7 - Contd.
District/Year

Total Cereals
Total Pulses
Total Foodgrains
Area Production Yieldrate Area Production Yieldrate Area Production Yieldrate
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
(1)
Burdwan
1980-81 560.9
1990-91 563.3
2000-01 589.1
2008-09 669.0
2009-10 674.5
2010-11 564.3
Birbhum
1980-81 378.8
1990-91 391.9
2000-01 345.7
2008-09 429.4
2009-10 392.0
2010-11 282.2
Bankura
1980-81 393.9
1990-91 445.9
2000-01 405.6
2008-09 375.5
2009-10 381.9
2010-11 201.4
Purba Medinipur
1980-81 913.7
1990-91 1032.0
2000-01 529.0
2008-09 407.3
2009-10 440.9
2010-11 450.0
Paschim Medinipur
1980-81
*
1990-91
*
2000-01 594.8
2008-09 722.3
2009-10 681.9
2010-11 622.4
1020.8
1426.1
1586.9
1882.0
2056.0
1669.0
1820
2532
2694
2813
3048
2958
17.0
2.8
5.4
2.8
1.9
3.2
7.6
1.4
6.0
1.5
1.5
3.2
447
497
1110
552
759
997
577.9
566.1
594.5
671.8
676.4
567.5
1028.4
1427.5
1592.9
1883.5
2057.5
1672.2
1780
2522
2679
2804
3042
2947
620.5
838.7
875.3
1311.6
1050.7
836.4
1638
2140
2532
3055
2681
2964
28.9
8.6
20.2
16.3
15.8
17.0
14.4
5.4
16.8
15.3
14.1
17.1
498
626
832
937
891
1004
407.7
400.5
365.9
445.7
407.8
299.2
634.9
844.1
892.1
1326.9
1064.8
853.5
1557
2108
2438
2977
2611
2852
610.1
865.2
1015.8
1034.2
1015.6
515.1
1549
1940
2504
2754
2659
2557
7.9
2.7
1.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
3.7
1.4
0.9
0.2
0.2
0.1
468
516
705
787
861
780
401.8
448.6
406.9
375.8
382.1
201.6
613.8
866.6
1016.7
1034.4
1015.8
515.2
1528
1932
2499
2753
2658
2555
1273.3
1539.6
1242.0
881.2
1039.3
1230.3
1394
1492
2348
2164
2357
2734
55.6
22.2
9.3
9.1
9.0
6.9
15.9
19.1
11.3
0.8
0.9
9.2
286
860
1219
90
95
1341
969.3
1054.2
538.3
416.4
449.9
456.9
1289.2
1558.7
1253.3
882.0
1040.2
1239.5
1330
1479
2328
2118
2312
2713
*
*
1376.6
1863.5
1771.9
1732.3
*
*
2314
2580
2598
2783
*
*
11.5
4.1
5.8
5.6
*
*
8.8
3.0
4.1
4.1
*
*
761
729
702
728
*
*
606.3
726.4
687.7
628.0
*
*
1385.4
1866.5
1776.0
1736.4
*
*
2285
2569
2582
2765
as
72
TABLE 5.7 - Contd.
District/Year
(1)
Area
(2)
Rice
Production Yieldrate
(3)
(4)

Wheat
Other Cereals
Area Production Yieldrate Area Production Yieldrate
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Howrah
1980-81
90.30
151.4
1677
0.80
1.5
1910
1990-91 133.10
232.5
1747
0.10
0.2
1333
2000-01 113.30
224.2
1979
1.00
2.1
2129
2008-09 115.30
207.0
1795
0.10
0.2
1567
0.10
0.1
1000
2009-10 114.00
191.2
1678
0.10
0.1
1193
2010-11 115.50
304.8
2639
0.20
0.5
2040
0.10
0.1
1218
1980-81 253.20
509.3
2011
6.40
12.1
1886
1990-91 275.30
610.7
2218
0.80
1.5
1833
(a)
1111
2000-01 199.30
503.7
2527
1.60
3.7
2356
(a)
(b)
1292
2008-09 305.70
876.3
2866
1.60
3.6
2320
0.20
0.5
2500
1.0
2528
0.20
0.6
2408
Hooghly
as
2009-10 299.90
861.3
2872
0.40
2010-11 292.40
904.2
3093
0.30
0.9
2656
0.20
0.5
2012
1980-81 265.50
444.4
1674
8.30
13.8
1667
1990-91 287.40
646.9
2250
8.90
18.7
2100
(a)
(b)
1429
2000-01 273.90
641.0
2340
13.60
33.8
2497
2008-09 274.50
737.0
2685
8.60
19.0
2218
0.10
0.3
3000
2009-10 235.10
658.4
2800
7.40
20.9
2823
0.30
0.8
3534
2010-11 223.70
606.6
2711
7.40
19.7
2679
0.20
0.4
2632
1980-81 374.30
479.2
1280
0.70
1.6
2224
0.60
1.2
2000
1990-91 417.90
509.7
1220
0.60
1.0
1860
2000-01 425.90
866.9
2036
3.20
5.7
1746
2008-09 416.00
919.9
2211
0.40
0.6
1406
0.30
0.6
2000
2009-10 384.00
805.4
2098
2.10
4.4
2079
0.30
0.4
1357
2010-11 372.00
856.4
2302
2.50
6.5
2557
0.40
0.8
2120
North 24-Parganas
South 24-Parganas
73
T ABLE 5.7 - Contd.
District/Year
(1)

Total Cereals
Total Pulses
Total Foodgrains
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
Howrah
1980-81
91.1
152.9
1678
15.6
6.7
429
106.7
159.6
1496
1990-91
133.2
232.7
1746
4.5
2.2
494
137.7
234.9
1705
2000-01
114.3
226.3
1981
0.4
0.4
952
114.7
226.7
1977
2008-09
115.5
207.3
1794
1.0
0.7
795
116.5
208.0
1786
2009-10
114.1
191.3
1677
0.5
0.4
709
114.6
191.7
1673
2010-11
115.8
305.4
2637
1.0
0.7
721
116.8
306.1
2621
1980-81
259.6
521.4
2008
8.4
3.3
393
268.0
524.7
1958
1990-91
276.1
612.2
2217
0.8
0.5
539
276.9
612.7
2212
2000-01
200.9
507.4
2526
1.5
1.0
662
202.4
508.4
2512
2008-09
307.5
880.4
2863
0.5
773
308.1
880.9
2859
2009-10
300.5
862.9
2872
0.6 as
0.6
0.4
689
301.1
863.3
2868
2010-11
293.0
905.6
3091
0.4
0.2
570
293.3
905.8
3088
Hooghly
North 24-Parganas
1980-81
273.8
458.2
1674
25.8
9.6
445
299.6
467.8
1561
1990-91
296.3
665.6
2246
15.6
8.6
553
311.9
674.2
2161
2000-01
287.5
674.8
2347
12.9
10.4
806
300.4
685.2
2281
2008-09
283.2
756.3
2671
9.1
6.4
695
292.3
762.7
2609
2009-10
242.8
680.1
2801
10.3
9.9
961
253.1
690.0
2726
2010-11
231.2
626.7
2710
7.8
7.1
910
239.1
633.8
2651
South 24-Parganas
1980-81
375.6
482.0
1283
24.2
13.5
495
399.8
495.5
1239
1990-91
418.5
510.7
1220
12.1
3.2
262
430.6
513.9
1194
2000-01
429.1
872.6
2034
8.7
6.9
791
437.8
879.5
2009
2008-09
416.7
921.1
2211
12.9
8.8
688
429.6
929.9
2165
2009-10
386.4
810.2
2097
14.2
10.3
730
400.6
820.5
2049
2010-11
374.9
863.7
2304
15.8
14.6
921
390.7
878.2
2248
74
T ABLE 5.7 - Contd.
District/Year
(1)
Area
(2)

Rice
Wheat
Other Cereals
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Nadia
1980-81
208.4
280.7
1347
44.0
72.1
1639
2.7
2.2
815
1990-91
285.0
695.1
2439
41.5
81.5
1966
5.0
3.8
744
2000-01
229.2
650.0
2836
60.4
148.5
2458
0.6
0.8
1372
2008-09
277.2
799.5
2884
35.9
84.3
2348
3.1
7.2
2323
2009-10
238.8
664.9
2784
37.2
94.8
2549
3.8
8.8
2344
2010-11
235.7
650.5
2759
38.7
98.3
2536
2.8
7.0
2547
1980-81
302.6
421.8
1394
86.7
118.3
1364
15.1
14.3
940
1990-91
353.9
785.3
2219
92.2
174.9
1896
4.8
5.2
1094
2000-01
224.1
548.2
2446
135.5
373.5
2756
2.0
1.8
889
2008-09
399.5
1123.7
2813
2537
6.0
19.4
3233
2009-10
373.1
1040.4
2788
101.8 as 258.3
100.1
284.6
2843
5.6
19.2
3496
2010-11
304.2
861.7
2833
96.4
286.4
2971
3.9
17.3
4463
Murshidabad
Uttar Dinajpur
1980-81
457.3
486.4
1064
37.0
90.5
2445
7.3
5.7
753
1990-91
477.8
768.4
1608
28.0
67.2
2397
0.6
0.3
612
2000-01
283.2
628.6
2220
37.5
86.2
2300
1.3
1.7
1329
2008-09
284.5
660.0
2320
30.4
75.6
2486
29.4
155.8
5299
2009-10
256.4
559.0
2180
34.4
92.6
2696
32.2
193.9
6015
2010-11
249.5
655.5
2627
36.0
98.3
2731
27.3
157.7
5770
Dakshin Dinajpur
1980-81
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
1990-91
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
2000-01
210.7
467.4
2218
10.2
25.2
2461
0.1
(b)
1333
2008-09
205.3
501.6
2443
11.1
32.2
2898
0.4
1.1
2750
2009-10
190.4
463.8
2436
11.8
35.3
2982
0.5
2.3
4613
2010-11
189.7
560.7
2955
12.6
38.2
3019
0.4
1.6
3666
75
TABLE 5.7 - Contd.
District/Year
(1)

Total Cereals
Total Pulses
Total Foodgrains
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
Nadia
1980-81
255.1
355.0
1392
101.0
43.6
432
356.1
398.6
1119
1990-91
331.5
780.4
2354
73.8
49.7
673
405.3
830.1
2048
2000-01
290.2
799.3
2754
57.0
44.2
774
347.2
843.5
2429
2008-09
316.2
891.0
2818
35.9
27.3
760
352.1
918.3
2608
2009-10
279.8
768.5
2747
36.4
32.4
890
316.2
800.9
2533
2010-11
277.2
755.7
2726
45.8
44.6
974
323.0
800.3
2478
1980-81
404.4
554.4
1371
108.9
45.6
419
513.3
600.0
1169
1990-91
450.9
965.4
2141
53.0
29.6
558
503.9
995.0
1974
2000-01
361.6
923.5
2553
59.3
56.3
951
420.9
979.8
2328
2008-09
507.3
1401.4
2762
785
544.3
1430.4
2628
2009-10
478.8
1344.2
2808
37.0 as 29.0
37.8
36.9
975
516.6
1381.1
2674
2010-11
404.5
1165.4
2882
50.8
45.7
900
455.2
1211.1
2660
Murshidabad
Uttar Dinajpur
1980-81
501.6
582.6
1161
40.4
19.8
490
542.0
602.4
1111
1990-91
506.4
835.9
1651
22.6
10.9
485
529.0
846.8
1601
2000-01
322.0
716.5
2225
9.1
4.6
506
331.1
721.1
2178
2008-0 9
344.3
891.4
2589
4.6
3.2
694
348.9
894.6
2564
2009-10
323.0
845.5
2617
4.6
4.1
886
327.6
849.6
2593
2010-11
312.8
911.5
2914
4.6
3.3
713
317.4
914.8
2882
Dakshin Dinajpur
1980-8 1
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
1990-9 1
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
2000-0 1
221.0
492.6
2229
4.1
2.4
598
225.1
495.0
2199
2008-0 9
216.8
534.9
2468
1.1
0.7
577
217.9
535.6
2458
2009-10
202.7
501.4
2473
0.8
0.4
670
203.5
501.8
2466
2010-11
202.8
600.5
2960
0.7
0.3
434
203.6
600.8
2951
76
T ABLE 5.7 - Contd.
District/Year
Area
(2)
(1)

Rice
Wheat
Other Cereals
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Malda
1980-81
202.9
287.4
1416
24.6
38.6
1570
25.8
23.0
888
1990-91
263.8
492.3
1866
37.6
88.5
2359
13.5
13.9
1027
2000-01
221.7
523.1
2360
49.4
124.1
2511
6.5
11.9
1841
2008-09
221.7
656.8
2962
44.4
120.0
2704
10.6
26.6
2509
2009-10
216.8
614.5
2834
44.1
129.4
2938
9.8
21.3
2170
2010-11
200.8
630.5
3140
47.6
144.0
3027
10.3
22.3
2164
1980-81
264.7
294.7
1113
8.8
16.4
1866
5.4
4.1
774
1990-91
275.4
249.7
907
10.6
16.4
1556
4.9
6.2
1275
2000-01
260.8
384.1
1473
26.6
47.0
1769
2.6
6.0
2320
2008-09
235.5
391.2
1662
2086
12.0
29.3
2442
2009-10
227.5
435.3
1913
15.9 as 33.2
16.0
36.3
2269
12.1
23.9
1978
2010-11
224.1
493.7
2203
18.0
41.5
2301
13.0
41.3
3168
1980-81
43.1
52.8
1225
1.5
2.8
1853
40.1
42.3
1055
1990-91
55.3
64.6
1168
3.7
3.8
1022
45.1
52.1
1155
2000-01
34.1
52.9
1549
3.3
6.3
1920
24.7
54.2
2195
2008-09
32.5
68.7
2115
2.0
2.8
1371
27.5
57.2
2080
2009-10
32.3
75.4
2335
2.0
3.4
1673
27.6
53.9
1952
2010-11
32.3
77.8
2412
2.0
3.5
1730
27.8
55.0
1978
1980-81
272.7
277.7
1018
12.6
20.1
1597
1.9
1.3
684
1990-91
305.7
401.9
1315
13.6
22.5
1645
3.2
2.3
743
2000-01
291.9
517.3
1772
25.2
49.8
1981
0.7
0.5
704
2008-09
309.8
500.4
1615
10.2
16.6
1622
9.3
49.4
5312
2009-10
274.0
561.0
2047
12.4
24.7
1985
11.6
63.1
5467
2010-11
275.3
656.9
2386
10.6
21.5
2034
9.7
52.2
5361
Jalpaiguri
Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
77
T ABLE 5.7 - Contd.

Total Cereals
Total Pulses
Total Foodgrains
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
District/Year
(1)
Malda
1980-81
253.3
349.0
1378
56.1
37.3
665
309.4
386.3
1249
1990-91
314.9
594.7
1889
59.2
38.5
650
374.1
633.2
1693
2000-01
277.6
659.1
2374
36.1
29.6
820
313.7
688.7
2195
2008-09
276.7
803.4
2904
20.6
17.9
868
297.3
821.3
2762
2009-10
270.7
765.2
2827
20.7
23.8
1149
291.4
789.0
2707
2010-11
258.6
796.8
3081
16.5
16.4
989
275.2
813.2
2955
1980-81
278.9
315.2
1131
7.9
4.5
570
286.8
319.7
1115
1990-91
290.9
272.3
937
4.9
2.9
603
295.8
275.2
931
2000-01
290.0
437.1
1507
6.6
4.4
672
296.6
441.5
1489
2008-09
263.4
453.7
1722
2.2
527
267.6
455.9
1704
2009-10
255.6
495.5
1938
4.2 as
4.5
2.3
512
260.1
497.8
1914
2010-11
255.2
576.6
2259
4.3
2.7
616
259.5
579.2
2232
1980-81
84.7
97.9
1156
1.4
0.9
643
86.1
98.8
1148
1990-91
104.1
120.5
1157
1.0
0.6
550
105.1
121.1
1151
2000-01
62.1
113.4
1826
1.9
1.2
646
64.0
114.6
1790
2008-09
62.0
128.7
2074
1.2
0.7
586
63.2
129.4
2048
2009-10
61.9
132.7
2143
1.1
0.6
536
63.0
133.3
2114
2010-11
62.1
136.3
2196
1.1
0.7
630
63.2
137.0
2168
1980-81
287.2
299.1
1041
8.1
4.7
580
295.3
303.8
1029
1990-91
322.5
426.7
1323
9.4
5.7
607
331.9
432.4
1303
2000-01
317.8
567.6
1786
10.5
7.0
663
328.3
574.6
1750
2008-09
329.3
566.4
1720
7.1
4.4
618
336.4
570.8
1697
2009-10
298.0
648.8
2177
5.7
4.1
711
303.7
652.9
2150
2010-11
295.6
730.5
2471
5.6
4.1
730
301.2
734.6
2439
Jalpaiguri
Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
78
TABLE 5.7 - Contd.
District/Year
Area
(2)
(1)
Rice
Production Yieldrate
(3)
(4)

Wheat
Other Cereals
Area Production Yieldrate Area Production Yieldrate
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Purulia
1980-81
251.0
343.3
1368
1.7
2.5
1458
9.7
5.0
521
1990-91
285.3
372.8
1307
1.2
2.1
1706
16.9
15.1
890
2000-01
262.2
475.0
1812
2.9
7.5
2495
15.0
26.5
1778
2008-09
301.0
744.2
2472
0.9
1.7
2030
8.4
12.7
1512
2009-10
265.7
598.8
2254
1.6
2.6
1614
7.7
10.0
1288
2010-11
152.9
261.8
1712
2.0
5.2
2559
5.8
9.7
1674
1980-81
5176.2
7465.6
1442
283.0
473.2
1672
115.8
104.4
902
1990-91
5812.9
10436.5
1795
269.1
530.2
1970
99.8
110.0
1102
2000-01
5435.3
12428.0
2287
426.0
1058.6
2485
57.1
109.1
1911
2008-09
5935.7
15037.3
2533
307.0
764.5
2490
110.0
365.3
3321
846.7
2680
114.6
403.9
3528
874.4
2760
104.0
370.3
3563
West Bengal
2009-10
5630.1
14340.6
2547
315.8
2010-11
4944.1
13389.6
2708
316.8
Note : Other cereals include Barley, Maize,etc.
as
79

Total Cereals
Total Pulses
Total Foodgrains
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
District/Year
(1)
Purulia
1980-81
262.4
350.8
1337
17.1
7.1
415
279.5
357.9
1281
1990-91
303.4
390.0
1285
20.8
13.7
660
324.2
403.7
1245
2000-01
280.1
509.0
1817
18.7
7.2
388
298.8
516.2
1728
2008-09
310.3
758.6
2445
16.1
7.1
439
326.4
765.7
2346
2009-10
275.0
611.4
2223
12.5
4.1
333
287.5
615.5
2141
2010-11
160.7
276.6
1721
9.8
2.6
266
170.5
279.2
1637
1980-81
5575.0
8043.2
1443
524.3
238.2
455
6099.3
8281.4
1253
1990-91
6181.8
11076.7
1792
314.0
193.4
616
6495.8 11270.1
1735
2000-01
5918.4
13595.7
2297
274.5
219.5
800
6192.9 13815.2
2231
2008-09
6352.7
16167.1
2545
184.0as 129.7
705
6536.7 16296.8
2493
2009-10
6060.5
15591.2
2573
182.4
150.5
825
6242.9 15741.7
2522
2010-11
5364.9
14634.4
2728
197.1
176.5
896
West Bengal
(a)=Less than 50 hectares.

(b)=Less than 50 tonnes.
* = Combined figures for Purba Medinipur
& Paschim Medinipur have been shown
in Purba Medinipur.
* * = Combined figures for Uttar Dinajpur
5562
14811.0
2663
Source :Directorate of Agriculture, Evaluation Wing,

& Dakshin Dinajpur have been

shown in Uttar Dinajpur.
Note: The total of district figures may be slightly different from the
State figures due to approximation .
0.24
8.28
Pulses
Total Foodgrains
0.87
1.97
Sugarcane
Potato
9.67
154.25
81.60
2.00
0.45
129.59
10.63
36.31
4.48
0.86
55.42
0.34
0.09
11.27
0.19
0.53
10.44
15.21
241.05
92.28
5.23
0.84
176.39
14.27
55.13
74.29
69.68
11.08
1.06
0.22
7.67
1.47
75.12
0.42
0.09
13.82
848438(b)
22.10
295.96
105.60
4.19
0.52
196.81
84.98
12.43
2000-01
West
India
Bengal
(6)
(7)
133186(b) 569550(b) 149753(b) 720338(b) 181536(b)
47.02
Jute & Mesta (a)
Tea (c)
0.08
and Mustard
(ii) Rapeseed
(i) Sesame
0.05
0.47
Wheat
53.63
1990-91
West
India
Bengal
(4)
(5)
as
Oilseeds-
7.47
Rice
(1)
Crops
1980-81
West
India
Bengal
(2)
(3)
34.39
285.03
10.37
7.20
0.64
234.47
14.57
80.68
99.18
13.84
1.00
9.40
0.44
0.15
15.74
0.15
0.85
14.34
236780(R ) 972770(R) 223333(E)
4.12
1.64
7.87
0.32
0.13
16.30
0.13
0.76
15.04
991182(E)
36.58
292.30
11.82
6.61
0.59
218.11
14.66
80.80
89.09
( Production in million tonnes )

2008-09
2009-10
West
India
West
India
Bengal
Bengal
(R)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
Contribution of West Bengal to All India Production of Certain Selected Crops
TABLE 5.8
80
0.87
0.18
14.81
Wheat
Pulses
Total Foodgrains
0.42
8.21
1.13
13.42
228305(E)
(ii ) Rapeseed and Mustard
Jute & Mesta (a)
Sugarcane
Potato
Tea (c)
23.4
966733(E)
1.5
2.0
7.0
17.3
1.0
1.4
6.4
10.7
20.8
29.5
0.4
60.1
21.4
34.7
0.5
71.2
10.0
14.6
14.1
6.5
(16)
(15)
24.3(R)
12.0
0.6
75.9
4.4
20.3
6.9
0.9
0.9
15.2
(17)
24.2(E)
37.8
79.5(R)
83.3
6.7(R)
25.4(R)
7.2
1.0
1.1
16.1
(18)
West Bengal to All India Production

(In Percent )
1990-91
2000-01
2008- 09
2009-10
23.6(E)
33.8(P)
(4) Economic Surv ey , Gov t. of India .

(5) C . M . I . E .
(6) Statistical Abstract, India .
(7) Hand Book of Statistics , R. B. I.
0.3
77.3
5.1
19.1
6.1
13.9
(19)
2010-11
Sources : (1) Directorate of Agriculture,Ev aluation Wing , Govt. of West Bengal .

(2) Tea Board .
(3) Ministry of Agriculture , Gov t. of India .
20.4
0.6
57.6
4.0
11.1
6.4
2.3
1.3
13.9
39.66(P)
342.38
10.62
8.18
0.89
244.78
18.24
86.87
95.98
(14)
1980-81
as
E = Estimated R = Rev ised . P = Provisional.

(a) Production in million bales of 1 80 kgs. each .
(b) Figures relate to calendar year i.e ., 1 9 80 -8 1
means 19 80 and so on .
(c) In thousand Kilograms .
0.17
(i) Sesame
Oilseeds-
13.39
Rice
(1)
Crops
Production
(In million tonnes)
2010-11
West Bengal
India
(12)
(13)
T ABLE 5. 8 - Concld.
81
82
TABLE 5. 9
Yield Rates of Some Selected Crops in West Bengal and India
Crops
(1)
1980-81
West
India
Bengal
(2)
(3)
1990-91
West
India
Bengal
(4)
(5)
( Kgs. per hectare )

2000-01
West
India
Bengal
(6)
(7)
Rice
1442
1336
1795
1740
2287
1901
Wheat
1672
1630
1970
2281
2485
2778
Gram
578
657
584
712
917
744
1310
1245
1978
1833
2182
2026
605
560
889
904
956
935
17
13
23
16
26
18
1424(b)
1491(b)
1480(b)
1794(b)
1689(b)
1682(b)
Jute
Potato+
Tea
as
83
T ABLE 5. 9 - Concld.
Crops
(1)
2008-09
West
India
Bengal
(F)
(8)
(9)
2009-10
West
India
Bengal
(R)
(10)
(11)
( Kgs. per hectare )

2010-11
West
India
Bengal
(12)
(13)
Rice
2533
2178
2547
2125
2708
2239
Wheat
2490
2907
2680
2839
2760
2989
Gram
1039
895
1110
915
1069
895
Jute
2426
2207
2573
2492
2576
2329
764
1143
850
1183
1021
1185
11
19
36
20
33
21(P)
1940(E)
1984(E)

Potato+
Tea
2026(E)
(b) = Figures relate to calendar year

i.e., 1980-81 means 1980 and so on.
F = Final.
R = Revised.
@ = 4th Advance Estimates.
+ = Tonnes per hectare
Sources: (1) Directorate of Agriculture , Evaluation Wing ,

Government of West Bengal .
(2) Tea Board .
(3) Ministry of Agriculture , Govt. of India .
(4) Economic Survey, Govt. of India .
as (5) Hand Book of Statistics, R.B .I.
(2)
FRUITS
Mango
Banana
Pineapple
Papaya
Guava
Jackfruit
Litchi
Mandarin Orange
Other Citrus
Sapota
Others
Total
VEGETABLES
Tomato
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Peas
Brinjal
Onion
Cucurbits
Ladies Finger
Radish
Others
Total
Name of Fruits/Vegetables
51.13
73.20
66.91
20.93
153.93
18.67
163.65
71.46
38.33
254.20
912.41
80.90
37.37
9.53
10.69
11.86
11.43
8.11
3.74
7.21
3.88
9.53
194.25
2007-08
(3)
52.31
74.08
68.76
21.06
155.32
20.02
164.15
72.57
39.68
254.86
922.81
53.50
74.27
69.17
21.07
156.78
21.00
164.99
73.08
39.89
258.93
932.68
54.14
75.28
70.04
21.44
158.44
21.25
167.39
74.00
40.29
261.05
943.32
548.92
954.08
283.85
314.32
170.46
190.09
81.16
36.45
62.95
42.96
90.36
2775.60
578.00
982.23
293.76
321.77
175.75
191.46
82.42
36.71
64.17
43.38
91.27
2860.92
Production
( in thousand tonnes)
2008-09
2009-10
(8)
(9)
620.17
1010.15
303.66
324.23
178.85
191.86
85.12
37.00
64.77
43.58
93.43
2952.82
2010-11
(10)
and Horticulture, Govt. of West Bengal .
956.67
999.68
1050.00
1063.65
2016.06
2042.73
2059.01
2087.84
1682.09
1743.82
1754.06
1777.21
123.80
124.65
125.59
129.36
2734.93
2758.58
2797.31
2870.60
248.77
273.76
290.00
297.98
2017.52
2040.61
2058.75
2131.16
815.32
830.89
839.33
862.12
451.38
461.39
473.40
491.76
1509.42
1527.35
1579.08
1622.61
13334.29
12555.96
12803.46
13026.53
Directorate
of
Food
Processing
Industries
Source :
623.35
892.25
283.18
308.62
162.21
190.67
77.76
36.45
62.00
43.40
86.78
2766.67
88.14
40.98
9.64
11.05
13.40
11.31
8.43
3.75
7.52
4.00
10.12
208.34
89.54
42.03
9.93
11.13
13.57
11.32
8.63
3.76
7.52
4.00
10.21
211.64
85.97
39.84
9.55
10.85
12.46
11.30
8.38
3.74
7.36
3.82
9.98
203.25
2007-08
(7)
Area
( in thousand hectares )
2008-09
2009-10 2010-11
(4)
(5)
(6)
as
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
B.
(1)
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Sl.
No.
Area and Production of Fruits and Vegetables in West Bengal
T ABLE 5.10
84
2.49
19.59
Gladiolus
Chrysanthemum
Marigold
Jasmine
Seasonal flowers
Others
Total
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
4.07
0.46
4.74
21.07
2.61
4.49
0.46
5.06
0.50
2.32
4.01
1.62
21.94
2.72
4.60
0.46
5.33
0.51
2.38
4.30
1.64
4.81
1.67
Area
( in thousand hectares )
2008-09
2009-10 2010-11
(4)
(5)
(6)
23.07
2.73
4.61
0.46
5.77
0.51
2.51
as
0.50
2.29
3.43
Tube Rose
2.
1.61
2007-08
(3)
Rose
(2)
1.
(1)
Sl. No. Name of Flowers
78.15
Crore Spikes
Thousand M.T.
Thousand M.T.
Thousand M.T.
Thousand M.T.
Crore Spikes
2.87
7.24
0.64
41.26
12.94
34.09
91.58
73.71
2008-09
(9)
Production
3.16
7.49
0.64
43.89
13.41
35.01
98.39
74.90
2009-10
(10)
3.19
7.55
0.64
47.87
13.47
37.42
111.47
76.92
2010-11
(11)
and Horticulture, Govt. of West Bengal.
Source : Directorate of Food Processing Industries
2.78
6.34
0.63
38.70
12.86
33.38
72.41
Crore Spikes
Crore Spikes
2007-08
(8)
Unit
(7)
Area and Production of Flowers in West Bengal
T ABLE 5.10(a)
85
(2)
219.9
183.0
404.3
495.2
387.6
336.4
285.8
281.8
288.2
292.4
214.1
210.5
1980-81
1985-86
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
2003-04
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
HYV
area
(1)
Year
99.24
99.41
99.41
99.40
99.30
99.20
99.00
98.38
2955.9
3986.3
3584.6
3325.0
3481.6
3578.1
3507.7
3024.5
2698.2
1956.5
1306.0
965.5
(4)
HYV
area
87.92
87.73
87.73
87.50
87.00
87.00
85.00
83.10
63.00
45.43
31.98
22.91
%
to
total area
(5)
Aman
1369.9
1429.7
1556.7
1511.6
1400.0
1381.9
1390.1
1401.8
1160.1
896.1
512.0
346.5
(6)
HYV
area
3256.9
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
4536.3
5630.0
5433.5
5124.8
5163.4
5245.8
5234.2
4813.9
4353.5
2001.0
99.94
100.00
1531.9
316.8
315.8
307.0
352.5
350.6
366.7
425.7
426.0
337.8
269.0
305.1
283.0
(10)
HYV
area
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
4853.1
5945.8
5740.6
5477.3
5514.0
5612.5
5659.9
5239.9
4691.3
3525.9
2306.1
1814.9
92.24
91.95
91.95
91.99
91.30
91.26
90.00
89.40
74.57
57.97
42.83
33.24
(Rice and Wheat)

HYV
%
area
to
total area
(12)
(13)
( Area in thousand hectares )

Total
%
to
total area
(11)
Wheat
Source : Department of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal.
91.75
91.54
91.54
91.48
90.81
90.71
89.37
88.57
73.13
56.03
39.40
29.60
Total Rice
HYV
%
area
to
total area
(8)
(9)
100.00
%
to
total area
(7)
Boro
as
97.00
66.25
37.88
35.75
%
to
total area
(3)
Aus
Rice
Area under High-yielding Varieties in West Bengal
T ABLE 5.11
86
38.1
38.9
50.0
8.6
54.4
40.4
24.1
49.7
71.9
30.0
21.8
46.7
20.1
29.2
20.8
7.7
Bankura
Purba Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur
Howrah
Hooghly
North 24-Parganas
South 24-Parganas
Nadia
Murshidabad
Uttar Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur
Malda
Jalpaiguri
Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
Purulia
4.1
9.3
8.8
12.5
15.4
7.8
12.8
34.0
20.8
12.5
17.3
46.8
5.1
39.7
27.6
26.4
24.2
60.7
1.1
8.3
10.9
10.2
16.7
7.0
11.6
26.0
15.7
8.5
16.5
42.1
3.8
32.6
21.8
16.4
14.2
41.0
12.9
38.4
48.9
42.8
78.8
36.6
54.4
131.9
86.2
45.1
74.2
143.3
17.5
122.3
88.3
80.9
89.6
182.6
Total
(5)
10.3
20.2
14.5
33.2
52.7
20.2
40.7
77.2
52.2
27.6
39.8
49.7
9.7
50.7
34.6
36.1
45.2
83.6
N
(6)
3.3
10.6
2.2
19.1
21.7
10.9
23.7
35.4
22.2
14.3
19.2
51.4
6.4
39.5
26.2
25.0
24.6
59.7
87.9
80.7
86.7
129.0
22.4
147.4
19.6
25.9
38.8
6.3
46.3
1.7
14.9
6.3
29.5
27.0
9.8
18.9
32.0
24.5
12.0
23.7
15.3
45.7
23.0
81.8
101.4
40.9
83.3
144.6
98.9
53.9
82.7
193.7
18.1
Total
(9)
50.4
2008-09
P
K
(7)
(8)
9.1
19.6
12.5
49.1
52.8
22.7
47.4
82.8
52.9
28.0
39.1
54.6
11.1
52.2
35.2
33.2
43.2
85.2
N
(10)
5.4
13.7
2.5
28.4
21.1
11.9
22.9
42.7
26.0
19.2
23.0
54.4
7.1
46.9
25.9
27.3
26.5
62.4
4.0
13.5
5.3
41.7
28.4
15.6
25.4
36.9
26.3
15.1
24.3
45.6
6.2
40.2
26.7
22.5
20.2
48.6
2009-10
P
K
(11) (12)
18.5
46.8
20.3
119.2
102.2
50.2
95.8
162.5
105.2
62.3
86.4
154.5
24.4
139.3
87.8
83.0
89.9
196.2
Total
(13)
10.4
21.2
11.7
51.0
54.3
27.7
49.4
75.7
48.8
28.8
41.2
54.5
10.1
48.3
35.1
29.2
46.4
68.6
4.7
14.7
5.0
31.3
24.4
15.0
28.8
45.1
30.0
22.4
24.2
57.0
8.3
45.0
27.0
26.6
28.5
57.6
84.1
73.0
91.8
24.4
64.9
86.7
99.1
53.9
97.6
3.0
10.8
7.2
18.1
46.7
23.9
28.0 110.3
20.4
11.2
19.4
29.8 150.6
22.1 100.9
13.7
21.3
42.9 154.4
6.0
33.6 126.9
22.0
17.2
16.9
38.3 164.5
( In thousand metric tonnes )

2010-11
N
P
K
Total
(14) (15) (16) (17)
Notes: N =Compounds of Nitrogen. P = Compounds of Phosphorus,

K = Compounds of Potassium.
Source : Agriculture(Input) Deptt., Government of West Bengal.
684.5 385.8 304.4 1374.7 698.2 415.4 405.7 1519.3 730.7 467.3 446.5 1644.5 712.4 495.6 363.8 1571.8
51.2
2007-08
P
K
(3)
(4)
as
West Bengal
80.9
Birbhum
N
(2)
Burdwan
(1)
District
Consumption of Fertilisers in West Bengal by District
T ABLE 5.12
87
88
TABLE 5.13
Progress of Minor Irrigation Projects in West Bengal by District
( Position at the end of the year 2010-11 )
(5)
R.L.I.
Major Medium Mini
(6)
(7)
(8)
( In Number )
O.D.W.
Total
(9)
(10)
661
107
290
14
304
106
207
124
131
255
950
49
109
237
160
210
81
183
474
1479
Purba Medinipur
130
31
270
109
45
12
166
Paschim Medinipur
284
134
842
458
57
33
548
364
Howrah
82
93
161
17
181
Hooghly
473
53
941
360
11
42
413
North 24-Parganas
343
30
372
253
190
46
236
South 24-Parganas
56
61
82
89
Nadia
723
32
403
743
353
23
376
Murshidabad
519
49
395
839
427
56
489
Uttar Dinajpur
176
48
as
4926
120
165
291
Dakshin Dinajpur
133
11
271
3395
259
119
378
Malda
266
36
223
2060
371
33
145
549
Jalpaiguri
60
4804
91
389
480
268
Darjeeling
983
27
150
177
Cooch Behar
72
14
4142
111
284
395
Purulia
131
107
239
4328
3874
244
1922
6040
7398
District
M.D.
T.W.
(3)
L.D.
T.W.
(4)
S.T.W.
(1)
H.D.
T.W.
(2)
Burdwan
606
37
Birbhum
34
Bankura
West Bengal
3954
800
4872
22473
Notes : (a) H.D.T.W. = High capacity deep tubewell.

M.D.T.W. = Medium capacity deep tubewell.
Source : Water Investigation and Development

Deptt., Government of West Bengal.
L.D.T.W. =
S.T.W. =
Low capacity deep tubewell.

Shallow tubewell. R.L.I. = River lift irrigation.
O.D .W. = Open dug well.
(b) Figures above represent Number of M.I. Schemes set up by
Water Resources Development Directorate and West Bengal
State Minor Irrigation Corporation Ltd.
(c) In addition to the above mentioned structures 8 nos. Sprinkler, 5 nos. Hydram,
2 nos Drip, 357 Pump Dug Well, 461 Water Havesting Tanks & 332 nos.
Surface Flow Minor Irrigation Schemes have been executed by WRI&DD
in the State during previous years.
89
T ABLE 5.14
Area Irrigated by Government Canals in West Bengal by District
District
(1)
1980-81
(2)
1990-91
(3)
2000-01
(4)
2008-09
(5)
2009-10
(6)
( In hectares )
2010-11
(7)
Burdwan
319384
312363
292681
279391
294461
245630
Birbhum
191588
195991
185660
179783
158380
93170
Bankura
163927
207437
151024*
180601
152042
26360
158206
177862
152926*
62780
62780
62780
137101
121221
19020
Purba Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur
Howrah
3995
4991
10050
30135
30039
29630
Hooghly
100059
94963
79022
106091
103019
80710
North 24-Parganas
7500
7500
7500
South 24-Parganas
23787
16064
44900
44900
44900
Nadia
Murshidabad
58374
48934
50202
44567
38562
9170
Uttar Dinajpur
6000
8470
750
40
Dakshin Dinajpur
Malda
Jalpaiguri
6240
4998
57713
55700
71726
39350
Darjeeling
813
647
8971
5940
4096
2830
Cooch Behar
607
1645
14607
24046
27333
30358
27664
1017193
1096626
1039291
1173317
1117140
Purulia
West Bengal
Notes : (a) Figures include the area irrigated under

Kharif, Rabi and Boro cultivation.
as
8900
670000**
Source : Irrigation and Waterways Directorate,

(b) * Area reduced due to less storage of the

Kangsabati Reservoir.
** Irrigation in West Bengal suffered due to severe drought situation in the year 2010-11.
1356.54
1394.60
1429.70
1477.95
1532.95
1549.43
1552.20
1560.71
1566.14
1570.88
1575.88
1581.49
1596.00*
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
3825.77**
4059.79
3998.76
3930.24
3622.58
3814.00
3699.00
3629.00
3564.00
3427.19
3364.00
3264.00
3164.00
3089.00
5421.77
5641.28
5574.64
5501.12
5188.72
5374.71
5251.20
5178.43
5096.95
4941.95
4793.70
4658.60
4520.54
4424.54
670.00*
1117.14
1173.32
1283.85
1208.59
1160.61
1071.86
1075.34
1033.87
1040.00
1205.86
1178.58
1216.14
1001.36
3878.58
3988.86
3908.00
2700.00
2783.00
2868.00
3331.87
2661.87**
42.00*
70.64
74.45
81.73
69.56
74.36
69.05
69.40
67.44
70.37
84.34
84.51
89.65
74.98
(8)
69.58**
81.83
81.95
81.64
66.27
82.17
82.78
82.84
82.81
82.79
82.73
82.72
82.74
82.81
(9)
61.45
78.69
79.83
81.66
69.56
79.90
78.72
78.82
78.19
79.08
83.21
83.26
84.82
80.45
(10)
Percentage of utilisation over creation

Major &
Minor
Total
Medium
Sources : (1) Water Investigation and Development Department,

(2) Irrigation & Waterways Directorate,
4439.26
4450.28
4492.49
3609.43
4294.61
4133.86
4081.69
3322.12
3276.96
3208.64
2400.84
3134.00
3062.00
3006.35
3985.22
3834.19
2618.05
2951.35
3559.41
2558.05
Potential utilised during the year

Major &
Minor
Total
Medium
( 000 hect.) ( 000 hect. )
(000 hect.)
(5)
(6)
(7)
as
R= Revised as per present 4th M.I. Census Report.

* = Irrigation in West Bengal suffered due to severe drought situation in the year 2010-11.
** = Estimated area based on M.I. Census Report.
1335.54
1996-97
(1)
Year
Potential created upto the year

Major &
Minor
Total
Medium
( 000 hect.) ( 000 hect. )
(000 hect.)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Creation and Utilisation of Irrigation Potential in West Bengal
T ABLE 5.15
90
91
T ABLE 5.16
Regulated Markets in West Bengal by Category and by District
( As on 30th November, 2011 )
District
( In Number )
Sub-Market
Yard
(3)
(1)
Principal Market
Yard
(2)
Burdwan
41
Birbhum
29
Bankura
21
Purba Medinipur
23
Paschim Medinipur
31
Howrah
Hooghly
85
North 24-Parganas
53
South 24-Parganas
45
Kolkata
Nadia
as
3
Murshidabad
27
Uttar Dinajpur
26
Dakshin Dinajpur
16
Malda
17
Jalpaiguri
57
Darjeeling
37
Cooch Behar
108
Purulia
10
West Bengal
44
641
Source: Directorate of Agricultural Marketing,
92
TABLE 5.17
Storage Capacity Provided by West Bengal State Warehousing Corporation
( As on 31st March )
( In Metric tonnes )
Capacity
(2)
Year
(1)
1980
159539
1985
207373
1990
253724
1995
248872
1997
261692
1998
253287
1999
255046
2000
254507
2001
254507
2002
259370
2004
250000
2005
as
227554*
2006
216150**
2007
217350
2008
217000
2009
215295+
2010
216201
2011
216201
* Due to release/dehire of godowns for

non availability of business, the storage
capacity reduced from 250000 to 227554 M.T.
Source: West Bengal State Warehousing Corporation.
** Due to closure of Sainthia warehouse with effect

from 01.03.2006, dehiring of dilapidated godowns
and non availability of business, the storage capacity
has been reduced from 227554 M.T. to 216150 M.T.
as on 31.03.2006.
+ Due to de-hiring of some hired Go-down space, the total
capacity has been decreased by 1705 M.T.
93
TABLE 5.18
Out-turn of Timber and Firewood from Forest in West Bengal
Year
(1)
Timber*
(2)
(In cubicmetre)
Firewood**
(3)
1980-81
230417
450607
1985-86
210748
454096
1990-91
88252
210692
1995-96
88554
208589
1996-97
86363
196595
1997-98
88728
87589
1998-99
86769
152800
1999-00
145031
299563
2000-01
88160
250399
2001-02
147031
275514
2002-03
102357
as
218469
2003-04
130551
306729
2004-05
113871
366583
2005-06
85993
324092
2006-07
114589
387094
2007-08
231578
262023
2008-09
151123
314710
2009-10
183401
207625
2010-11
58086
* Timber includes pulpwood, match wood, other timber and poles.

** Firewood includes quantity of firewood required
for production of charcoals, other firewood and
pulpwood.
155854
Source:Directorate of Forests,
94
T ABLE 5.19
Revenue Receipts from Forest in West Bengal
Year
(1)
Forest Directorate
(2)
Forest Development Corporation

(3)
( ` lakh )
Total
(4)
1980-81
1235.39
340.66
1576.05
1985-86
2513.25
833.16
3346.41
1990-91
2101.03
1293.06
3394.09
1995-96
4351.56
1948.13
6299.69
1996-97
4716.01
2763.16
7479.17
1997-98
3289.09
2751.04
6040.13
1998-99
1985.96
2160.04
4146.00
1999-00
2381.87
3532.00
5913.87
2000-01
2185.87
4391.49
6577.36
2001-02
2639.52
4582.55
7222.07
2002-03
5622.34
5067.10
10689.44
2003-04
4463.10
5406.18
9869.28
2004-05
3986.79
6534.14
10520.93
2005-06
3745.28
7648.53
11393.81
2006-07
4044.88
8866.75
12911.63
2007-08
4856.14
10359.21
15215.35
2008-09
4179.88
9491.05
13670.93
2009-10
6402.00
9059.65( R)
15461.65( R)
2010-11(P)
7532.66
7691.17
15223.83
P= Provisional.
R= Revised.
as
Sources : (1) Directorate of Forests,

(2) West Bengal Forest
Development Corpn. Ltd.
95
T ABLE 5.20
Estimated Production of Milk ( Cow, Buffalo and Goat ) in West Bengal by District
Sl.No. District
(1)
(2)
1990-91*
(3)
2000-01
(4)
2007-08
(5)
2008-09 2009-10( R ) 2010-11(P)
(6)
(7)
(8)
1.
Burdwan
268
475
501
523
548
578
2.
Birbhum
77
85
119
120
122
124
3.
Bankura
151
169
195
197
201
206
4.
Purba Medinipur
230
228
231
236
240
5.
Paschim Medinipur
160
312
315
320
325
6.
Howrah
83
130
114
115
116
117
7.
Hooghly
179
358
423
437
454
473
8.
North 24-Parganas
472
393
414
424
436
450
9.
South 24-Parganas
209
182
174
175
177
180
307
317
329
370
503
10.
Kolkata
19
26
11.
Nadia
183
403
12.
Murshidabad
161
226
486
504
527
554
13.
Uttar Dinajpur
61
94
94
94
95
14.
Dakshin Dinajpur
51
73
75
77
80
15.
Malda
116
116
193
195
199
202
16.
Jalpaiguri
146
111
127
130
135
140
17.
Darjeeling
74
146
133
137
140
145
18.
Cooch Behar
96
107
126
128
131
134
19.
Purulia
62
41
54
54
54
55
2912
3470
4077
4175
4300
4472
West Bengal
113
* Figures exclude production of goat milk.
R= Revised.
P= Provisional.
as
Source : Directorate of Animal Resources and

Animal Health, Government of West Bengal.
96
T ABLE 5.20(a)
Estimated Production of Egg ( Hen & Duck ) in West Bengal by District
Sl.No. District
(1)
(2)
1990-91
(3)
2000-01
(4)
2007-08
(5)
( In thousand numbers )
2008-09 2009-10(R ) 2010-11(P)
(6)
(7)
(8)
1.
Burdwan
118895
256854
329374
337064
369580
400804
2.
Birbhum
103094
149785
238117
247539
290847
318383
3.
Bankura
94527
105484
138077
141000
170219
182763
4.
Purba Medinipur
133808
111851
114460
166543
178550
5.
Paschim Medinipur
146477
194307
197589
307491
330690
6.
Howrah
111871
100718
68542
70692
91757
99319
7.
Hooghly
165246
191836
174666
179492
201041
216437
8.
North 24-Parganas
249017
240280
245389
247628
277522
294116
9.
South 24-Parganas
338774
363055
332005
345695
458213
499937
3353
8459
1088
1077
1668
199043
206030
236928
256393
297044
10.
Kolkata
11.
Nadia
139007
196484
12.
Murshidabad
251691
247088
430762
451345
494325
544329
13.
Uttar Dinajpur
59023
99646
101843
106713
114144
14.
Dakshin Dinajpur
57276
85209
86437
88716
94839
15.
Malda
71028
113348
139117
141497
146913
156633
16.
Jalpaiguri
98027
83132
92605
95837
103675
113332
17.
Darjeeling
38664
56112
38201
39034
41327
44373
18.
Cooch Behar
49730
98092
72203
73260
76686
82558
19.
Purulia
49594
74768
67140
66930
67675
71531
2279023
2682079
3057342
3144449
3697839
West Bengal
P = Provisional.
R = Revised.
99461
as
1738
4000869

Animal Health, Govt. of West Bengal.
97
T ABLE 5.20(b)
Production of Meat in West Bengal
Year
Mutton
Goat Meat
Pork
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Bovine
Poultry
(Cattle & Buffalo)
(5)
(6)
1990-91
4.0
91.5
31.4
533.4
35.4
2000-01
16.2
133.3
31.6
124.4
132.7
2001-02
16.3
135.2
32.4
123.6
134.6
2002-03
15.4
138.9
34.1
123.2
138.4
2003-04
15.7
144.3
33.7
125.8
143.5
2004-05
16.2
148.3
31.2
132.5
147.0
2005-06
16.6
152.2
31.8
135.5
151.0
2006-07
17.0
156.3
32.8
139.3
155.2
2007-08
23.9
203.1
30.6
22.7
225.1
2008-09
24.4
208.5
28.5
22.7
232.5
2009-10(R)
25.1
216.4
25.8
25.0
252.4
2010-11(P)
25.8
224.2
26.3
28.1
272.9
P = Provisional.
R = Revised.
as

Animal Health, Govt. of West Bengal.
(1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
(2)
Burdwan
Birbhum
Bankura
Purba Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur
Howrah
Hooghly
North 24-Parganas
South 24-Parganas
Nadia
Murshidabad
Uttar Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur
Malda
Jalpaiguri
Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
Purulia
West Bengal
Sl. No. District
Area of land
distributed
( In hectares )
(3)
25361
19698
26143
20407
95242
1904
5419
12401
31574
9064
18951
29908
21018
31804
41543
12686
26075
29904
459102
Scheduled
Castes
(4)
94657
77307
94306
44121
207736
6326
35885
55717
73128
31579
34685
79362
40092
41821
74817
19882
87405
32637
1131463
as
(7)
222884
161515
182494
229287
691091
26273
76766
152174
193181
102870
170910
157824
130862
161520
147256
53584
134920
98150
3093561
Total
Source : Land and Land Reforms Department,

Number of beneficiaries ( Persons )

Scheduled
Other Castes
Tribes
(5)
(6)
44189
84038
36743
47465
37758
50430
12407
172759
177403
305952
542
19405
14524
26357
25047
71410
13482
106571
6497
64794
9503
126722
22240
56222
47078
43692
30284
89415
28944
43495
14222
19480
5567
41948
35067
30446
561497
1400601
( As on 30th November, 2011 )
Area of Vested Agricultural Land Distributed and Number of Beneficiaries in West Bengal by District
T ABLE 5.21
98
(1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
(2)
Burdwan
Birbhum
Bankura
Purba Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur
Howrah
Hooghly
North 24-Parganas
South 24-Parganas
Nadia
Murshidabad
Uttar Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur
Malda
Jalpaiguri
Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
Purulia
West Bengal
Sl. No. District
Scheduled Castes
No.
Area
(3)
(4)
46310
16689
47044
20382
31912
7478
21256
3168
41001
6286
10064
2641
38973
8292
20906
6045
42100
11677
20864
5465
14470
4845
12339
2785
20288
6376
20192
8768
28480
15981
4154
1903
50513
19711
3416
1551
474282
150043
Scheduled Tribes
No.
Area
(5)
(6)
17908
7232
17543
8137
12533
3370
1663
265
24464
5024
432
34
13634
3207
10466
2414
3604
1449
1889
398
2411
1207
4412
1309
16116
5655
20290
8806
13555
12289
3042
1576
952
506
2411
816
167325
63694
( As on 30th November, 2011)
No.
(7)
72273
49582
72438
144866
85969
32310
62448
42945
69366
41765
69352
15251
35631
41557
19367
5683
33679
3528
898010
as
( Area in hectares )
Total
No.
Area
(9)
(10)
136491
48206
114169
46557
116883
27180
167785
21280
151434
31471
42806
10078
115055
25360
74317
19568
115070
34627
64518
18918
86233
27234
32002
9069
72035
21696
82039
32090
61402
39125
12879
7013
85144
33842
9355
3449
1539617
456763
Source : Land & Land Reforms Department,
Area
(8)
24285
18038
16332
17847
20161
7403
13861
11109
21501
13055
21182
4975
9665
14516
10855
3534
13625
1082
243026
Others
Recording of Bargadars in West Bengal by District
T ABLE 5.22
99
100
T ABLE 5.23
Progress of Fisheries in West Bengal
Sl. No.
Particulars
(1)
1.
(2)
1980-81 1990-91 2000-01 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
April to Sept.
2010-11 2011-12
(R)
(9)
(10)
Production of Fish
(In thousand tonnes)
(a) Inland
340
555
879
1295
1326
1246
618
514
(b) Marine
30
125
181
189
179
197
93
54
370
680
1060
1484
1505
1443
711
568
2300
7552
8850
14000
12566
13453
13269
13746
..
2100
3622
9468
10606
11467
11128
12471
Total
2.
Production of Fishseed
(In million numbers)
3.
Progress of
Mechanisation of boats
(number cumulative)
R = Revised. .
as
Source : Department of Fisheries,

101
TABLE 5.24
Co-operative Movement in West Bengal
Type of Societies
(1)
I. Number of Societies
(a) Credit Societies
(1) State and Central Banks
(2) Land Development Banks
(3) Agricultural Societies ( excluding
Grain Banks )
(4) Grain Banks
(5) Non-Agricultural Societies
(6) Urban Banks
(b) Total Non-credit Societies
II. Number of members
(1) State & Central Banks
Grain Banks )
(4) Grain Banks
(6) Urban Banks
III . Working Capital( ` Lakh )
Grain Banks )
(4) Grain Banks
(6) Urban Banks
IV. Loan-advance ( ` Lakh )
Grain Banks )
(4) Grain Banks
(6) Urban Banks
2006-07
(2)
24534
12657
18
25
6462
440
5665
47
11877
9025601
8276466
1595669
369997
5031038
2007-08
(3)
25524
12685
18
25
6390
2008-09
(4)
25189
12999
18
25
6101
2009-10( R) 2010-11(P)
(5)
(6)
26624
26795
12604
12474
18
18
26
26
6155
6028
440
5765
47
12839
9585867
8810174
1603252
385566
5536251
440
6367
48
12190
9255642
8430305
1632000
329383
5031038
6357
48
14020
5869101
5198730
26950
316423
3423484
6355
47
14321
6171667
5501296
27918
316423
3688724
770400
775212
509362
509893
749135
775693
as
1800226
1895355
1742030
1837123
987659
1024061
132597
132896
216041
222523
943799
494085
825337
1967146
1908950
1067010
21686 *
216041
926037
505836
670371
1146930
1058912
483493
106357
174923
962395
505836
670371
1278003
1185654
533775
111675
210124
205220
200513
58196
205320
252323
58232
300274
303939
58196
488
147596
146055
88018
205
163215
166660
92349
1346192
390135
625203
105042
1430922
430495
625442
106775
789346
410250
16578*
110525
778271
389135
21016
117692
1023459
511730
25107
164962
120294
105518
-
157889
110321
-
147184
104809
-
145619
104809
-
175595
146065
-
Note : Ex cluding Co-operativ e Societies of
Weav ers,Industries, Milk and
* Ex cluding West Bengal State Co-op.
Agricultural & Rural Dev elopment Bank (WBSCARD).
Source : Registrar of Co-operativ e Societies,

14872
925964
104
R = Revised. P = Provisional.
Note: Figures exclude Defence Factories ( 25 Nos.).
14389
104
6120
63
201
92
6672
67
214
96
6876
4619
14693
6407
411571
(2)
207
166
993
974
42
301
675
2951
526
61
361
(1)
Bankura
Birbhum
Burdwan
Kolkata
Cooch Behar
Darjeeling
Hooghly
Howrah
Jalpaiguri
Malda
Medinipur
(East & West Combined)
Murshidabad
Nadia
Purulia
24-Parganas
(South & North Combined)
Dinajpur
(Uttar & Dakshin Combined)
West Bengal
947859
6120
5030
15126
6475
416545
2009(R )
Unit
Average
daily
employment
(4)
(5)
226
11126
169
6651
1076
103724
983
19268
43
2624
302
14965
702
100597
3047
165366
528
29354
66
2559
373
42329
Average
daily
employment
(3)
8910
6461
99061
18852
2600
14565
99478
161259
29304
2407
39657
Unit
District
2008
15248
106
71
219
100
7035
15587
109
71
224
103
7188
994130
6740
5101
15372
6940
431317
2011(P)
Unit
Average
daily
employment
(8)
(9)
243
12356
175
7217
1163
111977
1027
20534
45
2774
309
16215
752
103547
3181
174696
534
30814
74
2717
389
45813
Source: Chief Inspector of Factories,

973551
6620
5101
15253
6845
424775
2010(R )
Unit
Average
daily
employment
(6)
(7)
235
11846
172
6897
1117
107620
1012
20122
44
2724
306
16065
731
102939
3119
169416
530
30174
70
2640
381
44514
Districtwise Number of Registered Factories in West Bengal and Number of Workers Employed therein
T ABLE 6.0
102
as
103
T ABLE 6.1
Index Number of Industrial Production in West Bengal and India
Month
(1)
West Bengal
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Average
Apr.- March
India
Average
Apr.- March
West Bengal
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Average
Apr.- March
India
Average
Apr.- March
(Base : 1993-94 = 100)

Mining
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
118.2
119.4
103.4
113.3
113.8
116.5
121.8
131.3
125.8
145.1
136.4
166.8
113.3
118.6
107.3
104.9
97.9
103.7
117.0
116.8
130.6
132.4
133.3
164.4
93.8
103.9
108.4
111.8
113.2
121.8
116.5
138.3
144.0
157.6
148.7
171.8
127.2
122.4
122.4
134.6
127.6
127.2
125.3
139.2
166.0
146.1
158.1
197.0
132.5
128.5
130.6
124.6
136.4
140.0
146.0
150.7
167.6
168.2
169.9
181.3
150.3
150.4
153.6
114.0
123.1
112.5
132.1
158.8
155.9
173.4
170.2
195.1
117.6
122.4
122.2
108.0
120.1
109.4
132.0
132.0
142.6
157.2
159.9
199.1
132.9
139.0
124.2
107.2
113.0
118.5
125.6
141.6
152.2
153.1
156.5
184.1
126.0
120.0
127.5
141.1
148.0
149.1
135.2
137.3
131.9
139.6
146.9
153.4
154.9
Manufacturing
163.2
171.6
176.0
127.7
129.9
128.8
128.4
134.2
139.8
118.7
138.1
135.6
120.5
111.9
140.0
134.0
140.3
141.0
147.4
150.8
148.2
133.6
143.6
144.6
137.8
130.5
154.2
149.5
156.4
152.3
149.5
159.0
164.1
136.2
148.8
154.7
142.8
136.6
167.0
158.7
171.9
167.6
171.9
162.1
160.4
155.9
157.5
163.5
149.0
139.6
169.7
167.6
179.5
166.7
174.0
170.7
194.1
173.2
165.4
191.4
167.1
156.0
185.0
188.5
189.8
203.8
214.0
198.7
190.2
171.9
175.6
189.3
169.8
180.8
210.7
185.5
198.5
213.1
210.5
210.9
183.5
188.9
202.2
193.5
202.2
184.8
208.3
202.3
195.6
217.7
224.4
213.5
211.4
173.7
192.3
182.8
187.3
198.6
221.7
129.7
142.2
151.4
160.6
174.2
190.3
198.5
201.8
172.7
183.1
196.6
222.5
242.3
273.5
298.6
308.6
as
104

Month
(1)
West Bengal
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Average
Apr.- March
India
Average
Apr.- March
West Bengal
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Average
Apr.- March
India
Average
Apr.- March
Electricity
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
188.4
168.8
163.1
161.3
168.0
163.0
177.6
162.1
163.6
165.8
168.2
192.7
192.6
180.1
173.7
179.0
184.4
176.3
188.6
172.2
186.5
199.1
181.0
220.1
209.6
196.8
182.4
182.3
191.5
195.5
193.3
195.3
211.5
218.4
206.1
231.5
221.7
212.1
200.2
208.3
200.8
202.0
210.5
199.9
224.7
223.1
212.8
234.0
233.6
243.3
225.2
224.1
215.3
221.2
240.3
220.5
237.1
246.1
237.2
252.3
231.2
255.9
225.9
230.0
218.9
229.9
239.7
229.5
250.7
249.6
227.7
255.7
241.6
266.4
249.1
226.3
244.9
228.5
257.4
228.5
241.2
242.9
243.1
283.7
269.4
279.7
231.6
231.6
217.8
224.5
260.2
255.2
283.6
276.3
262.2
299.6
170.2
186.1
201.2
212.5
233.0
237.1
246.1
257.6
159.2
164.3
172.6
132.5
132.8
130.9
130.7
136.4
141.0
123.7
139.9
137.7
125.0
117.3
145.1
138.2
142.9
142.7
148.7
152.1
149.2
137.7
145.2
147.7
142.7
134.7
160.7
152.8
158.2
153.5
151.1
160.3
165.5
140.3
152.3
159.1
149.5
142.7
172.5
163.0
173.8
168.9
173.8
164.3
162.9
159.5
160.4
168.6
155.0
146.2
175.8
172.0
183.3
170.5
176.7
173.4
194.8
177.9
169.5
194.5
173.7
163.1
190.5
190.9
194.1
204.1
212.4
198.1
191.2
176.3
179.5
193.3
176.5
184.4
214.0
188.2
201.8
213.4
208.8
211.0
185.0
192.9
202.3
195.9
204.3
188.9
214.3
205.8
200.9
216.1
221.6
210.8
209.8
179.4
196.1
190.2
193.7
202.6
227.0
132.8
145.2
154.8
164.4
178.3
192.9
200.6
204.5
167.0
176.6
189.0
211.1
227.9
255.0
277.1
286.1
181.5
190.9
General
as
204.7
217.7
223.7
Sources: (1) Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics,

(2) C entral Statistical Organisation, Govt. of India.
105
T ABLE 6.1(a)
Index of Industrial Production of West Bengal by Sector
( Base : 1999-00 )
Sector
Mining
Manufacturing
Electricity
General
(Weight)
(1)
(160.38)
(652.81)
(186.81)
(1000.00)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
1999-00
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
2000-01
114.1
102.2
112.3
106.0
2001-02
121.5
103.7
120.5
109.7
2002-03
115.8
114.2
131.7
117.7
2003-04
122.7
136.9
142.3
135.6
2004-05
136.1
145.5
150.4
144.9
2005-06
142.8
159.8
164.9
158.0
2006-07
143.8
175.9
167.8
169.2
2007-08
130.4
208.4
174.2
189.5
2008-09
132.4
209.9
182.3
192.3
219.6
192.5
200.7
229.7
204.8
208.3
2009-10
133.5
2010-11
125.4
as

119.1
162.4
183.6
P = Prov isional.
133.5
122.7
April to March
April to November
Average
March
130.4
142.1
February
139.5
117.1
125.4
136.2
142.0
153.0
December
132.9
January
130.7
150.1
October
November
107.9
103.1
September
114.6
106.4
111.9
109.6
July
August
117.6
122.2
122.0
122.0
May
June
(3)
116.2
(2)
118.6
153.7
112.7
104.5
97.8
115.8
112.6
127.4
124.0
(4)
209.7
219.6
252.6
265.8
223.2
216.0
220.1
220.5
211.1
229.7
221.7
201.4
184.6
188.1
(5)
215.2
229.7
278.1
295.1
230.9
230.9
219.1
218.8
232.8
226.8
227.4
225.0
199.5
172.0
(6)
176.6
187.4
192.5
218.2
192.1
200.3
199.5
188.5
190.2
176.9
176.5
214.5
204.4
204.8
211.7
192.6
216.3
202.1
199.6
206.1
188.9
208.8
207.6
203.5
213.2
201.7
204.2
212.9
175.4
187.2
211.0
201.6
191.6
200.7
235.1
232.2
207.7
201.0
203.0
200.4
187.4
200.5
195.7
187.9
177.2
180.4
(11)
197.4
208.3
247.1
249.5
213.0
210.9
201.6
200.5
204.5
204.1
205.6
204.5
189.2
169.5
(12)
200.9
212.7
208.1
209.0
195.1
203.6
206.0
198.7
174.1
(13)
(P)
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Sources: (1) Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Gov t. of West Bengal.
(2) Central Statistical Organisation, Gov t. of India.
221.0
229.6
230.2
244.4
221.3
223.1
198.6
197.2
212.2
230.2
207.2
195.0
176.9
206.5
(10)
(8)
(7)
(9)
(P)
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

(P)
(186.81)
(652.81)
(P)
General
(1000.00)
Electricity
Manufacturing
Mining
(160.38)
131.9
April
West Bengal
(1)
Category/ Weight
(Base : 1999-2000 = 100)
Monthly Index of Industrial Production of West Bengal by Sectors
T ABLE 6.1(b)
106
as
Basic
(2)
(541.84)
100.0
116.3
122.4
131.9
146.3
163.7
177.8
186.4
225.6
232.3
230.8
209.1
Year/Goods
(1)
(Weight)
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
256.5
171.5
141.4
101.2
115.6
103.1
97.8
Non Durables
(5)
(161.72)
100.0
104.7
106.8
Durables
(4)
(47.46)
100.0
114.5
80.0
337.2
291.6
253.9
275.6
213.6
176.1
171.5
215.2
128.1
167.5
137.2
123.3
138.6
141.0
136.8
116.2
108.9
86.4
92.5
81.4
100.0
(165.80)
(6)
Intermediate
208.3
200.7
192.3
189.5
169.2
158.0
144.9
135.6
117.7
109.7
106.0
100.0
(1000.00)
(7)
General

185.1
153.2
137.1
141.1
154.9
136.4
127.6
112.2
114.8
Consumer
Consumer
as
119.1
87.6
83.8
85.4
100.0
(83.18)
(3)
Capital
(Base : 1999-2000 = 100)
Index of Industrial Production of West Bengal by Use Based Classes of Goods
T able 6.1(c)
107
108
TABLE 6.1(d)
Monthly Index of Industrial Production by Use-Based Classes of Goods
Goods
( Weight )
Year/Months
(1)
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Average
April to March
April to Nov.
( Base : 1999-2000 = 100 )

Basic
Capital
Consumer Durables
(541.8400)
(83.1800)
(47.4600)
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12* 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12* 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12*
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
209.4
189.8
196.8 111.9
135.9
185.8 267.9
301.6
234.6
201.2
207.6
223.2 108.5
140.1
191.2 303.8
326.1
301.1
215.1
219.9
219.6 115.5
159.0
211.4 310.8
345.0
321.3
219.2
226.8
229.4 127.3
153.1
180.0 293.0
311.2
253.5
216.3
225.0
220.2 199.3
183.7
182.5 310.2
317.2
220.3
203.0
182.5
189.9 139.4
241.7
284.0 273.6
325.2
376.1
229.1
191.8
200.5 198.5
229.9
306.5 265.9
295.8
235.7
229.7
195.7
214.6 203.8
261.8
270.2 268.5
295.0
292.5
239.2
203.8
177.1
267.6
276.7
325.6
244.6
199.3
188.7
295.1
276.2
372.5
296.0
240.6
162.4
514.1
298.0
395.4
267.1
225.9
326.0
495.7
354.5
435.4
230.8
215.4
209.1
204.9
171.5
211.8 150.5
as
256.5
188.1
291.6
226.5 286.7
337.2
314.6
279.4
TABLE 6.1(d) - Concld.

Goods
Consumer Non Durables
Intermediate
General
( Weight )
(161.7200)
(165.8000)
(1000.0000)
Year/Months 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12* 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12* 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12*
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
April
135.7
140.7
150.6 138.4
110.1
99.8
180.4
169.5
174.1
May
147.8
162.6
163.0 125.6
140.2
127.9
177.2
189.2
198.7
June
154.8
181.5
183.2 132.6
159.1
148.1
187.9
204.5
206.0
July
164.5
179.9
174.1 155.5
157.5
145.6
195.7
205.6
203.6
August
174.8
170.8
148.5 143.2
146.4
157.8
200.5
204.1
195.1
September
178.6
238.0
198.7 144.5
190.6
196.5
187.4
204.5
209.0
October
155.9
206.2
211.8 132.3
181.3
172.3
200.4
200.5
208.1
November
136.0
202.0
179.7 161.7
163.7
187.1
203.0
201.6
212.7
December
162.5
214.1
104.5
169.4
201.0
210.9
January
138.0
171.5
144.8
211.1
207.7
213.0
February
145.7
167.6
124.2
184.0
232.2
249.5
March
144.3
186.7
139.6
197.0
235.1
247.1
Average
April to March 153.2
185.1
137.2
167.5
200.7
208.3
April to Nov.
156.0
185.2
176.2 141.7
156.1
154.4
191.6
197.4
200.9
Source: Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Govt. of West Bengal.
* Provisional.
109
TABLE 6.2
Industrial Projects Implemented in West Bengal
Year
No. of Units
Investment Catalysed
Direct Employment
( ` crore )
( No. )
(4)
(1)
(2)
(3)
1991
26
84.36
767
1992
58
493.25
4017
1993
41
548.43
4932
1994
37
4831.55
19752
1995
15
251.21
2367
1996
40
665.79
4770
1997
35
556.74
3548
1998
49
537.24
4695
1999
95
1871.98
8735
2000
63
7740.11
8821
2001
86
2194.54
9653
2002
113
2325.95
19491
2003
137
2335.19
10772
2004
196
2243.80
26070
2005
227
2515.58
27521
2006
221
3436.15
25394
2007
291
5072.82
41219
2008
217
4434.50
20563
2009
262*
8493.43
23451
2010( R)
322
15052.23
31270
R = Revised
* Including 73 downstream units in HPL.
as
Source: Department of Commerce & Industries,

110
T ABLE 6.3
Ex-factory Value of Industrial Output in West Bengal and India
Ex-factory value of output
Percentage Index with base 1980-81=100
share of West
Bengal in total
India
India
value of output West Bengal
in the country
Value in ` crore
Year
West Bengal
(1)
(2)
5993
(3)
61084
(4)
9.8
1980-81
100.0
(6)
100.0
1990-91
16287
270564
6.0
271.8
442.9
1991-92
18327
299196
6.1
305.8
489.8
1992-93
20576
368614
5.6
343.3
603.5
1993-94
22886
425744
5.4
381.9
697.0
1994-95
25922
517987
5.0
432.5
848.0
1995-96
31409
670514
4.7
524.1
1097.7
1996-97
34563
692520
5.0
576.7
1133.7
1997-98
41895
836336 as
5.0
699.1
1351.3
1998-99
33931
783771
4.3
566.2
1283.1
1999-00
34859
897938
3.9
581.7
1470.0
2000-01
39183
926902
4.2
653.8
1517.4
2001-02
43915
962457
4.6
732.8
1575.6
2002-03
48732
1130561
4.3
813.1
1850.8
2003-04
52234
1287380
4.1
871.6
2107.6
2004-05
72423
1672561
4.3
1208.5
2738.1
2005-06
81373
1908355
4.3
1357.8
3124.1
2006-07
98342
2408548
4.1
1640.9
3943.0
2007-08
109464
2775709
3.9
1826.5
4544.1
2008-09
141796
3272798
4.3
2366.0
5357.9
2009-10(P)
157047
3722777
4.2
2620.5
6094.5
Note: Electricity Units are not being covered

through ASI w.e.f. 1998-99.
P = Provisional.
(5)
Source : Central StatisticalOrganisation(I.S.Wing)

Govt. of India.
17108
Number
Includes blended / mixed and non-cotton goods.

P = Provisional.
R = Revised. E = Estimated.
* The fall in Production during January, 2007 to March, 2007
is due to strike in Jute Mills located in West Bengal during
that period.
** Three wagon factories are closed during the year.
125
239971
000 Kgs.
000 Qtls.
1574
1877
000 tonnes
-do-
33299
000 Kgs.
4168
247
722
191
1160*
000 tonnes
-do-do-do-
000 Mtrs.
2006-07
(3)
Unit
(2)
28936
4025
27380
3704
22463
156
27549
115
3676(P)
2981(P)
6520
28431
241
958
209
1408
2010-11
(7)
32167
128
2011-12
(9)
April to September
657**
1200(P)
April to November
191327(E) 191797(E)
April to September
128(P)
87(P)
April to September
132.3
113.5
483.7
504.5
118.2
64.4
734.2
682.4
April to November
24300(R )
19508(P)
April to November
3987(R )
8870(P)
April to December
2757(R )
3488(P)
2236(R )
2559(P)
2010-11
(8)
Sources : (1) Iron and Steel Controllers.

(2) Textile Commissioner, Govt. of India.
(3) Tea Board.
(4) Jute Commissioner, Govt. of India.
(5) Asstt. Salt Commissioner, Govt. of India.
(6) Railway Board, Ministry of Railway.
29643
188
223333(E) 228305(E)
3592
2918
200
773
156
1129
294
931
218
1443
2781
2798
2009-10
(6)
2008-09
(5)
232500 236780(R)
1759
1994
3529
30370
347
982
242
1571
2007-08
(4)
as
Salt
4. Engineering Industries
Wagons Manufactured
(4 Wheels)
Cloth
2. Iron and Steel
(i) Semi-finished Steel
(ii) Finished Steel
3. Food Manufacturing
Industries
Tea
Industries and Items

(1)
1. Textile Industries
Jute
Hessian
Sacking
Others
Total
Cotton Textiles
Yarn
Production of Selected Industries in West Bengal
TABLE 6.4
111
112
T ABLE 6.5
Industrial Disputes in West Bengal
Number of cases
Men involved (In thousand)
Mandays lost (In lakh)
Period
(1)
Strikes Lock-outs
(2)
(3)
Total
(4)
Strikes Lock-outs
(5)
(6)
Total
(7)
Strikes Lock-outs
(8)
(9)
Total
(10)
1980
78
130
208
68.4
85.4
153.8
14.8
47.0
61.8
1985
39
165
204
13.5
135.9
149.4
2.0
151.1
153.1
1990
16
179
195
2.3
120.7
123.0
3.2
206.9
210.1
1995
33
136
169
234.4
74.1
308.5
12.5
52.5
65.0
2000
27
286
313
204.5
167.4
371.9
31.1
160.6
191.7
2001
20
309
329
20.5
129.4
149.9
13.7
198.8
212.5
2002
30
346
376
82.1
148.6
230.7
11.9
206.8
218.7
2003
33
351
384
458.9 as 173.8
632.7
15.5
248.1
263.6
2004
20
354
374
205.5
177.8
383.3
16.6
243.9
260.5
2005
26
357
383
210.5
133.7
344.2
31.1
223.3
254.4
2006
265
274
200.6
104.4
305.0
2.4
187.5
189.9
2007
11
276
287
257.7
120.6
378.3
133.5
171.4
304.9
2008
12
260
272
258.0
82.7
340.7
38.0
157.0
195.0
2009
11
264
275
252.1
85.9
338.0
40.4
152.5
192.9
2010(R)
15
269
284
262.7
105.9
368.6
93.8
151.9
245.7
2011(P)
(Upto Nov.)
258
263
1.4
86.7
88.0
0.6
131.4
132.0
Notes: (1) Lock-outs include cases of strikes followed by lock-outs.
(2) In 2003, there was an unprecedented
rise in no. of men involved in strikes
due to a token strike in 220 Tea Gardens.
Sources : (1) Labour Commissioner,

113
T ABLE 6.6
Cases of Lay-off and Retrenchment in the Industries of West Bengal
Lay-off
Number of persons
laid-off
Retrenchment
Number of persons
Number of
cases
retrenched
Period
Number of
cases
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
1980
106
11966
91
1043
1985
19
510
36
249
1990
272
10
1995
301
124
2000
1227
2001
425
2002
45
101
2003
487
13
68
2004
152
30
2005
28
2006
600
2007
1034
2008
505
2009
34
2010 (R)
11
2011(P)
(Upto Nov.)
900
R = Revised.
P = Provisional.
as
Sources: (1) Labour Commissioner,

114
T ABLE 6.7
Progress of Employees State Insurance Schemes in West Bengal
Number of insured
persons ( In thousand )
Cash benefit
( ` lakh )
(1)
Number of Factories
covered upto the end
of the period
(2)
(3)
(4)
1980-81
9053
1333
1233
1985-86
10857
1165
1802
1990-91
10405
1070
1474
1995-96
13828
921
3419
1996-97
13526
813
3115
1997-98
13570
827
2988
1998-99
13290
888
4900
1999-00
12199
820
5421
2000-01
12013
718
6065
2001-02
13248
742
6695
2002-03
13976
617
6675
2003-04
11321
652
7499
2004-05
14288
780
6295
2005-06
13620
686
5167
2006-07
15017
756
3731
2007-08
17068
854
3521
2008-09
17814
781
3957
2009-10
23692
988
4191
26214
1047
5269
Period
2010-11
as
Source : Regional Director, Employ ees' State Insurance Corporation, West Bengal.
5791
Apatite
Tonnes
54401
Fire Clay Tonnes
(Kaolin)
81893
24811
10136
5392
33641
31322099
2006
Production Value
(3)
(4)
4790
55830
79016
22830
8384
5252
37217
29724556
2007
Production Value
(5)
(6)
as
China Clay Tonnes
000 Tonnes
(2)
(1)
Coal
Unit
Item
1724
55391
93884
23185
2847
4991
3148
39352
1350
33307
90513
22381
2367
3058
39565
31991632
( Value : thousand ` )
2010
Production Value
(11)
(12)
Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur, Govt. of India.
Source : Monthly Bulletin of Mineral Statistics and Information,
3018
5556 36728
43307 91067
32147445
2009
Production Value
(9)
(10)
31669314 23034
2008
Production Value
(7)
(8)
Quantity and Value of Mineral Production in West Bengal
T ABLE 6.8
115
(1)
1. Total number of Joint
Stock Companies at
work in West Bengal
(at the end of the period)
2. New Companies registered
in West Bengal during the
period
(a) Number
(b) Authorised Capital
( ` lakh)
3. Companies ceased to
work either by liquidation
or struck off during the
period
(a) Number of Companies
(b) Paid-up Capital
( ` lakh)
Particulars
24619
2224
20952
23
112
321
18069
19
326
1990-91
Private
(3)
6443
Public
(2)
42
438
2545
39021
31062
Total
(4)
14
-
149
23718
9589
Public
(5)
71
-
1353
30445
62461
2000-01
Private
(6)
Joint Stock Companies in West Bengal
T ABLE 6.9
174
465511
8507
Public
(5)
5831
321848
62369
2006-07
Private
(6)
85
2693
18072
- 4142800 2109299
1502
54163
72050
Total
(7)
20765
6252099
6005
787359
70876
Total
(7)
116
as
2007-08
Public Private Total
(8)
(9)
(10)
ion not for profit and hav ing no or negligible capital.
includes Companies limited by guarantee as w ell as associat-
Note: Total number of Joint Stock Companies at w ork in West Bengal
9599
89054
122
..
661
..
95731
3587
..
721
..
6301
..
7022
..
16498
591594
103995
Total
(16)
Source : Registrar of Companies, Gov t. of India.
2926
..
8264
Public
(14)
2010-11
Private
(15)
10201
687 15811
308290 291761 299833
98653
2009-10
(11)
(12)
(13)
9605
357
9844
282176 105797 202493
85293
2008-09
(8)
(9)
(10)
(1)
1. Total number of Joint
Stock Companies at
work in West Bengal
(at the end of the period)
8840 71719 80559 8019 77274
2. New Companies registered
in West Bengal during the
period
(a) Number
291 9360
9651
245 9360
(b) Authorised Capital
98668 260823 359491 39128 243048
( ` lakh)
3. Companies ceased to
work either by liquidation
or struck off during the
period
(a) Number of Companies
..
..
..
10
112
(b) Paid-up Capital
..
..
..
..
..
( ` lakh)
Particulars
117
as
180811
769145
(580732)
238083
924028
Number
(2)
53586
5219
8156
41630
7976
41410
15858
10876
169015
6828
15003
22403
63122
27805
99447
186393
786774
Number
(4)
58324
5475
8224
44774
8645
39532
17082
11549
176817
7647
15655
24295
62806
26942
92614
P = Provisional.
R = Revised.
as
Note: Paid-up Capital is related to those Companies for which the numbers are
given in Parentheses as compiled by Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
States
(1)
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Gujarat
Haryana
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Orissa
Punjab
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Other States and
Union Territories
All- India
2008
Paid-up capital
(3)
55241
(32707)
4652
(4833)
1260
(5355)
91248
(32480)
26377
(5036)
61338
(29291)
9332
(13190)
12486
(9369)
214003
(109696)
7568
(6100)
9803
(13635)
14548
(19369)
61726
(51462)
39615
(22019)
76748
(72813)
(169182)
(643395)
198993
835860
Number
(6)
62428
6293
9297
48177
9949
42689
18524
13061
181585
8586
16279
26117
66414
29177
98291
308950
1145125
(135103)
(521061)
( ` Crore )
2010 ( P )
Paid-up capital
(7)
71652
(25220)
4912
(3799)
1521
(4501)
86816
(29016)
35872
(6142)
75084
(24311)
11994
(11051)
15288
(9308)
269143
(107956)
10547
(5624)
12978
(9430)
20398
(17969)
93458
(34625)
46784
(16990)
79725
(80016)
Source : Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
234025
918943
2009( R)
Paid-up capital
(5)
56478
(38290)
4735
(4921)
1372
(7505)
73959
(39730)
25727
(6616)
62498
(33156)
9484
(14484)
13075
(10433)
22722
(124522)
8194
(6509)
9164
(14071)
14272
(19279)
65832
(53434)
40197
(21553)
77209
(79710)
(As on 31st March)
Statewise Number of Companies at Work (limited by shares) and their Paid-up Capital
T ABLE 6.10
118
2007-08
No. of Assistance Percentage Assistance Percentage No. of
Projects sanctioned of sanction disbursed of disburse- Projects
in the State
ment in the
States
to total
State to
sanctions
total
in India
disbursements
in India
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Andhra Pradesh
2
116.59
4.98
16.59
0.73
3
Assam
Bihar
Gujarat
3
Haryana
2
118.5
5.06
113.5
4.98
Karnataka
1
100
4.27
0
0
4
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh 1
Maharashtra
2
700
29.91
600
26.31 23
Orissa
1
100
4.27
0
0
Punjab
2
Rajasthan
1
Tamil Nadu
5
Uttar Pradesh
1
5.4
0.23
0
0
4
West Bengal
1
Other States and
Union Territories
5
1200
51.28
1550
67.98
4
All-India
14 2340.49
100 2280.09
100 51
as
393.12
3667.88
10.72
100.00
377.80
3311.46
11.39
100.00
( Amount : ` Crore)
2008-09
Assistance Percentage Assistance Percentage
sanctioned of sanction disbursed
of disbursein the State
ment in the
to total
State to
sanctions
total
in India
disbursements
in India
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
175.00
4.77
126.78
3.83
188.14
5.13
160.00
4.83
3.76
0.11
314.04
8.56
214.04
6.46
95.00
2.59
59.66
1.80
1620.48
44.18
1496.67
45.20
100.00
3.02
155.48
4.24
96.93
2.93
13.00
0.35
13.00
0.39
271.00
7.39
271.00
8.18
342.62
9.34
292.62
8.84
100.00
2.73
100.00
3.02
Statewise Distribution of Net Financial Assistance Sanctioned and Disbursed by

Industrial Finance Corporation of India
TABLE 6.11
119
Note : Disbursement in certain states may exceed

sanctioned on account of development of guarantees.
Source : Industrial Finance Corporation of India.
( Amount : ` Crore)
2009-10
Upto 31st March,2010(Cumulative)
No. of Assistance Percentage Assistance Percentage
No. of Assistance Percentage Assistance
Percentage
Projects sanctioned of sanction disbursed of disburse- Projects sanctioned of sanction
disbursed
of disbursein the State
ment in the
in the State
ment in the
States
to total
State to
to total
State to
sanctions
total
sanctions
total
in India
disbursements
in India
disbursements
in India
in India
(1)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
(20)
(21)
Andhra Pradesh
8
451.10
6.91
411.68
6.80
484
4447.41
7.43
4147.67
7.24
Assam
43
305.17
0.51
305.18
0.53
Bihar
34
100.89
0.17
103.77
0.18
Gujarat
7
486.00
7.45
451.30
7.45
466
8676.34 14.49
7516.81
13.12
Haryana
2
80.00
1.23
76.00
1.26
232
1363.27
2.28
1340.7
2.34
Karnataka
3
235.00
3.60
150.00
2.48
304
3382.37
5.65
3090.64
5.39
Kerala
1
4.90
0.08
4.90
0.08
110
362.56
0.61
348.88
0.61
Madhya Pradesh
13.98
0.23
192
2257.71
3.77
2206.78
3.85
Maharashtra
16
1708.06
26.18 1611.38
26.62
845
13060.49 21.81
12849.35
22.43
Orissa
92
1238.94
2.07
1131.71
1.98
Punjab
3
103.50
1.59
121.50
2.01
243
2423.21
4.05
2333.52
4.07
Rajasthan
2
112.00
1.72
112.00
1.85
228
1823.05
3.04
1835.55
3.2
Tamil Nadu
10
677.00
10.38
649.00
10.72
504
4285.94
7.16
4193.5
7.32
Uttar Pradesh
1
60.00
0.92
60.00
0.99
458
4734.63
7.91
4800.98
8.38
West Bengal
2
120.00
1.84
50.00
0.83
241
1934.97
3.23
1871.29
3.27
Other States and
Union Territories 27
2486.06
38.10 2342.07
38.68
528
9476.2 15.82
11193.39
16.09
All-India
82
6523.62
100.00 6053.81
100.00
5004
59873.15
100
59269.72
100
TABLE 6.11 - Concld.
120
as
121
T ABLE 6.12
Financial Assistance (Disbursement) by West Bengal Financial Corporation
( Amount : ` lakh )
As on 31st
March
(1)
1980
1990
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Small-scale
Number
Amount
(2)
(3)
695
1465.26
(81.57)
(41.79)
12142
16988.87
(97.86)
(70.46)
21019
53049.13
(97.57)
(75.84)
21307
58009.00
(97.48)
(75.50)
20830*
59434.00
(97.28)
(68.78)
21081
62839.00
(97.16)
(64.77)
21543
66496.00
(96.99)
(62.06)
21947
71964.00
(96.82)
(60.86)
22295
76801.00
(96.53)
(59.20)
22599
81412.32
(96.30)
(56.83)
22901
89069.81
(96.15)
(56.45)
22060
98213.00
(96.73)
(56.30)
22286
109464.00
(96.57)
(56.68)
22504
122479.00
(96.49)
(57.46)
Notes:1) Figures in parentheses indicate

percentage to total.
2) * Disbursement of more than one loan
to the same unit earlier counted as
a separate unit suitably adjusted to
reveal better data.
Disbursement
Others
Number
Amount
(4)
(5)
157
2040.74
(18.43)
(58.21)
265
7120.81
(2.14)
(29.54)
523
16899.87
(2.43)
(24.16)
550
18819.00
(2.52)
(24.50)
582
26980.00
(2.72)
(31.22)
617
34174.00
(2.84)
(35.23)
668
40655.00
(3.01)
(37.94)
722
46285.00
as
(3.18)
(39.14)
801
52921.00
(3.47)
(40.80)
868
61834.14
(3.70)
(43.17)
917
68713.27
(3.85)
(43.55)
745
76238.00
(3.27)
(43.70)
792
83675.00
(3.43)
(43.32)
819
90682.00
(3.51)
(42.54)
Total
Number
(6)
852
(100.00)
12407
(100.00)
21542
(100.00)
21857
(100.00)
21412*
(100.00)
21698
(100.00)
22211
(100.00)
22669
(100.00)
23096
(100.00)
23467
(100.00)
23818
(100.00)
22805
(100.00)
23078
(100.00)
23323
(100.00)
Amount
(7)
3506.00
(100.00)
24109.68
(100.00)
69949.00
(100.00)
76828.00
(100.00)
86414.00
(100.00)
97013.00
(100.00)
107151.00
(100.00)
118249.00
(100.00)
129722.00
(100.00)
143246.46
(100.00)
157783.08
(100.00)
174451.00
(100.00)
193139.00
(100.00)
213161.00
(100.00)
Source: West Bengal Financial Corporation.
904
7425
9492
4. Above ` 10 lakh to
` 20 lakh
368
1080
2549
R = Revised.
P = Provisional.
Total
5. Above ` 20 lakh
505
401
` 10 lakh
402
354
18918
18152
344
238
163
23627
22588
602
232
170
22367
21509
465
206
156
10770
10431
198
90
35
100
42
14
16
14
100
78
10
100
96
100
96
100
97
Source : West Bengal Financial Corporation.
100
96
Sanctioned during the year ( ` lakh )

Percentage distribution of loan sanctioned
1990-91 2000-01 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12(P) 1990-91 2000-01 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12(P)
(R)
(Aprl.-Nov.)
(R) (Aprl.-Nov.)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
346
256
21
35
31
16
14
3
-
` 5 lakh
1. Upto ` 2 lakh
(1)
Loan size
Loans Sanctioned by West Bengal Financial Corporation by Loan Size
TABLE 6.13
122
as
II.Non-agricultural activities
(a) All establishments
(i) Own account
establishments
(ii) Establishments with at
least one hired worker
(b) Employment (00)
(i) Total
(ii) Hired
and employment
(1)
1. Agricultural activities
(Other than crop production
and plantation)
(i) Own account
establishments
(b) Employment (00)
(i) Total
(ii) Hired
40321
12745
(31.61)
32806
11000
(33.53)
3415
712
(20.83)
3555
490
(13.78)
1892458
1553671
(82.10)
338787
(17.90)
151191
122388
(80.95)
28803
(19.05)
175085
156930
(89.63)
18155
(10.37)
1642644
1359954
(82.79)
282690
(17.21)
Rural
1998
(3)
1990
(2)
50987
22570
(44.27)
2559850
1840372
(71.89)
719478
(28.11)
4446
1434
(32.25)
212565
160957
(75.72)
51608
(24.28)
2005
(4)
37551
26283
(69.99)
905693
553294
(61.09)
352399
(38.91)
43358
27468
(63.35)
1169184
630188
(53.90)
538996
(46.10)
617
250
(40.68)
21580
14564
(67.49)
7016
(32.51)
26443
21353
(80.75)
5090
(19.25)
563
163
(28.95)
Urban
1998
(6)
1990
(5)
44509
29482
(66.24)
1416745
750308
(52.96)
666437
(47.04)
381
165
(43.31)
15580
10099
(64.82)
5481
(35.18)
2005
(7)
( As revealed from Economic Census 1990, 1998 & 2005 )
70357
37283
(52.99)
2548337
1913248
(75.08)
635089
(24.92)
4118
653
(15.86)
201528
178283
(88.47)
23245
(11.53)
1990
(8)
Number of Establishments in West Bengal and Employment therein
T ABLE 6.14
83679
40213
(48.06)
3061642
2183859
(71.33)
877783
(28.67)
4032
962
(23.86)
172771
136952
(79.27)
35819
(20.73)
Total
1998
(9)
95496
52052
(54.51)
3976595
2590680
(65.15)
1385915
(34.85)
4827
1599
(33.13)
228145
171056
(74.98)
57089
(25.02)
2005
(10)
123
as
(30.77)
(31.60)
(72.19)
(43.30)
24004
55433
(27.81)
771086
Note: Figures in bracket indicate percentage to total establishments/employment.
13457
11490
(ii) Hired
43736
(17.99)
36361
(16.55)
(i) Total
(b) Employment (00)
(82.01)
(83.45)
300845
2001329
2772415
2005
(4)
1190764
932136
(54.15)
27718
(63.03)
(69.39)
43975
(45.85)
546012
26446
38114
(38.35)
357489
(61.65)
574647
644752
Urban
1998
(6)
1990
(5)
as
367590
1676059
1516884
(i) Own account

establishments
2043649
Rural
1998
(3)
1817729
1990
(2)
III. Agricultural and

non-agricultural activities
(Other than crop production
and plantation)
and employment
(1)
(66.04)
29647
44890
(46.91)
671918
(53.09)
760407
1432325
2005
(7)
(46.94)
41175
87711
(28.25)
913602
(71.75)
2320811
3234413
Total
1998
(9)
(53.48)
53651
100323
(34.32)
1443004
(65.68)
2761736
4204740
2005
(10)
Source : Report on Economic Census.
(50.94)
37936
74475
(23.94)
658334
(76.06)
2091531
2749865
1990
(8)
124
(Number)
2011-12(From April11 to Nov.11)
Proposed(EMI)
Established(EMII)
No.
Empl.
No.
Empl.
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
563
4951
584
5678
121
1338
179
2766
290
2035
294
2020
453
3361
360
3553
566
4116
788
3094
413
4611
1022
9651
218
2998
348
3756
624
4996
1134
11136
468
4598
573
6984
387
3076
979
10345
162
1172
111
1355
795
4100
566
3225
133
1000
114
810
125
806
44
335
46
231
34
188
538
2844
800
2476
83
737
148
1080
218
800
162
1115
260
1784
196
1324
6463
49554
8436
70891
Source: Directorate of Micro & Small Scale Enterprises,
2010-11
Proposed(EMI)
Established(EMII)
No.
Empl.
No.
Empl.
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
1028
10230
636
6053
173
2266
308
4779
597
5238
185
1840
1056
7616
359
3169
656
3995
499
3775
612
7490
1510
14381
372
6490
478
5846
1047
10980
1297
13525
988
9893
959
11575
978
8402
1804
20346
418
3890
330
3520
1078
5583
304
23320
286
2362
168
1262
162
1105
86
616
423
3042
180
1952
373
3585
431
2111
118
1029
179
1414
370
2250
179
976
328
2401
207
1484
11063
97847
10099 121944
as
Note: After the introduction of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act
in October, 2006 the registration system has been abolished. The Micro and small
entrepreneurs will have to file Entrepreneur Memorandum (EM), Proposed units
relate to EM-I and the established units relate to EM-II.
2009-10
District
Proposed(EMI)
Established(EMII)
No.
Empl.
No.
Empl.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Burdwan
995
9344
744
7824
Birbhum
194
2759
637
14959
Bankura
505
5262
271
1806
Purba Medinipur
1414
11589
390
3541
Paschim Medinipur
741
4847
329
2457
Howrah
806
9699
1601
15810
Hooghly
488
5237
565
6036
12149
1422
15134
South 24-Parganas
983
11612
903
11327
Kolkata
711
6523
2296
32590
Nadia
516
4121
367
4503
Murshidabad
611
5681
320
4072
Uttar Dinajpur
421
2871
162
1107
Dakshin Dinajpur
141
905
207
1003
Malda
327
2301
123
874
Jalpaiguri
501
4428
680
3548
Darjeeling
106
1610
185
1929
Coochbehar
272
1978
152
986
Purulia
540
3440
314
2163
Total
11488 106356 11668 131669
T ABLE 6.15
Number of Micro and Small Scale Enterprises with Corresponding Employment in the Districts of West Bengal
125
126
T ABLE 6.16
Progress of Sericulture Industry in West Bengal
Particulars
(1)
1990-91 2000-01 2007-08 2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
(7)
2011-12
(upto Nov' 11)
(8)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
1. Production of Mulberry
Silk ( In lakh kgs. )
8.29
10.50
16.60
17.59
17.90
18.85
8.05
0.16
0.15
0.30
0.31
0.36
0.41
0.23
0.11
0.06
0.10
0.11
0.08
0.06
0.02
2. Production of Tasar
Silk ( In lakh kgs.)
3. Production of Eri Silk

( In lakh kgs.)
Source : Directorate of Sericulture,

as
127
T ABLE 6.17
Progress of Handloom Industry in West Bengal
Particulars
(1)
1. Production of Handloom
Cloth
Unit
(2)
Million
metres
679.00
650.00
921.20
902.78
893.76
862.08
2. Handloom Co-operative
Societies
Number
2203
2203
2199
2213
2214
2214
50.65
48.89
31.00
40.00
49.00
53.30
48.35
33.46
3. Sales turnover(a) West Bengal State

`
Handloom Weavers
Crore
Co-operative Society Ltd.
(b) West Bengal Handloom
and Powerloom Development Corporation Ltd.
"
2000-01 2001-02 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
Notes: As per Handloom & Powerloom Census

conducted in 1995-96 by Government of
India, the total employment in Handloom
Sector is 666514.
* Figures are not available as the organisation
is under liquidation.
Source : Directorate of Handloom and Textile,

as
128
TABLE 6.18
Estimated Number of Unorganised Manufacturing Enterprises
in Major States and All India : 2005-06
States/U.T.
Own Account
Manufacturing
Enterprise
(2)
(1)
Enterprises
Establishment
Total
(3)
(4)
% Share of
Total
(5)
1362802
170437
1533239
8.98
Assam
328142
42639
370781
2.17
Bihar
726369
46028
772397
4.52
Gujarat
522534
131824
654358
3.83
Haryana
162561
67549
230110
1.35
Karnataka
808576
153184
961760
5.63
Kerala
494680
164012
658692
3.86
Madhya Pradesh
795133
59426
854559
5.01
Maharashtra
841187
285275
1126462
6.60
Orissa
913061
44168
957229
5.61
Punjab
223239
69998
293237
1.72
Rajasthan
553000
83470
636470
3.73
Tamil Nadu
1188088
293845
1481933
8.68
Uttar Pradesh
2033045
326330
2359375
13.82
West Bengal
2434547
318246
2752793
16.13
1225943
14612907
201483
2457914
1427426
17070821
8.36
100.00
Andhra Pradesh
Other States and

Union Territories
All India
Notes : 1.
A manufacturing enterprise runs without any

hired worker employed on a fairly regular
basis is known as own account manufacturing enterprise (OAME).
2. An enterprise employing at least one hired

worker on a regular basis is known as
establishment.
as
Source: National Sample Survey, 62nd Round,

2005-06.
129
TABLE 6.19
Estimated Number of Workers in Unorganised Manufacturing Enterprises
in Major States and All India : 2005-06
States/U.T.
Enterprises
Establishment
Total
Own Account
Manufacturing
Enterprise
(2)
(1)
Andhra Pradesh
(3)
(4)
% Share of
Total
(5)
2003229
935716
2938945
8.06
Assam
472123
160358
632481
1.74
Bihar
1311718
141355
1453073
3.99
Gujarat
845248
1006884
1852132
5.08
Haryana
234038
309986
544024
1.49
Karnataka
1107479
866890
1974369
5.42
673565
717441
1391006
3.82
303169
1740646
4.78
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
1437477
Maharashtra
1235091
1666326
2901417
7.96
Orissa
1836331
187210
2023541
5.55
Punjab
313818
286992
600810
1.65
Rajasthan
797748
497587
1295335
3.55
Tamil Nadu
1760313
1609206
3369519
9.25
Uttar Pradesh
3744877
1543024
5287901
14.51
West Bengal
3980082
1513751
5493833
15.08
1934157
23687294
1009610
12755505
2943767
36442799
8.07
100.00
Other States and

Union Territories
All India
Notes : 1. A manufacturing enterprise runs without any

hired worker employed on a fairly regular
basis is known as own account manufacturing enterprise (OAME).
2. An enterprise employing at least one hired
worker on a regular basis is known as
establishment.
as
Source: National Sample Survey, 62nd Round,

2005-06.
130
T ABLE 6.20
Financial Results of Some Important Public Enterprises under the
Government of West Bengal
Running Group
Sl. no. Sl. no.
(1)
Name of the
Enterprises
Year of
formation
Objectives
Accounting
Year
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(2)
Group - I Engineering
1
National Iron and Steel Co. Ltd.
1984
To manufacture steel casting and
2010-11
rolled products.
2
The Shalimar Works Ltd.
1980
To conduct fabrication work,
2010-11
repairing job of ships, launches, tugs etc. and mechanical,

electrical and marine iron engineering
jobs, foundry, mill rights,brass foundry,
metal works, steel converters, tool
makers etc.
3
Neo-Pipes and Tubes Co. Ltd.
as
1983
The Electro-Medical and Allied
1961
To manufacture rods, pipes and
2010-11
tubes(made of brass and copper).

Industries Ltd.
To manufacture X-ray machine,

other electronic medical equipments.
Westinghouse Saxby Farmer Ltd.
1969
Britannia Engineering Ltd.
1986
To manufacture railway brakes,
2010-11
(P)
2010-11
signals and other engineering products.

To manufacture road roller, tea
2010-11
machineries and general engineering

products.
7
West Bengal Electronics Industry
1974
Dev. Corpn. Ltd.
To implement the electronic
2010-11
projects in West Bengal.
Group-II Printing and Publication

8
Saraswaty Press Ltd.
1984
Silpabarta Printing Press Ltd.
1982
To do printing work.
2010-11
To print and publish the news
2010-11
bulletin and to print papers etc.

for captive consumption of W.B.
Small Industries Dev. Corpn. Ltd.
131
T ABLE 6.20 - Contd.

( ` Lakh )
Share Capital
(up to the year)
State Govt.
Other
Share
Sources
(7)
(8)
Loan Capital
(up to the year)
Short
Long
Term
Term
(9)
(10)
Grant in
aid
(accumulated)
(11)
Profit(+)/Loss(-)
During the
Up to the
year
year
(after tax)
(12)
(13)
No. of
employees
(during
the year)
(14)
1200.00*
354.85
8724.43
(-) 1683.22
(-) 23771.77
118
125.01
3.37
9224.91
(-)849.06
(-)16388.77
133
220.00
8558.43
(-)565.00
(-)8951.17
105
1639.97
2468.70
(-) 710.53
(-)5033.23
110
773.74
3204.59
0.24
(-) 753.09
(-) 2892.37
495
13680.08
510.64
(-) 145.42
(-) 12698.72
409
19571.36
171.00
2311.19
(+)3688.96
(-) 8599.42
124
550.00
(+) 393.73
(+) 932.43
327
18.00
71.45
90.08
(-) 61.03
(+) 38.94
59
as
132
TABLE 6.20 - Contd.

Running Group
Sl. no. Sl. no.
Name of the
Enterprises
Year of
formation
Objectives
Accounting
Year
(1)
10
(2)
3
(3)
Basumati Corpn. Ltd.
(4)
1975
(5)
To print newspapers and
to publish books.
(6)
2010-11
11
Group - III Energy

West Bengal Power Dev.
Corpn. Ltd.
1986
To generate electric power

and supply power to W.B.
2010-11
12
The Durgapur Projects Ltd.
1961
13
2007
14
West Bengal State Electricity

Distribution Co. Ltd.
West Bengal State Electricity
Transmission Co. Ltd.
15
Group - IV Pharmaceuticals
West Bengal Pharmaceutical and
Phytochemical Dev. Corpn. Ltd.
16
Gluconate Health Ltd.
2007
1974
as
1987
State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.

To produce coke gas and generate
power etc.
To provide utility service of distribution
of electricity.
To generate and distribute electricity.
To cultivate medicinal plants, to

provide raw materials and construct
drug industrial estate etc.
To manufacture syrup and elixirs,
injectable capsules, tablets,pathedine,
2010-11
2010-11
2010-11
2010-11
2010-11
hydrochloride powder and transfusion

bottle, ointments etc.
Group-V Textile
17
The Kalyani Spinning Mills Ltd.
1960
18
The West Dinajpur Spinning
1975
Mills Ltd.
19
20
21
Tamralipta Co-operative Spinning

Mills Ltd.
Kangsabati Co-operative Spinning
Mills Ltd.
West Bengal Co-operative Spinning
Mills Ltd.
1981
1981
1964
To manufacture yarn in the two

units at Kalyani and Habra.
To manufacture cotton yarn for
2010-11
(P)
2010-11
the handloom and powerloom

weavers of the northern parts
of the state.
To start trial production of cotton
yarn
To manufacture cloth etc.
2010-11
(P)
2010-11
To manufacture cotton yarn

of various counts.
(P)
2010-11
(P)
133
TABLE 6.20 - Contd.

Share Capital
(up to the year)
State Govt. Other
Share
Sources
(7)
10.00
(8)
-
396132.56
104600.00
Loan Capital
(up to the year)
Short
Long
Term
Term
(9)
-
(10)
Grant in
aid
(accumulated)
Profit(+)/Loss(-)
During the
Up to the
year
year
(after tax)
( ` Lakh )
No. of
employees
(during
the year)
(11)
-
(12)
(-) 1077.09
(13)
(-)10641.18
(14)
162
126539.30 601765.51
(+)7796.24
(+)65383.41
4674
98562.19 39058.97
(-) 20438.01
(-)77343.41
4007
255840.00
298939.00 252056.00
(+) 9513.00
(-) 21593.00
N. A.
110552.00
82106.59 145409.90
(+) 17448.90
(+)45325.35
N. A.
1850.30***
74.88
445.02
(-) 158.02
(-)1399.44
N. A.
301.02#
429.49
1149.93
(-) 270.60
(-)1231.32
289
1103.40
359.75
235.22
47662.62
(-) 5264.06
(-)49601.91
1134.43
6052.04
(-) 2017.05
(-)15188.43
1066
84(JPC Scheme )
707
2450.47
7.11
1390.10
900.54
(+) 64.31
(-) 750.45
485
1556.92
1.29
32.6
871.89
(-)87.56
(-)2809.07
620
2234.50
8.03
1705.22
(-) 865.28
(-) 5482.40
546
4413.81
as
134

Running Group
Name of the
Year of
Sl. no. Sl. no.
Enterprises
formation
(3)
(4)
(1)
(2)
22
Mayurakshi Cotton Mills Ltd.
Objectives
Accounting
Year
(5)
(6)
1990
To manufacture cloth etc.
2010-11
1974
To supply essential non-cereal
2010-11
Group - VI Trading
23
West Bengal Essential Commodities

Supply Corpn. Ltd.
24
Greater Calcutta Gas Supply
food stuff.
1987
Corpn. Ltd.
To carry on general business
(P)
2010-11
relating to polllution free gas supply

for domestic, commercial and
industrial consumers.
25
West Bengal Mineral Dev.
1973
and Trading Corpn. Ltd.
To operate trading on phosphate,

urea and to set up mechanised
stone quarring etc.
26
The West Bengal Projects Ltd.

Group-VII Manufacturing
27
Lily Products Ltd.
1984
(P)
To produce china clay.
2010-11
To manufacture biscuits etc.
2010-11
(P )
as
1979
2010-11
(P )
Group-VIII Chemicals
28
Durgapur Chemicals Ltd.
1965
To produce phathalic anhydride
2010-11
phenol, caustic soda etc.

29
Eastern Distilleries and
1987
Chemicals Ltd.
To manufacture country spirit,
2010-11
coloured and flavoured spirit,
(P)
India made flavoured spirit,

India made foreign liquor,
denatured spirit, homoeo spirit etc.
Group - IX Agro Industries
30
West Bengal Agro Industries

Corpn. Ltd.
1968
To manufacture and distribute

pump sets and agricultural
engineering equipments to deal
with inputs like seeds, fertilizers and
pesticides etc.
2010-11
135
TABLE 6.20 - Contd.

Share Capital
Loan Capital
(up to the year)

State Govt.
Other
Share
Sources
(up to the year)

Short
Long
Term
Term
Grant in
Profit(+)/Loss(-)
( ` Lakh )
No. of
aid
(accumulated)
During the
year
(after tax)
Up to the
year
employees
(during
the year)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
675.85
2823.31
(-) 359.52
(-) 3447.41
243
108.00
N.A.
N.A.
4100.00
N.A.
N.A.
496
4115.15
32806.79
(-)1952.35
(-) 27477.19
358
443.07
6353.95
500.00
(-)110.46
(-)11791.46
130
+ 4 (contractual)
189.04
47.05
1.00
174.00
65.57
(-) 10.21
(-) 295.78
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
79
as
16 (Casual )
5728.53
7504.76
(-) 1815.25
(-) 5621.90
322
20.00
2140.85
(+) 1.50
(-) 417.70
155
840.52
1522.84
(-)1109.00
(-)7470.13
220
136
TABLE 6.20 - Contd.

Running
Sl. no.
Group
Sl. no.
Name of the
Enterprises
Year of
formation
Objectives
Accounting
Year
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
31
West Bengal Tea Dev. Corpn. Ltd.
1976
To encourage the growth of tea
2010-11
industry.
32
West Bengal State Food Processing
1986
and Horticulture Dev. Corpn. Ltd.
To carry on business of processing

fruits and vegetables.
2010-11
(P)
Group-X Transport
33
Calcutta State Transport Corpn.
1960
To run buses in Kolkata and suburbs.
2010-11
(P)
34
South Bengal State Transport
1963
To run buses in Durgapur and
2010-11
Corpn.
35
different places from Durgapur.
North Bengal State Transport Corpn.
1960
To run buses in North Bengal and
2010-11
other places in West Bengal.

36
West Bengal Surface Transport .

Corpn Ltd.
37
The Calcutta Tramways Co. Ltd.
as
1989
To provide Ferry / bus service.
2010-11
1967
To provide Tram/bus service in
2010-11
Kolkata and other places.

38
West Bengal Transport Infrastructure
1996
Dev. Corpn. Ltd.
To construct bus terminus,
2010-11
flyover, dividers etc.
Group-XI Development, Service and Misc.

39
West Bengal Film Dev. Corpn. Ltd.
1980
To establish a colour film
2010-11
laboratory with all allied
(P)
and ancillary facilities for

the processing and printing
of colour film.
40
West Bengal Livestock
1974
Dev. Corpn. Ltd.

41
West Bengal Fisheries Corpn. Ltd.
To process market products
2010-11
based on livestock.
1980
To set up hatcheries in different

districts of West Bengal for raising
fish seed under the World Bank
aided fisheries project.
2010-11
137
TABLE 6.20 - Contd.

Share Capital
(up to the year)
State Govt.
Other
Share
Sources
(7)
(8)
Loan Capital
(up to the year)
Short
Long
Term
Term
(9)
(10)
Grant in
aid
(accumulated)
(11)
Profit(+)/Loss(-)
During the
Up to the
year
year
(after tax)
(12)
(13)
( ` Lakh )
No. of
employees
(during
the year)
(14)
3798.04
23356.29
(-) 2223.73
(-)17501.63
3165
97.00
719.55
(+)50.55
(+) 148.98
26
862.24
100.00
4029.01
29309.80
(-) 80079.00
6289
1100.93
3395.06
14095.93
(-) 2665.31
(-) 37960.71
2608
3575.34
(-) 4747.50
(-) 17017.68
765
16493.73
(-)20824.73
(-)111375.53
6643
14950.97
(-) 6072.22
(During the year)
47929.89
Not Available
101.00
3996.42
5078.14
14134.53
2040.13
2326.02
53466.42
as
(During the year)

310.07
4151.95
(-) 969.49
(-) 922.04
24
519.70
2108.25
(-) 580.69
(-) 6152.99
59
209.93
25.00
20.00
(+) 5.27
(-) 26.34
10
1125.05
(+) 91.56
(-)540.45
200.00
157 +4
(Contractual)
138
TABLE 6.20 - Contd.

Running Group
Sl. no. Sl. no.
(1)
Name of the
Enterprises
Year of
formation
Objectives
Accounting
Year
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(2)
Group-XI Development, Service and Misc.(Contd.)

42
West Bengal Dairy & Poultry Dev.
1969
Corpn. Ltd.
43
West Bengal State Minor Irrigation
1974
To execute minor irrigation
2010-11
schemes in West Bengal.
West Bengal Handicrafts Dev.
1976
To promote and develop handicrafts.
Corpn. Ltd.
45
2010-11
poultry.
Corpn. Ltd.
44
To promote and develop dairy and
2010-11
(P)
West Bengal Tourism Dev. Corpn. Ltd.
1974
To promote and develop tourism
2010-11
in West Bengal.
46
West Bengal State Seed Corpn. Ltd.
1980
To carry on business as seed
2010-11
merchants viz. to buy, sell grow
as
prepare for market, import, export

and deal in seeds of all varieties etc.
47
West Bengal Forest Dev. Corpn. Ltd.
1974
To develop forestry and wood
2010-11
industry.
48
10
West Bengal State Warehousing
1957
Corpn.
49
11
W.B. Minorities Dev. & Finance
1996
Corpn.
To construct ware houses and
2010-11
to let out spaces for warehousing.
(P)
To undertake the task of economic
2010-11
welfare of the minorities through

Industrial commercial & cultural
activities.
50
12
West Bengal Scheduled Castes
1976
To promote economic welfare of
and Scheduled Tribes Dev. and
the scheduled castes and
Finance Corpn.
scheduled tribes through industrial
2010-11
and commercial activities.

51
13
The West Bengal Small

Industries Dev. Corpn. Ltd.
1961
To promote and render financial

and other assistance to small scale
industries.
2010-11
139

Share Capital
(up to the year)
State Govt. Other
Share
Sources
Loan Capital
(up to the year)
Short
Long
Term
Term
Profit(+)/Loss(-)
Grant in
aid
During the
Up to the
(accumulated)
year
year
(after tax)
( ` Lakh )
No. of
employees
(during
the year)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
709.84
268.75
(-)72.84
(-)264.81
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
1880.00
78.00
523.52
(-)75.02
(-)2119.65
142
999.63
198.91
(+)26.79
(-) 423.28
420
Not Available
as
662.75
70.00
(+)205.37
(+) 4248.98 947+ 91(deputation), CDL-37
380.70
380.70
(+)178.69
(+)241.69
100
9686.25
25587
924.78
(+)448.19(P)
(+)25.86(P)
47**
(+) 229.54
(-) 2849.92
173
Not Available
2673.22
1279.33
140

Running
Group
Name of the
Year of
Sl. no.
Sl. no.
Enterprises
formation
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
52
14
The State Fisheries Dev.
1966
Corpn. Ltd.
53
15
West Bengal Industrial Dev.
Objectiv es
Accounting
Year
(5)
To promote and develop
(6)
2010-11
fisheries.
1967
Corpn. Ltd.
To promote industrial development
2010-11
in the state and to implement

incentive scheme.
54
16
West Bengal Industrial Infra-
1974
structure Dev. Corpn.
To develop industrial
2010-11
infrastructure facilities
in three centres Haldia,
Kharagpur and Kalyani.
55
56
17
18
West Bengal Financial Corpn.
Mackintosh Burn Ltd.
1954
To provide financial assistance
2010-11
as
to industries.
1971
To conduct civil construction works.
2010-11
1999
To develop a New Town
2010-11
(Civil Construction)
57
19
West Bengal Housing Infrastructure

Dev. Corpn. Ltd.
with a view to release the population pressure of the Metropolis.
P = Prov isional. N.A.= Not Av ailable.

* = ` 1150.00 lakh including share suspense A/c.
** = Employ ees including Temporary , Casuals & others.
*** = A sum of `164.33 lakh has been kept under "Adv ance against share from Gov t. of West Bengal Pending Allotment " A/C.
# = Including Share Application Money Rs. 300.00 lakh
141
TABLE 6.20 - Concld.

Share Capital
(up to the y ear)
State Govt. Other
Share
Sources
(7)
(8)
270.00
Loan Capital
(up to the year)
Short
Long
Term
Term
(9)
(10)
Grant in
aid
(accumulated)
(11)
Profit(+)/Loss(-)
During the
Up to the
year
year
(after tax )
(12)
(13)
( ` Lakh )
No. of
employees
(during
the year)
(14)
3.83
173.47
254.86
(+) 96.79
(+) 1332.79
723
43593.46
9715.55
31164.00
(+)288.31
(+) 3077.88
N.A.
9633.60
2650.29
(+) 132.72
(+) 2786.88
217
13541.97
1192.54
54386.34
91.00
(+)811.00
(-) 11372.00
209
as
15.89
15.26
3146.56
574.11
(+) 1560.43
(+) 9690.59
317
1640.00
125.00
(+) 731.68
(+) 1816.77
N.A.
Source: State Gov ernment Enterprises of

West Bengal.
25783.1
433.8
15613.9
1781.0
7702.0
252.4
19728.9
11399.0
MU
* Durgapur, Maithan & Mezia Thermal Power Centre combined.

R=Revised.
45512.0
8329.9*
(3)
7359.2
2006-07
(2)
MW
Unit
9357.7*(R)
49385.4(R)
47623.5
10759.3
55527.0
10323.7*
11089.1
21412.8
34114.2
1235.3
22400.5
1602.4
8756.0
120.0
(7)
9974.1
2010-11
36961.7
6819.5*
7204.0
14023.5
22938.2
908.3
14601.6
1083.3
6277.0
68.0
36449.3
7068.6*
6311.9
13380.5
23068.8
874.0
14887.5
984.5
6262.2
60.6
April to November
2010-11
2011-12
(8)
(9)
9974.1
10194.1
Source : Department of Power, Government of West Bengal.
52123.4(R)
8959.0*(R)
10239.3
19198.3(R)
32925.1(R)
1133.0
20887.1
2863.2(R)
7835.3(R)
206.5
29268.4(R)
961.4
17150.0(R)
3050.4
7900.4(R)
206.2
20117.0(R)
(6)
10004.1( R)
2009-10
(5)
9629.9
2008-09
8526.6*
11739.4
20266.0
27357.5
780.6
16805.0
1569.0
7980.0
222.9
(4)
8934.2
2007-08
as
(ii) D.V.C. Durgapur
Maithan
Mezia Thermal
Power Centre
Total (1 + 2)
(1)
A. Installed Capacity
(at the end of the Period)
B.Generation
1. State Agencies
(i) W.B.S.E.D.C.L.
(ii) W.B.P.D.C.L.
(iii) D.P.L.
(iv)C.E.S.C.
(v) D.P.S.C.
2. Central Agencies
(Power Stations
located in West
Bengal)
(i) N.T.P.C. Farakka
Particulars
TABLE 7.0
Installed Capacity and Generation of Electricity in West Bengal
142
143
T ABLE 7.1
Achievement in Renewable Energy Development in West Bengal
Sl.
No.
Sector
(1)
(2)
1 Bio-gas (Family Type)
2 Bio-gas (Institutional Type)
3 Woody Biomass Gasifier
Power Plant
4 Rice Husk Biomass
Gasifier Power Plant under
private sector
5 Solar Home Lighting System
6 Solar Thermal (Water Heating
System)
7 Solar Lantern
8 Solar Street Light
9 Off-Grid Stand Alone
Solar PV Power Plant
10 Micro Solar PV Plant
11 Grid Connected Solar
12 Solar Water Pump
13 Wind Farm Project
14 Wind Diesel Hybrid Project
15 Wind Solar hybrid Project
16 Improved Chullah
17 New Micro-Mini Hydel
Project
18 Renovation & Modernization
of old hydel power plant
19 Battery-Operated Electric
Vehicles
20 Solar Passive/Solar Integrated Buildings
21 Energy Education Park
22 Total Families Served With
Power from Renewable
Energy Sources
23 Clean Development
Mechanism Project
24 Tidal Power Project
Unit
Achievement
2008-09
2009-10 2010-11
2011-12
Cumulative
(Upto Dec.'11) (As on Dec.'11)
(3)
Nos.
Nos.
K.W.
(4)
10000
78
-
(5)
3280
-
(6)
15000
2
-
(7)
10974
-
(8)
301644
80
4000
K.W.
18000
11500
13500
21
61021
Nos.
M2
11000 19783(a)
50
24
50
1023
200
161023
374
Nos.
Nos.
K.W.
500
890
1000
-
5825
-
200
600
476
3075
8725
1661
K.W.
K.W.
K.W.
K.W.
K.W.
K.W.
Nos.
K.W.
as 8050
58
-
190
-
6
36
-
1000
114
2000
2000
36
370007
12050
K.W.
Nos.
5000
50
800
100
6350
Nos.
28
Nos.
13
Nos.
17500
25000
1223
203723
Nos.
3.75
3.75
K.W.
(a) Sanction receiv ed from MNRE for 2009-10.
Source : W. B. Renew able Energy Dev elopment Agency ,

Deptt. of Science and Technology , Gov t. of W. B.
(2)
Jute Yarn and Manufactured Products
Tea
Engineering Goods +
Leather and Leather Goods ++
Petroleum Products
Coal, Lignite and Peat
All Others
(1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
690.90
1788.71
31033.49
8688.18
8645.47
167.51
150342.19
201356.45
298.37
1070.06
3860.79
2600.25
937.80
8.69
23777.38
32553.34
R = Revised.
P = Provisional.
+ Figures relate to machinery, transport equipment and metal
products (including Iron and steel), electronic
goods and computer related equipments.
++ Figures include footwear, travel goods and garments.
(4)
2000-01
(3)
1990-91
(6)
1033.09
2943.53
180074.67
15550.73
(5)
1375.78
2688.88
125377.82
14798.21
840755.06
572768.00
348.46
123397.91
1142648.97
677966.38
1151.50
188443.22
16775.10
253510.53
1555.49
3246.75
(7)
2010-11
484687.11
283675.28
106.73
81368.49
7757.15
109206.88
1479.95
1092.63
669120.35
362644.39
145.08
137972.45
10321.97
155349.06
1661.92
1025.48
Source : Director General of Commercial Intelligence

and Statistics, Government of India.
845533.64
512533.81
498.78
132899.02
2009-10
2008-09
as
Total exports ( including re-exports )
Commodities
Sl.No.
( ` crore )
April to September
2010(R)
2011(P)
(8)
(9)
Export of Important Commodities from India ( Items with Special Bearing to West Bengal )
TABLE 8.0
144
109
12540
413
46423
261
33378
152
13045
IWAI = Inland Waterways Authority of India.
(1)
Export Cargo
Import Cargo
Total Sea-borne Traffic
Inland Vessels Cargo/
IWAI Traffic
Total Traffic
Kolkata
Dock
System
(16)
(17)
16187
5206
29823
7225
46010 12431
Total
11114
287
15240
240
35005
22842
0
19454
108
12428
82
26878
219
54220
105
19770
157
27061
Source : Kolkata Port Trust.
52
7291
2011-12(P)
Kolkata Haldia
Total
Dock
Dock
System Complex
(23)
(24)
(25)
3070
6624
9694
4169 13041 17210
7239 19665 26904
111
41792

2008-09
Kolkata Haldia
Total
Dock
Dock
System Complex
(11)
(12)
(13)
3780 13808 17588
8540 27873 36413
12320 41681 54001
April - October
192
30000
2010-11(R)
Kolkata Haldia Total
Dock
Dock
System Complex
(20)
(21)
(22)
3018
4900
7918
4324 14554 18878
7342 19454 26796
192
7158
2000-01
Kolkata Haldia
Total
Dock
Dock
System Complex
(8)
(9)
(10)
1139
5592
6731
5827 17250 23077
6966 22842 29808
349
82
47545 7424
2010-11
Haldia
Total
Dock
Complex
(18)
(19)
11508 16714
23257 30482
34765 47196

2009-10
Kolkata Haldia
Dock
Dock
System Complex
(14)
(15)
4651
11536
8242
21581
12893
33117
222
9512
287
4126
5446
222
4066
as
Items
(1)
Export Cargo
Import Cargo
Total Sea-borne Traffic
Inland Vessels Cargo/
IWAI Traffic
Total Traffic
Items
1990-91
Kolkata Haldia
Total
Dock
Dock
System Complex
(5)
(6)
(7)
867
3670
4537
2972
7444 10416
3839 11114 14953
1980-81
Kolkata Haldia
Total
Dock
Dock
System Complex
(2)
(3)
(4)
1301
1001
2302
2543
4445
6988
3844
5446
9290
Cargo Handled at Kolkata Port
T ABLE 8.1
145
146
TABLE 8.1 (a)

Participation of Kolkata Ports (Sea and Air) in the Foreign Trade of India
Period
All India
Exports
(2)
(1)
Imports
(5)
( Values : ` crore )
Share of Kolkata
Ports (Sea and Air)
in All India Foreign
Trade ( Per Cent )
Exports
Imports
(6)
(7)
Through Kolkata Ports

(Sea and Air)
Imports
(3)
Exports
(4)
1985-86
10894.59
19657.69
1151.04
1881.66
10.57
9.57
1990-91
32553.34
43192.86
1987.57
3219.92
6.11
7.45
1995-96
106353.37
122678.14
3672.13
6628.92
3.45
5.40
1996-97
118817.32
138919.88
3216.89
6523.70
2.71
4.70
1997-98
130100.64
154176.29
4975.87
6274.25
3.82
4.07
1998-99
139751.77
178331.69
5604.57
7971.13
4.01
4.47
1999-00
159095.20
215528.53
5742.18
8484.06
3.61
3.94
2000-01
201356.45
228306.64
7084.16
6465.06
3.52
2.83
2001-02
209017.97
245199.72
5536.81
7631.99
2.65
3.11
2002-03
255137.28
297205.87
7715.50
11488.83
3.02
3.87
2003-04
293366.75
359107.66
11823.19
15561.00
4.03
4.33
2006-07
571779.29
840506.31
18023.47
62003.44
3.15
7.26
2007-08
655863.42
1012311.70
19768.54
63661.94
3.01
6.29
2008-09
840755.06
1374435.56(R)
26444.05
84531.37
3.15
6.15
as
2009-10
845533.64
1363735.55
19018.51
73562.56
2.25
5.39
2010-11
1142648.97
1683466.96
31594.35
81654.18
2.77
4.85
April to September
2010(R)
393262.20
622295.49
8338.02
35748.20
2.12
5.75
2011(P)
484687.11
811772.59
13548.06
42180.68
2.80
5.20
R = Revised.
P = Provisional.
Notes : (1) Portwise data on exports
and Imports are not generated
as part of the finalisation procedure
followed for the all India figures and
hence the figures for Kolkata Ports
(Sea and Air) are all provisional.
(2) Exports include re-exports.
Source : Director General of Commercial

Intelligence and Statistics,
631558
25070
312
360336
11432
447
1714739
21549
2974
2075075
32981
3421
2. Total Domestic Traffic

(i) Number of passengers
(ii) Freight (in tonnes)
(iii) Mail (in tonnes)
3. Total Commercial Traffic

1002169
40743
296
1007502
41004
261
7459232
90909
3011
6451730
49905
2750
6989919
89870
2934
5987750
49127
2638
2008-09
(5)
2007-08
(4)
as
2686400
53850
4072
2054842
28780
3760
2000-01
(3)
1990-91
(2)
Particulars
(1)
1. Total International Traffic
Traffic Movement at Kolkata Airport
T ABLE 8.2
9631672
129959
2694
8203586
84861
2381
1428086
45098
313
2010-11
(7)
Source : Department of Civil Aviation,
8045724
110256
2348
6858564
70168
2025
1187160
40088
323
2009-10
(6)
147
148
TABLE 9.0
Districtwise Spread of Scheduled Commercial Bank Offices in West Bengal
( As at the end of June )
Number of Offices
(1)
1991
(2)
2001
(3)
2009
(4)
2010
(5)
Average population per Bank Office

( in thousand )
2011 1991** 2001*** 2009 2010 2011#
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9) (10) (11)
Burdwan
357
373
440
464
486
17
19
17
17
16
Birbhum
172
174
183
191
198
15
17
19
18
18
Bankura
164
166
175
183
188
17
19
20
20
19
470
480
209
220
227
18
20
21
20
309
319
324
District
Purba Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur
22
18
Howrah
210
220
252
271
280
18
19
19
18
17
Hooghly
238
252
294
310
324
18
20
19
19
17
375
493
538
569
22
24
21
20
18
South 24-Parganas 232
235
280
297
322
25
29
29
28
25
Kolkata
907
988
1123
as
1185
1233
Nadia
179
180
201
216
224
21
26
27
25
23
Murshidabad
219
221
234
253
272
22
27
30
28
26
83
89
91
95
29
34
34
32
64
68
73
74
23
26
25
23
Uttar Dinajpur
144
Dakshin Dinajpur
22
Malda
140
146
154
158
159
19
23
26
26
25
Jalpaiguri
132
136
146
156
162
21
25
27
26
24
Darjeeling
96
109
142
148
154
14
15
14
13
12
Cooch Behar
108
110
120
124
127
20
23
23
23
22
Purulia
111
112
121
123
124
20
23
23
23
24
4212
4424
5033
5320
5542
16
18
18
18
16
West Bengal
Note: Average population per Bank

Office is based on estimated
population as on end of June and
No. of offices excludes all Administrative offices.
** As per 1991 Census population.
***As per 2001 Census population.
# = As per 2011 Provisional Census Population.
Source : Quarterly Statistics on Deposits

and Credit of Scheduled Commercial
Banks, Reserve Bank of India.
149
T ABLE 9.1
Statewise Distribution of Scheduled Commercial Bank Offices in India
( As at the end of June )
Number of Offices
Average population per Bank Office

( In thousand )
1991 2001 2009
2010
2011 1991**2001*** 2009 2010 2011#
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9) (10) (11)
14
15
13
Andhra Pradesh 4607 5171 6549
7040
7465
12
11
13
16
16
Arunachal Pradesh 68
69
78
81
88
15
16
18
22
22
Assam
1214 1237 1376
1445
1518
21
21
18
23
25
Bihar
4854 3561 3840
4053
4243
24
24
12
14
13
Gujarat
3382 3670 4338
4621
4948
13
12
4
4
Goa
323
406
422
456
4
3
13
14
11
Haryana
1265 1516 2178
2415
2664
10
10
7
8
7
Himachal Pradesh 730
781
955
1010
1070
7
6
10
13
12
Jammu & Kashmir
781
819
978
992
1022
12
12
11
11
10
Karnataka
4275 4761 5761
6087
6378
10
10
10
10
8
Kerala
2849 3298 4058
4286
4555
8
7
15
17
18
Madhya Pradesh 4342 3456 3965
4164
4374
17
17
14
15
15
Maharashtra
5591 6294 7520
8037
8515
14
13
as
21
31
30
Manipur
87
78
81
81
83
30
32
11
13
13
Meghalaya
162
179
201
209
218
12
14
10
11
11
Mizoram
73
78
93
97
99
10
11
17
29
26
Nagaland
70
69
85
90
94
25
24
15
17
15
Orissa
2084 2220 2699
2847
3010
14
14
9
10
8
Punjab
2114 2534 3294
3506
3852
8
7
14
17
17
Rajasthan
3049 3323 3926
4116
4414
16
16
15
11
8
Sikkim
28
47
72
77
84
8
7
13
13
11
Tamil Nadu
4301 4785 5901
6268
6645
11
11
16
18
17
Tripura
177
179
214
232
241
16
15
16
20
20
Uttar Pradesh
8460 8155 9672 10294 10871
19
18
16
18
18
West Bengal
4212 4424 5033
5320
5542
18
16
India
60430 66119 79933 84986 90147
14
16
15
14
13
State
Note: Average population per Bank Office

is based on Registrar Generals
estimates of population as on 1st October.
**
As per 1991 Census population.
*** As per 2001 Census population.

# = As per 2011 Provisional Census Population.
= Includes Union Territories also.
Source : Quarterly Statistics on Deposits and Credit of

Scheduled Commercial Banks,
Reserve Bank of India.
150
T ABLE 9.2
Statewise Distribution of Deposits and Advances of
Scheduled Commercial Banks in India
( As on last Friday of June, 2011 )
Region/State/Union Territory
Number of
Offices
Deposits
(` Crore)
Advances
(` Crore)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Percentage of
advances to
deposits
(5)
I. Northern Region
(1) Haryana
(2) Himachal Pradesh
(3) Jammu and Kashmir
(4) Punjab
(5) Rajasthan
(6) Chandigarh
(7) Delhi
Total of Northern Region
2664
1070
1022
3852
4414
283
2521
15826
128911
32674
40301
154937
128138
37175
633503
1155640
90757
12788
14786
114589
116297
53200
544745
947162
70.4
39.1
36.7
74.0
90.8
143.1
86.0
82.0
1518
218
83
94
241
88
99
2341
58618
9762
as
3211
5047
9111
5135
2966
93851
21079
2324
1163
1320
2640
1214
1176
30917
36.0
23.8
36.2
26.2
29.0
23.6
39.6
32.9
III. Eastern Region

(1) Bihar
(2) Orissa
(3) West Bengal
(4) Andaman & Nicober Islands
(5) Sikkim
(6) Jharkhand
Total of Eastern Region
4243
3010
5542
42
84
1954
14875
116898
105235
337388
1815
3411
75447
640194
33628
52248
196112
672
1212
25960
309833
28.8
49.6
58.1
37.0
35.5
34.4
48.4
IV. Central Region

(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Chhattisgarh
(4) Uttaranchal
Total of Central Region
4374
10871
1407
1268
17920
140527
380388
56943
48797
626700
86085
159204
28906
16890
291084
61.3
41.9
50.8
34.6
46.4
II. North Eastern Region

(1) Assam
(2) Manipur
(3) Meghalaya
(4) Nagaland
(5) Tripura
(6) Arunachal Pradesh
(7) Mizoram
Total of North Eastern Region
151

Number of
Deposits
Advances
Percentage of
Region/State/Union Territory
Offices
(` Crore)
(` Crore)
advances to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
deposits
(5)
V. Western Region
(1) Gujarat
4948
261768
171664
65.6
(2) Maharashtra
8515
1403955
1176087
83.8
35
1313
338
25.7
456
32922
9045
27.5
23
1696
301
17.7
13977
1701654
1357435
79.8
(3) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

(4) Goa
(5) Daman and Diu
Total of Western Region
VI. Southern Region
as
(1) Andhra Pradesh
7465
288991
327775
113.4
(2) Karnataka
6378
349673
251443
71.9
(3) Kerala
4555
172319
123892
71.9
(4) Tamil Nadu
6645
334167
394358
118.0
(5) Pondicherry
153
7009
4367
62.3
(6) Lakshadwip
12
470
45
9.6
25208
1152629
1101880
95.6
90147
5370668
4038311
75.2
Total of Southern Region

All India
Source : Quarterly Statistics on Deposits and

Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks,
Reserve Bank of India, June, 2011.
152
T ABLE 9.3
Cheque Clearance at Kolkata and Mumbai
Year
(1)
Number
( In thousand )
Kolkata
Mumbai
(2)
(3)
Amount
( ` Crore )
Kolkata
Mumbai
(4)
(5)
Index of Kolkata
with base Mumbai = 100
Number
Amount
(6)
(7)
1980-81
19300
66200
21324
56379
29
38
1985-86
39200
61600
43024
113977
64
39
1990-91
32800
125300
104051
1182587
26
1995-96
43500
160900
204398
2375141
27
1996-97
31200
173900
137981
3070602
18
1997-98
50700
179400
251088
3806421
28
1998-99
49700
179100
268759
4252073
28
1999-00
51200
180000
318420
5587215
28
2000-01
51900
173500
365280
as
6667989
30
2001-02
52300
167900
373131
8217816
31
2002-03
53100
201900
419164
7694748
26
2003-04
47000
216200
465308
5511293
22
2004-05
59987
230410
560660
3753670
26
15
2005-06
64240
239192
658640
3342829
27
20
2006-07
68419
251827
682358
3319090
27
21
2007-08
73050
265160
778304
3685407
28
21
2008-09
69230
251270
753068
2799765
28
27
2009-10(R)
67890
248220
658229
1939327
27
34
2010-11(P)
67480
247200
539311
1706912
27
32
P = Prov isional.
R = Rev ised.
Source: Reserv e Bank of India Bulletin.
(1)
I. Northern Region
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Punjab
Rajasthan
Chandigarh
Delhi
Total of Northern Region
II. North Eastern Region
Assam
Manipur
Meghalaya
Nagaland
Tripura
Arunachal Pradesh
Mizoram
Total of North Eastern Region
III. Eastern Region
West Bengal
Andaman & Nicober Islands
Sikkim
Jharkhand
Bihar
Orissa
Total of Eastern Region
State
1434964
238696
464613
1376324
1033757
299565
6263743
11111662
859998
73894
109361
73547
103496
44981
28419
1293695
3053684
20048
39510
789818
1304125
828149
6035335
2116
655
632
4128
1318
254
2017
11120
430
20
30
18
57
17
6
577
1551
11
7
348
1263
476
3656
Current
No. of
Amount
Accounts
(2)
(3)
as
36191
226
282
11079
23891
15323
86992
10641
572
835
459
1502
478
349
14835
13812
3778
5657
17922
21975
1434
29140
93719
7783469
65292
91160
2621792
5444661
3047200
19053574
1946987
138593
273278
170563
313996
184017
112356
3139790
3836912
785183
1384173
4694478
4174837
674000
12435373
27984956
Savings
No. of
Amount
Accounts
(4)
(5)
( As on last Friday of March,2010 )
13172
39
57
2635
4473
3837
24213
1983
46
161
70
336
102
17
2715
3195
1579
1939
5462
5642
639
6626
25082
16776818
75980
182773
2946645
3287891
4367106
27637213
2052389
57453
381628
174670
328424
183625
83160
3261348
5645310
1664655
1551478
7249194
5465014
2175212
37802225
61553088
50914
277
346
14062
29627
19636
114862
13054
637
1025
547
1894
597
372
18127
19123
6012
8228
37512
28935
2328
37783
129921
27613971
161220
313443
6358255
10036678
8242456
52726122
4859374
269940
164267
418779
745915
412623
223934
7694832
10917186
2688534
3400264
13319996
10673608
3148778
56501341
100649707
( Number of Accounts in thousand )

( Amount : ` lakh )
Term
Total
No. of
Amount
No. of
Amount
Accounts
Accounts
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Statewise Distribution of Deposits of Scheduled Commercial Banks According to Type of Account
TABLE 9.4
153
23004
85460
7693
5566
121723
27340
51300
2119
199
159
81117
53115
36908
23996
46008
44
1055
161125
559511
2252378
18402510
226781
20717
15107
20917493
3031439
3637004
956445
3448721
2177
61941
11137727
55523683
as
11516
10309
5698
10636
3
195
38357
143623
10837
16789
1146
30
73
28874
6481072
16314640
645490
44782
48797
23534781
6850775
7626082
4866983
8013301
23282
217470
27597894
123048621
6249
14860
1581
1691
24381
66623
48810
30589
58933
48
1302
206305
734869
39602
71198
3367
249
243
114660
30262
103389
9667
7677
150994
24926361
28977498
15209669
28363655
42846
611475
98131505
456102905
21521713
120199142
2919943
96419
144466
144881683
11818274
31223290
4777733
4199758
52019055
Source : Basic Statistical Returns,

Reserv e Bank of India, 2011.
15044148
17714412
9386241
16901633
17387
332065
59395884
277530601
12788262
85481992
2047672
30920
80562
100429409
6484347
13948766
2441726
2378820
25253659
( Number of Accounts in thousand )

( Amount : ` lakh )
Term
Total
No. of
Amount
No. of
Amount
Accounts
Accounts
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
4166571
14347031
1730197
1493826
21737625
Savings
No. of
Amount
Accounts
(4)
(5)
1167356
2927493
605809
327113
5027771
Current
No. of
Amount
Accounts
(2)
(3)
(1)
IV. Central Region
Madhya Pradesh
1010
Uttar Pradesh
3068
Chhattishgarh
392
Uttaranchal
420
Total of Central Region
4890
V. Western Region
Gujarat
1425
Maharashtra
3109
Goa
101
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
21
Daman & Diu
12
Total of Western Region
4669
VI. Southern Region
Andhra Pradesh
1992
Karnataka
1593
Kerala
895
Tamil Nadu
2289
Lakshadweep
1
Pondicherry
53
Total of South Eastern Region 6823
All- India
31736
State
154
155
T ABLE 9.5
Occupation-wise Classification of Outstanding Credit of
Scheduled Commercial Banks in West Bengal
( As on last Friday of March, 2010 )
Occupation
(1)
Agriculture
1. Direct Finance
2. Indirect Finance
II. Industry
1. Mining and Quarrying
2. Food Manufacturing and Processing
(a ) Rice, Flour and Dal Mills
(b ) Sugar
(c ) Edible Oils and Vanaspati
(d ) Tea Processing
(e ) Processing of Fruits and Vegetables
(f) Others
as
3. Beverage and Tobacco
4. Textiles
(a ) Cotton Textiles
(b ) Jute and other Natural Fibre Textiles
(c ) Handloom Textiles and Khadi
(d ) Other Textiles & Textile Products
5. Paper, Paper Products and Printing
6. Leather and Leather Products
7. Rubber and Plastic Products
8. Chemicals and Chemical Products
(a ) Heavy Industrial Chemicals
(b ) Fertilisers
(c ) Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
(d ) Non-edible Oils
(e ) Other Chemical and Chemical Products
9. Petroleum, Coal Products and Nuclear Fuels
10. Manufacture of Cement and Cement Products
11. Basic Metals and Metal Products
(a ) Iron and Steel
(b ) Non-Ferrous Metals
(c ) Metal Products
I.
Number of
Accounts
(2)
1355346
1293200
62146
358375
1642
89253
16552
90
1585
4548
361
66117
1057
35811
5191
3265
7171
20184
4118
9992
8818
6471
397
404
2118
107
3445
443
2207
11516
2860
535
8121
( Amount : ` lakh )
Credit
Amount
Limit
Outstanding
(3)
(4)
1722370
1278442
1274927
914236
447443
364206
12333722
8190680
630555
363603
1060359
780982
245555
208236
214208
185835
49916
36291
285685
175486
11311
9532
253684
165603
71038
51713
461756
291481
90690
59979
82981
49546
24386
17951
263699
164005
206038
155676
131201
90532
168486
108950
532211
336050
147636
69827
81147
80200
37976
33335
6513
5217
258939
147471
553041
338787
381085
304132
3689201
2384325
2673327
1770489
431710
246420
584163
367417
156

Occupation
Number of
Accounts
(2)
(1)
12. Engineering
30931
1110774
699723
943
99326
71267
24111
559551
342448
(c ) Electrical Machinery & Goods
4775
370637
224052
(d ) Electronic Machinery & Goods
1102
81260
61956
3333
289295
199794
128247
667000
385544
372
1032018
713512
178
967601
661455
63
38888
35897
131
25529
16160
15690
1136552
809460
71792
488033
289221
158590
2273525
1515291
1369934
3312405
2547235
78791
73888
49910
2. Loans for Housing
333497
1873588
1577045
3. Rest of the Personal Loan
957646
1364928
920280
520001
2836543
2130170
42628
1348979
1032482
477373
1487564
1097688
68377
1994978
1465398
333078
4235493
638644
25600220
468700
17885138
(a ) Heavy Engineering
(b ) Light Engineering
13. Vehicles, Vehicle Parts and Transport Equipments

14. Other Industries
15. Electricity, Gas and Water
(a ) Electricity, Generation and Transmission
(b ) Non-Conventional Energy
(c ) Gas, Steam and Water Supply
16. Construction
III. Transport Operators
IV. Professional and other Services
V.
( Amount : ` lakh )
Credit
Amount
Limit
Outstanding
(3)
(4)
Personal Loans
1. Loans for purchase of Consumer durables
VI. Trade
1. Wholesale Trade
2. Retail Trade
VII. Finance
VIII. All Others
Total
as

Reserve Bank of India, 2011.
8167131
256322
II. Industry
III. Transport Operators
11765209
16543373
C.L.= Credit Limit.

A.O. = Amount Outstanding.
Total
631475
799528
VI. All Others
1556211
1897310
3049578
V. Trade
Professional Services
IV. Personal Loans and
201839
5385854
940252
71.12
78.98
82.02
72.78
78.74
65.94
76.25
% of A.O.
to C.L.
(4)
1137414
Credit
Limit
(5)
19962334
1926062
2680067
4749210
253377
9216205
as
4189921
1233161
I. Agriculture
(1)
Credit
Limit
(2)
Occupation
2008
Amount
Outstanding
(3)
14214330
1412445
1934635
3703402
181837
6117024
864985
71.21
73.33
72.19
77.98
71.77
66.37
76.05
2009
Amount % of A.O.
Outstanding to C.L.
(6)
(7)
( As on last Friday of March )
17885138
1934098
2130170
4062526
289221
8190680
1278442
69.86
73.44
75.10
72.73
59.26
66.41
74.23
( Amount : ` lakh )
2010
Amount
% of A.O.
Outstanding
to C.L.
(9)
(10)
Reserve Bank of India, 2011.
25600220
2633622
2836543
5585930
488033
12333722
1722370
Credit
Limit
(8)
Outstanding Amount as a Percentage to Bank Credit Limit in West Bengal
TABLE 9.5 (a)
157
Maharashtra
(4)
2231
29231
22703
77.67
1671
49174
27604
56.14
4613
1325550
1125780
84.93
8515
1403955
1176087
83.77
Gujarat
(3)
1595
29039
12778
44.00
1226
43406
17575
40.49
2127
189324
141311
74.64
4948
261768
171664
65.58
101.02
2230
66049
58231
77.05
3079
89995
53658
6645
334167
394358
118.01
71.90
128.46
2614
237877
305579
4555
172319
123892
86.04
1137
75700
65130
88.16
1801
30241
30548
339
6624
5104
59.62
Tamil Nadu
(6)
Kerala
(5)
as
Notes : (a) Rural includes all centres with Population 10,000 or less.
(b) Semi-Urban includes all centres with population over 10,000 and upto one lakh.
(c) Urban Group covers centres having population over one lakh and upto ten lakhs
and Metropolitan includes centres with population over ten lakhs.
Particulars
West Bengal
(1)
(2)
Rural
Number of Offices
2437
Deposits
42099
Advances
15155
Percentage of Advances to
Deposits
36.00
Semi Urban
Number of offices
727
Deposits
29361
Advances
7294
Deposits
24.84
Urban/Metropolitan
Number of offices
2378
Deposits
265928
Advances
173664
Deposits
65.30
Total
Number of offices
5542
Deposits
337388
Advances
196114
Deposits
58.13
( As on last Friday of June, 2011 )
41.85
10871
380388
159204
40.78
3613
250570
102185
39.19
2160
55879
21900
47.50
5098
73939
35119
75.19
90147
5370669
4038310
80.99
33774
4146338
3358102
52.62
22860
727226
382678
59.85
33513
497105
297530
( Amount : ` crore )
Uttar Pradesh
All India
(8)
(9)
Source : Quarterly Statistics on Deposits

and Credit of Scheduled
Commercial Banks,June,2011,
73.96
3852
154937
114589
93.81
1320
78578
73716
52.16
1221
44873
23407
55.48
1311
31486
17467
Punjab
(7)
TABLE 9.6
Deposits and Advances of Scheduled Commercial Banks in Some Major States in India
158
No. of
offices
(2)
155
142
241
81
48
155
115
92
116
167
245
161
112
95
171
221
65
55
2437
District
(1)
Bankura
Birbhum
Burdwan
Kolkata
Cooch Behar
Darjeeling
Hooghly
Howrah
Jalpaiguri
Malda
Purba Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur
Murshidabad
Nadia
Purulia
North 24-Parganas
South 24-Parganas
Uttar Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur
West Bengal
(3)
2394
2117
5043
612
619
3673
3028
1246
1498
3181
3328
1978
2080
1593
3599
4673
873
563
42098
(4)
656
564
1468
450
207
832
510
996
742
1083
1497
841
671
281
988
2473
490
406
15155
Rural
Deposits
Advances
Percentage of
advances to
deposits
(5)
27.4
26.6
29.1
73.6
33.5
22.7
16.8
79.9
49.5
34.1
45.0
42.5
32.2
17.6
27.5
52.9
56.2
72.1
36.00
( As at the end of June, 2011 )
(6)
14
56
58
46
18
71
36
40
31
33
22
84
77
13
39
72
13
4
727
No. of
offices
( Amount : ` Crore )
Semi-Urban
Deposits
Advances Percentage of
advances to
deposits
(7)
(8)
(9)
570
118
20.7
2373
622
26.2
2773
678
24.4
1557
588
37.7
795
170
21.4
2975
885
29.7
1501
214
14.2
1466
369
25.2
1094
294
26.9
1257
373
29.7
894
298
33.3
1911
639
33.4
3384
734
21.7
519
56
10.8
3013
433
14.4
2943
631
21.4
243
115
47.2
93
79
84.7
29361
7296
24.8
Distribution of Deposits and Advances of Scheduled Commercial Banks in West Bengal by District
T ABLE 9.7
159
as
(10)
19
187
1233
88
98
129
30
12
27
57
27
35
16
359
29
17
15
2378
(1)
Bankura
Birbhum
Burdwan
Kolkata
Cooch Behar
Darjeeling
Hooghly
Howrah
Jalpaiguri
Malda
Purba Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur
Murshidabad
Nadia
Purulia
North 24-Parganas
South 24-Parganas
Uttar Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur
West Bengal
Urban/Metropolitan
Deposits
advances to
deposits
(11)
(12)
(13)
1349
233
17.3
13687
4308
31.5
184014
151927
82.6
4464
2556
57.3
6355
928
14.6
8238
2164
26.3
1421
441
31.1
794
376
47.3
2125
396
18.7
4157
1163
28.0
1949
511
26.2
1693
467
27.6
1040
248
23.9
31760
7250
22.8
1557
227
14.6
710
305
43.0
615
164
26.7
265928
173664
65.3
as
Notes : (a) Rural includes all centres with population 10,000 or less.
(b) Semi-Urban includes all centres with population
over 10,000 and upto one lakh.
(c) Urban covers centres having population over one lakh and upto
ten lakhs and Metropolitan includes centres with population over ten lakhs.
No. of
offices
District
T ABLE 9.7- Concld.
(15)
4313
4489
21504
184014
2169
5878
13003
12767
4133
3386
6563
8379
5838
7157
3153
38373
9172
1826
1271
337388
(14)
188
198
486
1233
127
154
324
280
162
159
227
324
272
224
124
569
322
95
74
5542
Total
advances to
deposits
(16)
(17)
1007
23.4
1185
26.4
6454
30.0
151927
82.6
1038
47.8
2934
49.9
2645
20.3
2888
22.6
1807
43.7
1411
41.7
1853
28.2
2958
35.3
1990
34.1
1871
26.1
585
18.6
8671
22.6
3331
36.3
910
49.9
649
51.1
196114
58.13
Source : Department of Statistical Analysis
and Computer Services, Mumbai,
Deposits
No. of
offices
( Amount : ` Crore )
160
(1)
1. Central Zone
(a ) Madhya Pradesh
(b ) Chattishgarh
Total
2. N. Central Zone
(a ) Uttar Pradesh
(b ) Uttaranchal
Total
3. Eastern Zone
(a ) Arunachal Pradesh
(b ) Assam
(c ) Bihar
(d ) Manipur
(e ) Meghalaya
(f ) Mizoram
(g ) Nagaland
(h ) Orissa
(I ) Sikkim
(j ) Tripura
(k ) West Bengal
(l ) Jharkhand
Total
Zones and States
1.61
0.17
1.78
2.52
0.46
2.98
0.04
0.77
1.02
0.11
0.14
0.18
0.26
0.99
0.11
0.19
4.33
0.26
8.40
551577.07
57131.15
608708.22
861807.89
156276.68
1018084.57
13069.27
261979.7
348477.38
37653.5
46366.07
61802.64
90060.45
339265.08
38855.61
64242.32
1480864.75
87279.17
2869915.94
(2)
Percentage of
investments in
the Zones/the
States to the
total
investments
(3)
Total book
value
of investments
and loans
outstanding
2008
2009
710500.50
71155.18
781655.68
(4)
Total book
value
of investments
and loans
outstanding
as
12684.99
248547.73
305645.39
35896.77
40682.55
66377.02
90409.49
325467.59
37738.90
59503.87
1775915.67
117572.95
3116442.92
1094518.02
168244.31
1262762.33
0.03
0.56
0.69
0.08
0.09
0.15
0.20
0.73
0.08
0.13
3.99
0.26
6.99
2.46
0.38
2.84
1.59
0.16
1.75
Percentage of
investments in
the Zones/the
States to the
total
investments
(5)
14811.73
311079.02
412518.49
65170.39
36534.78
63885.80
111217.97
321124.95
42024.37
58125.31
2496216.60
147670.38
4080379.79
1478835.05
167871.94
1646706.99
924298.24
71146.08
995444.32
0.03
0.56
0.74
0.12
0.07
0.11
0.20
0.58
0.08
0.10
4.48
0.27
7.34
2.65
0.30
2.95
1.66
0.13
1.79
( Amount : ` Lakh )
2010
Total book
Percentage of
value
investments in
of investments
the Zones/the
and loans
States to the
outstanding
total
investments
(6)
(7)
Zonewise and Statewise Distribution of Investment in India by Life Insurance Corporation
T ABLE 9.8
161
0.00
18.17
1.69
1.14
0.68
1.57
2.48
25.73
3.49
3.95
7.44
2.26
0.01
3.52
5.79
0.11
4.98
36.31
0.01
41.41
6.48
100.00
846.49
6216301.75
576858.44
388966.79
231871.40
538086.83
848987.36
8801919.06
1193728.70
1350005.65
2543734.35
772432.50
3913.57
1205127.35
1981473.42
38529.76
1703786.22
12423223.18
4752.93
14170292.09
2217973.08
34212100.73
(2)
Percentage of
investments in
the Zones/the
States to the
total
investments
(3)
Total book
value
of investments
and loans
outstanding
47343.84
1478944.89
19476312.27
9372.80
21011973.79
2425762.48
44550548.67
882005.33
3746.09
1152398.31
2038149.73
1378542.40
1641040.33
3019582.73
0.11
3.32
43.72
0.02
47.17
5.44
100.00
1.98
0.01
2.59
4.58
3.09
3.68
6.77
57753.16
1945225.60
24039399.86
8325.19
26050703.81
2525174.68
55706456.53
953914.71
13512.46
1329701.87
2297129.04
2548139.76
2226833.99
4774973.75
642.28
8973014.52
2140755.38
356974.19
330406.57
541840.64
992310.54
13335944.12
0.10
3.49
43.15
0.01
46.76
4.53
100.00
1.71
0.02
2.39
4.12
4.57
4.00
8.57
0.00
16.11
3.84
0.64
0.59
0.97
1.78
23.93
( Amount : ` lakh )
2010
Total book
Percentage of
value
investments in
of investments
the Zones/the
and loans
States to the
outstanding
total
investments
(6)
(7)
Source : Life Insurance Corporation of India.
0.00
16.41
3.61
0.81
0.54
1.15
1.93
24.45
763.16
7312244.35
1606773.69
362139.69
241164.25
511918.30
859215.58
10894219.02
(4)
Percentage of
investments in
the Zones/the
States to the
total
investments
(5)
2009
Total book
value
of investments
and loans
outstanding
as
* including Daman
(1)
4. Northern Zone
(a ) Chandigarh
(b ) Delhi
(c ) Haryana
(d ) Himachal Pradesh
(e ) Jammu & Kashmir
(f ) Punjab
(g ) Rajasthan
Total
5. S. Central Zone
(a ) Andhra Pradesh
(b ) Karnataka
Total
6. Southern Zone
(a) Kerala
(b ) Pandicherry
(c ) Tamil Nadu
Total
7. Western Zone
(a ) Goa*
(b) Gujarat
(c ) Maharashtra
(d) Dadra Nagar
Total
8. Central Government
All India
Zones and States
2008
162
163
TABLE 9.9
Life Insurance Business in West Bengal
New Business ( Excluding Group Business )
Year
(1)
No. of
Policies
Sum
Assured
(` lakh)
Single
Premium
(` thousand)
First year
Premium
Income
(` lakh)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Yearly
Renewal
Premium
Income
(` lakh)**
(6)
1985-86
307054
58044
..
2650
12272
1990-91
731780
208199
100*
9404
31293
1995-96
1038758
407342
240*
19395
80691
2000-01
2039908
1085263
1859198
58329
189122
2001-02
2332452
1622965
6456007
90630
230770
2002-03
2671744
1539942
3701561
87322
304136
2003-04
2718929
1670214
1178713
912543
65927
2004-05
2456160
1518281
1631016
92139
426011
2005-06
3295623
2731836
5165947
137915
484994
2006-07
3345882
1970915
15092750
98409
512031
2007-08
3603446
1948980
18653897
169494
658773
2008-09
3839879
2861461
21214361
146218
758685
2009-10
3736077
3844837
28251100
207052
822415
2010-11
3975297
4297363
28400029
221633
895923
as
Note : Including Andaman and Nicobar

Islands and Sikkim
* The increase in amount is due to introduction of a
new plan Bima Nivesh which is sold only in single
premium mode, no other mode ( Mly/Qly/Hly/Yly )
of payment is allowed under this plan.
** Only Renewal Premium Income for Ordinary Policies have
been taken into account.
Source : Life Insurance Corporation of India.
(4)
133.8
188.7
328.3
449.4
390.2
394.5
394.9
374.3
315.8
320.7
314.0
323.1
321.8
321.7
320.9
320.7
320.5
321.3
320.7
321.1
319.6
318.5
318.2
(3)
135.2
193.4
336.4
454.6
420.6
453.2
473.1
465.4
443.3
458.6
448.9
481.1
462.8
459.6
463.3
460.9
461.2
460.0
453.0
452.0
451.2
446.5
451.6
(1)
(2)
1985
152.4
1990
255.5
1995
447.7
2000
633.2
2005
721.7
2006
725.7
2007
797.5
2008
756.3
2009
905.5
2010
945.3
2011
1022.8
2010 January
919.4
February
897.0
March
829.2
April
883.0
May
903.6
June
940.9
July
967.9
August
966.2
September 988.2
October
999.1
November 1007.2
December 1042.1
Cereals
Food
grains
Food
articles
Year/Month
1563.9
1551.4
1443.8
1502.1
1556.0
1620.0
1668.1
1655.2
1696.9
1739.2
1751.2
1745.4
Fruits
and
Vegetables
(6)
159.9
339.9
700.3
953.1
1417.8
1254.0
1398.6
1297.6
1732.3
1624.4
1872.3
1645.9
1449.0
1338.7
1366.6
1542.5
1640.9
1759.9
1960.9
2149.9
2144.0
2227.5
2690.6
(7)
195.3
269.2
480.6
961.8
660.8
972.4
1254.6
1022.8
1271.9
1826.4
1914.9
Spices
as
1345.3
1233.8
1213.6
1242.0
1227.1
1230.3
1218.1
1176.0
1168.7
1171.0
1146.4
1181.1
(5)
142.8
218.9
380.7
483.5
586.9
774.0
900.1
963.3
1139.9
1212.8
1186.4
Pulses
946.6
998.2
767.3
1041.4
989.2
1087.4
1130.1
1044.0
1013.7
1018.6
1024.5
996.0
997.4
992.8
1073.7
1083.7
1112.8
1091.7
1063.0
1021.1
1093.4
1131.2
1172.4
1151.4
Miscella- Non-food
neous Food articles
articles
(8)
(9)
182.2
203.1
331.6
247.6
364.4
430.2
501.6
413.4
564.7
547.0
604.8
574.1
606.4
548.3
673.2
638.4
880.3
886.6
1004.8
1082.0
1084.9
1000.8
( Base : 1980-81 = 100 )
1172.0
1192.3
1353.0
1374.7
1425.2
1382.0
1308.1
1250.2
1393.7
1439.0
1509.7
1475.1
(10)
286.6
296.2
461.3
415.1
609.5
638.5
519.9
623.1
1003.1
1356.2
1204.5
Fibres
569.4
570.0
570.5
570.5
570.8
571.2
571.6
571.8
572.1
572.1
572.3
572.8
(11)
92.5
168.6
278.8
286.7
387.2
411.2
502.2
543.4
554.3
571.3
577.5
Oil
seeds
Index Number of Wholesale Prices of Agricultural Commodities in Kolkata
TABLE 10.0
1097.6
1024.5
1006.7
1000.0
1011.8
1019.2
1066.5
1012.2
997.0
1063.0
1081.9
1068.4
934.6
915.7
876.8
922.1
944.4
970.3
986.4
976.9
1008.7
1024.8
1039.4
1063.4
Other
All
Non-food Combined
articles
(12)
(13)
133.2
162.3
225.4
254.0
541.6
444.3
568.0
590.4
591.1
687.6
617.2
696.2
676.5
748.9
795.0
733.3
1011.6
901.8
1037.4
972.0
1022.2
1018.5
164
(2)
(1)
920.2
932.1
940.9
901.4
985.7
1000.2
1017.8
1129.0
1213.5
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
1224.0
965.3
February
465.0
461.7
462.4
456.3
441.2
440.5
433.3
434.8
436.1
442.1
454.9
458.2
(3)
Food
grains
315.3
316.2
316.1
316.7
314.1
312.1
311.0
309.7
309.6
309.4
318.7
318.7
(4)
Cereals
1283.6
1257.1
1262.5
1219.4
1136.0
1142.6
1102.1
1118.3
1127.6
1167.4
1199.6
1220.8
(5)
Pulses
2602.9
2513.0
2201.0
1894.5
1899.7
1814.3
1501.6
1643.2
1559.0
1540.4
1570.0
1727.4
1021.6
1116.9
1198.3
2251.3
1725.6
1725.6
1138.5
1147.5
1075.5
1036.0
1040.3
1083.2
1078.8
851.7
874.8
883.0
931.9
913.0
925.9
1012.0
1080.0
1104.8
1123.4
1144.0
1164.7
895.2
948.5
985.3
1098.8
1057.9
1095.0
1219.9
1341.6
1394.0
1446.0
1467.0
591.6
573.2
581.1
580.0
578.9
577.2
575.9
575.5
574.9
574.6
573.9
573.4
(11)
(10)
1505.2
Oil
seeds
Fibres
1068.6
1068.0
1005.7
956.2
969.6
940.6
1039.2
1059.0
1046.6
1005.6
1051.8
1055.3
1151.4
1147.5
1081.0
1001.1
983.2
974.1
923.0
968.0
965.8
959.8
1000.1
1067.4
Other
All
Non-food Combined
articles
(12)
(13)
Source : Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
1824.0
1997.5
2078.9
1806.0
1663.0
1702.5
1736.1
1779.8
1060.7
1021.6
2688.4
Fruits
Spices
Miscella- Non-food
neous Food articles
and
Vegetables
articles
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
as
December
1043.9
January
2011 -
Food
articles
Year/Month
165
Note : This new series was introduced from April, 2011.
* 9 months' average
Source : Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
as
P = Provisional.
Year
( Base : 2000-01 = 100)

Cereals Pulses Foodgrains Fruits Vegetables Spices Misc. Food Fibres Oilseeds Flowers Other Non-Food
All
food articles
non-food articles Combined
articles
articles
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
2011(P)* 169.7 207.8
173.2 210.6
197.9
274.6 163.3 187.6 267.8 213.7 304.6
372.5
312.3
203.9
2011(P) :
April
170.4 204.1
173.5 219.0
133.3
291.6 178.3 162.8 338.5 212.4 340.4
428.5
366.1
189.3
May
170.6 201.3
173.4 223.4
129.8
307.1 178.1 161.8 325.5 211.4 292.6
407.1
349.6
186.4
June
170.6 196.0
172.9 167.8
211.7
289.7 184.6 191.2 295.5 208.5 324.4
369.4
320.9
208.2
July
171.4 201.3
174.2 183.9
300.6
276.9 172.7 229.3 265.9 210.3 250.4
342.8
295.5
237.9
August
173.2 200.8
175.7 202.9
248.0
257.7 158.4 208.3 256.3 212.9 409.1
330.4
290.6
219.1
September 169.7 211.8
173.6 207.1
244.9
262.6 152.4 206.2 260.7 214.8 302.7
328.5
288.6
217.0
October
169.7 216.8
174.0 224.8
233.2
275.5 151.3 203.1 232.8 215.9 246.6
349.6
287.0
214.1
November 166.8 214.3
171.2 229.0
179.7
267.5 149.9 179.8 223.7 214.9 294.2
387.8
303.1
195.9
December 165.1 223.7
170.4 237.6
100.0
243.0 143.8 146.1 210.9 222.2 281.1
408.8
309.0
167.4
Index Number of Wholesale Prices of Agricultural Commodities in Kolkata
TABLE 10.0(a)
166
(1)
2011(P)
2011 :
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November(P)
December(P)
Month
104
104
104
104
105
107
109
110
111
112
112
112
107
107
107
108
109
110
112
113
114
115
116
115
106
105
106
106
107
109
110
112
113
114
114
114
All India
Urban Combined
(3)
(4)
108
110
Rural
(2)
111
108
108
109
110
112
113
115
118
119
119
120
118
Rural
(5)
114
104
104
104
105
105
107
109
110
110
110
110
110
107
107
107
108
109
111
112
114
115
115
116
114
West Bengal
Urban Combined
(6)
(7)
107
111
(Base : 2010 =100)
108
106
106
106
107
109
111
112
113
114
116
116
104
103
103
103
104
106
108
109
110
111
112
112
107
105
105
105
106
108
110
111
112
113
114
114
Andhra Pradesh
Rural Urban Combined
(8)
(9)
(10)
110
107
109
108
107
107
108
110
110
112
113
114
115
116
116
Rural
(11)
111
104
103
104
105
105
107
109
110
111
112
112
112
105
105
105
106
107
108
110
111
112
113
114
114
Maharashtra
Urban Combined
(12)
(13)
108
109
T ABLE 10.1
Consumer Price Index Numbers for Rural, Urban and Combined for the year 2011(P)
167
as
107
107
107
107
108
111
111
113
114
115
116
116
Rural
(14)
113
109
109
109
110
111
112
113
115
116
116
116
116
108
108
108
109
110
112
112
114
116
116
116
116
Kerala
Urban Combined
(15)
(16)
111
112
105
105
105
105
106
106
108
109
110
111
112
111
Rural
(17)
108
Government of India from February, 2011 onwards.
105
104
104
105
106
107
109
109
110
112
112
111
as
Rural and Urban Population was released by the Central Statistics Office(CSO),
Rural, Urban and Combined on base 2010 = 100 taking all segments of
104
103
104
104
105
107
109
110
110
112
112
112
Rural
(23)
111
Tamil Nadu
Urban Combined
(24)
(25)
108
109
106
104
105
109
105
107
105
103
105
108
104
106
106
104
106
108
104
105
107
104
106
108
104
106
108
105
107
109
105
106
110
107
109
110
107
108
111
109
111
111
108
109
113
110
112
112
109
110
114
111
113
113
110
112
115
112
114
114
112
113
114
112
114
117
113
115
113
111
113
116
114
115
Source : Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Government of India
TABLE-10.1 Concld.
Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
Urban Combined Rural Urban Combined
(18)
(19)
(20)
(21)
(22)
108
108
110
108
110
Note : The new series of Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers for
(1)
2011(P)
2011 :
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November(P)
December(P)
P = Provisional.
Month
168
169
T ABLE 10.2
Different Series of Index Number of Consumer Prices in
West Bengal and Selected Centres in India
( Annual average )
Series/Centres
2000-01 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
2010
(7)
All India
96
133
145
163
180
178
193
Mumbai
99
136
148
163
178
176
194
Delhi
92
130
140
152
166
164
178
Chennai
97
126
139
153
163
162
173
Bangaluru
95
139
154
171
185
183
195
Hyderabad
89
124
139
156
167
166
175
Kolkata
89
134
145
161
176
174
187
Raniganj
95
134as
143
160
172
171
181
Asansol
94
141
155
178
199
197
213
Jalpaiguri
101
127
139
155
170
169
180
Haldia
86
125
134
148
166
163
188
All India
304
417
462
530
577
557
607
West Bengal
292
395
432
504
561
547
584
Maharashtra
303
432
475
562
619
591
670
Kerala
321
403
454
496
562
535
592
Punjab
317
448
501
586
624
608
660
(1)
(A)
April to Dec.
2011
(8)
For Industrial Workers*

( Base : 2001 = 100 )
(B) For Agricultural Labourers**

( Base : 1986-87 = 100 )
Uttar Pradesh
301
433
469
535
566
551
584
Tamil Nadu
299
403
455
514
564
541
587
* 2000-01 figures of Industrial Workers

are converted to the base 1982 = 100.
** Annual average relates to crop year i.e., from July to June.
Sources : (1) Labour Bureau, Govt. of India.

(2) C.S.O., Govt. of India.
(1)
2008
2009
2010
2011(P)
2011January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December(P)
Year / Month
133.4
133.4
133.5
137.7
141.2
144.7
153.0
154.2
155.1
155.1
156.0
155.7
134.8
135.6
136.1
136.8
136.8
139.9
140.2
140.2
141.3
141.0
141.0
144.4
173.8
173.8
173.8
173.8
173.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
191.8
123.6
123.9
125.2
125.5
125.9
129.1
129.4
129.9
131.0
131.1
131.1
133.0
143.3
142.6
140.5
140.2
141.2
144.8
147.1
148.1
148.4
148.5
148.1
147.8
as
153.3
151.5
146.3
144.5
145.5
147.9
150.8
152.3
151.9
152.1
151.0
148.2
152.2
150.6
147.3
146.3
147.0
149.1
151.7
153.2
152.5
152.8
151.4
149.0
130.6
130.7
130.7
135.2
137.5
139.8
146.4
146.8
147.4
147.4
147.9
147.7
136.1
136.5
136.9
137.6
137.7
140.8
141.2
141.2
142.0
141.8
141.9
144.9
173.8
173.8
173.8
173.8
173.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
191.8
124.4
124.8
125.9
126.1
126.5
129.9
130.2
130.6
131.6
138.8
131.8
133.0
143.4
142.9
141.8
142.0
142.7
146.6
148.5
149.3
149.4
149.5
149.0
149.1
( Base : 2006-07 = 100 )

Monthly Per Capita household expenditure levels
` 1 ` 600
` 601 ` 1000
Food,
Fuel
Clothing, Housing MiscellaAll
Food,
Fuel, Clothing, Housing MiscellaAll
Beverage
&
bedding &
neous Combined Beverage
&
bedding &
neous Combined
& Tobacco Light Foot-wear
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
114.8
107.0
107.3
103.1
109.9
111.2
115.2
106.3
107.7
103.0 109.6
110.7
128.8
113.0
115.2
148.1
115.3
124.0
130.3
111.7
115.6
148.1 115.2
125.2
141.0
126.9
127.0
174.8
120.6
135.6
141.6
124.9
127.5
174.8 121.2
137.1
149.5
145.8
139.0
181.8
128.2
145.0
150.3
140.7
139.9
181.8 128.9
146.2
Consumer Price Index Numbers of Kolkata by Group of Items of Consumption and

by Monthly Per Capita Expenditure ( MPCE ) Class
T ABLE 10.3
170
109.5
120.1
134.7
130.2
141.0
150.1
2009
2010
2011(P)
125.0
125.0
131.1
132.2
133.3
139.7
140.6
140.9
140.9
141.2
141.1
149.2
146.9
146.3
146.9
149.2
151.6
153.4
152.8
153.0
151.9
149.5
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December(P)
143.9
141.4
141.3
141.6
140.8
140.8
140.3
137.3
137.2
136.6
135.9
135.5
139.4
127.2
115.6
107.9
191.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
173.8
173.8
173.8
173.8
173.8
181.8
174.8
148.1
103.0
131.1
130.1
130.2
130.0
129.3
129.0
128.8
124.9
124.6
124.3
123.6
123.1
127.4
120.0
114.0
108.9
128.9
140.4
151.0
149.5
123.0
133.5
142.6
139.4
145.4
145.5
145.9
145.8
145.7
144.8
143.0
139.3
138.9
138.4
139.0
151.9
153.5
154.3
154.0
154.6
152.6
150.2
148.0
147.3
147.5
148.4
116.4
110.8
as
P = Provisional.
124.9
150.7
January
2011-
106.1
115.8
Food,
Fuel
Beverage
&
& Tobacco Light
(2)
(3)
2008
(1)
Year / Month
141.7
141.6
141.9
141.2
141.2
140.7
137.6
137.4
137.0
136.1
135.7
139.7
127.7
116.0
108.1
186.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
186.8
173.9
173.9
173.8
173.9
173.9
181.8
174.8
148.2
103.3
133.4
133.3
133.2
132.6
132.4
132.1
126.3
126.0
125.8
124.5
123.8
129.9
121.0
115.0
109.1
144.6
144.8
144.6
144.4
143.8
142.6
137.6
137.2
136.6
136.2
136.0
141.2
131.6
121.5
110.1
135.7
144.1
191.8
135.0
145.6
135.8
135.7
135.7
135.7
135.6
130.5
130.5
130.4
122.8
122.8
122.8
131.2
118.8
107.7
105.0
Monthly Per Capita household expenditure levels

` 1001 ` 1800
` 1801above
Clothing, Housing MiscellaAll
Food,
Fuel, Clothing, Housing MiscellaAll
bedding &
neous Combined Beverage
&
bedding &
neous Combined
Foot-wear
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
171
172
T ABLE 10.4
Monthly Average Minimum Retail Prices of Some Essential
Consumption Commodities in Kolkata in 2011
( Prices : ` per unit )
Commodities
(1)
Unit January February
March
April
May
(2)
(5)
9.00
2.00
6.75
4.65
45.00
43.00
68.00
55.00
25.00
64.00
39.00
30.00
35.00
31.00
30.00
..
190.00
165.00
140.00
125.00
67.00
66.00
66.00
120.00
255.00
60.00
7.00
16.00
18.00
10.00
160.00
310.00
12.84
625.00
(6)
9.00
2.00
6.75
4.65
40.00
42.00
64.00
54.00
27.00
65.00
38.00
30.00
32.00
32.00
30.00
..
130.00
280.00
190.00
150.00
60.00
68.00
66.00
120.00
235.00
60.00
7.00
16.00
16.00
..
200.00
320.00
12.84
..
(7)
(8)
(9)
9.00
9.00
9.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
6.75
6.75
6.75
4.65
4.65
4.65
50.00
37.00
46.00
42.00
42.00
42.00
64.00
65.00
64.00
54.00
58.00
56.00
27.00
24.00
26.00
65.00
64.00
63.00
38.00
30.00
35.00
30.00
35.00
34.00
32.00
36.00
42.00
32.00
31.00
32.00
30.00
37.00
37.00
14.00
5.00
..
130.00 100.00 100.00
280.00 300.00 230.00
190.00 160.00 160.00
150.00 125.00 130.00
60.00
60.00
80.00
68.00
75.00
72.00
66.00 130.00 130.00
120.00 140.00 130.00
235.00 240.00 240.00
60.00
62.00
56.00
7.00
9.00
10.00
16.00
15.00
16.00
16.00
20.00
20.00
10.00
10.00
8.00
180.00 150.00 130.00
320.00 300.00 290.00
12.84
12.84
12.84
..
1000.00 1000.00
(3)
9.00
B.P.L.
2.00
Wheat (Govt. Stock)(a) A.P.L. ,,
6.75
B.P.L.
4.65
Masur (Whole) Khari
,,
54.00
Masur (Split )
43.50
Moong (Split ) Ordinary
88.50
Kalai (Split)
65.00
Khesari (Split)
..
Arhar (Split )
67.00
Motor (Split)
42.00
Gram (Whole)
25.00
Gram (Split)
40.00
Sugar (Open market )
33.00
Molasses (Gur-velly)
32.00
Salt (Crushed white)
7.25
Chillies
107.00
Black pepper
282.00
Jira (Cleaned)
175.00
Halud (Erode)
190.00
Dhania
60.00
Mustard Oil
70.00
Groundnut Oil
100.00
Coconut Oil
130.00
Ghee
260.00
Dalda
,,
70.00
Potato
,,
6.50
Onion
,,
26.50
Brinjal
18.50
Egg (Duck)
Pair
10.00
Fish (Rohu)
Kg. 135.00
Meat (Goat)
300.00
Kerosene Oil (a)
Litre
12.84
Quintal 550.00
Soft Coke
Rice (Govt . Stock) (a) A.P.L. Kg.
(4)
9.00
2.00
6.75
4.65
40.00
42.00
65.00
58.00
27.00
64.00
39.00
32.00
35.00
32.00
as
31.00
4.50
220.00
190.00
160.00
106.00
58.00
69.00
76.00
110.00
235.00
60.00
6.50
15.00
18.00
10.00
180.00
300.00
12.84
550.00
June
July
173

Commodities
(1)
Unit August Sept.

Oct.
(2)
(10)
(11)
(12)
Rice (Govt. Stock) (a) A.P.L.
Kg.
9.00
9.00
9.00
B.P.L.
2.00
2.00
2.00
Wheat (Govt. Stock) (a) A.P.L.
6.75
6.75
6.75
B.P.L.
4.65
4.65
4.65
Masur (Whole) Khari
46.00
..
..
Masur (Split)
42.00
35.00
42.00
Moong (Split) Ordinary
60.00
65.00
62.00
Kalai (Split)
53.00
70.00
70.00
Khesari (Split)
25.00
..
..
Arhar (Split)
60.00
65.00
66.00
Motor (Split)
36.00
40.00
40.00
Gram (Whole)
37.00
32.00
40.00
Gram (Split)
45.00
38.00
48.00
Sugar (Open market)
32.00
31.00
34.00
Molasses (Gur-velly)
37.00
37.00
37.00
Salt (Crushed white)
..
5.00
5.00
Chillies
100.00
80.00 100.00
Black pepper
160.00 300.00 360.00

Jira (Cleaned)
120.00 190.00
190.00
as
Halud (Erode)
90.00 160.00 105.00

Dhania
70.00
50.00
70.00
Mustard Oil
72.00
75.00
80.00
Groundnut Oil
..
130.00 115.00
Coconut Oil
180.00 130.00 130.00

Ghee
260.00 220.00 220.00

Dalda
,,
58.00
55.00
58.00
Potato
,,
12.00
12.00
12.00
Onion
,,
18.00
20.00
20.00
Brinjal
30.00
40.00
38.00
Egg (Duck)
Pair
10.00
10.00
8.00
Fish (Rohu)
Kg.
130.00 150.00 150.00
Meat (Goat)
310.00 300.00 320.00

Kerosene Oil (a)
Litre
12.84
12.84
16.50
Soft Coke
Quintal
..
1000.00 1000.00
Note : Prices represent the averages of weekly prices.
(a) Controlled rate., .. = Not available.
A.P.L. = Abov e Pov erty Line.
B.P.L. = Below Pov erty Line.
Nov.
(13)
9.00
2.00
6.75
4.65
44.00
40.00
64.00
54.00
27.00
62.00
38.00
44.00
52.00
35.00
34.00
..
100.00
160.00
130.00
90.00
70.00
76.00
..
180.00
260.00
56.00
8.00
16.00
12.00
10.00
140.00
310.00
16.50
..
( Prices : ` per unit )

Dec. Annual Average
(14)
(15)
9.00
9.00
2.00
2.00
6.75
6.75
4.65
4.65
46.00
44.80
44.00
41.63
66.00
66.29
54.00
58.42
27.00
26.11
62.00
63.92
38.00
37.75
44.00
34.42
50.00
40.42
34.00
32.42
33.00
33.75
..
6.79
100.00
121.42
160.00
238.92
120.00
160.42
90.00
125.92
75.00
65.00
78.00
72.42
..
97.67
210.00
141.67
280.00
245.00
55.00
59.17
8.00
8.75
14.00
17.38
16.00
21.88
10.00
9.64
140.00
153.75
310.00
307.50
16.50
13.76
..
817.86
Source : Director of Statistics, Department of Food

and Supplies, Gov t. of West Bengal.
3817
Madhya Pradesh
10052
19504
27016
10050
20318
27502
10037
21197
27703
66333
63824
7966
14626
1919
4110
3972
78153
78407
7985
8021
14636
1895
7494
15101
2023
11783
32582
28673
51164
West Bengal
39222
16237
41247
17318
42973
18441
49111
20192
19422
18743
20726
20849
38535 156457 157805 165442 162659
41271
18038
23452
28657
18055
23614
29055
18071
34954
29397
17531
36298
29726
45135
45178
35659
36061
39167
41041
256683 263555 272362 284673

89699 195679 199052 208415 211770
58054
45165
176209 179348 180823 181213
46490
215141 215214 215300 215404
220937 220447 223142 223322
163920 164801 165407 165740
79284 104410 102311 200112 210415 214211 253901 255454

85218 88311 143276 169516 187147 197454 204757
81285
8003
2039
1887
74434
145631 146630
73705
120127 120127
223450 230334
2007
2008
(15)
(16)
339002 345012
( In Km. )
Total ( Surfaced & Unsurfaced )
1526055 1596450 1637722 1693500 1745270 1143941 1366013 1376341 1426424 1429350 2669996 2962463 3014063 3119924 3174620
Source : Basic Road Statistics of India, 2004-05, 2005-06,
2006-07 & 2007-08, Government of India.
16783
All India
Unsurfaced
84680 84710 83176 82985 83314 165340

212001 175341 175007 177556 178045 60683 45596 45440 45586 45277 272684
32670 30331 30143 30504 30645 181150 184810 185071 184796 184759 213820
7631
7691
31662 38859 37474 37441 37487 14105
7694
7691 45767
133175 138736 143646 146869 147346 37648 37473 35702 33954 33867 170823
18057 168901 175151 185823 202492 62385 87782 88404 86539 82181 244442
Uttaranchal
Uttar Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Punjab
Orissa
Maharashtra
10053
19480
26770
136288 132008 134927 149491 153143

76943 91363 105862 112236 116446
80660 79210 81625 82422 82426
17956
Himachal Pradesh
Jharkhand
Karnataka
26754
as
Kerala
Surfaced
2005
2006
2007
2008
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2004
2005
2006
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
128308 181450 183798 185308 189316 77817 147957 153184 153694 155696 206125 329407 336982
22422 24366 24959 25931 26612 170558 184422 190860 197519 203722 192980 208788 215819
28491 57807 58136 58136 58136 45343 62151 61991 61991 61991 73834 119958 120127
39160 40676 42110 41984 43528 34833 31646 31782 31721 30906 73993 72322 73705
129981 129715 131123 131672 132321 13679 13704 13654 13959 14309 143660 143419 144777
2004
(2)
Haryana
Gujarat
Chhattishgarh
Bihar
Assam
(1)
Andhra Pradesh
States
Surfaced, Unsurfaced & Total Roads in Selected States of India
T ABLE 11.0
174
175
T ABLE 11.0(a)
Status of Road Length in Selected States of India
(As on 31st March, 2008)
States
(1)
Total Road Length*

( In Km.)
(2)
Road Length ( Km.)

Per 100 Sq. Km. of
Per one lakh of
Area
population
(3)
(4)
Andhra Pradesh
345012
125.44
418.83
Assam
230334
293.65
782.52
Bihar
120127
127.57
128.30
74434
55.06
319.88
Gujarat
146630
74.80
258.94
Haryana
29726
67.24
122.98
Himachal Pradesh
36298
65.20
550.39
Jharkhand
17531
21.99
58.09
Karnataka
255454
133.11
443.88
Kerala
204757
526.87
605.75
Madhya Pradesh
165740
53.77
241.12
Maharashtra
223322
72.57
206.83
Orissa
215404
138.34
543.20
Punjab
45178
89.71
169.07
Tamil Nadu
181213
139.33
274.12
Uttar Pradesh
284673
532.27
149.63
Uttarakhand
41041
17.03
431.51
West Bengal
India
211770
3174620
238.61
96.57
243.43
277.32
Chhattishgarh
* Excluding roads reported

under JRY and PMGSY .
as
Source : Basic Road Statistics of India,

2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 & 2007-08
176
TABLE 11.1
Length of Roads Maintained by Public Works and Public Works ( Roads )
Department in West Bengal by District
District
(1)
1980
(2)
1990
(3)
2000
(4)
2008
(5)
2009
(6)
( In Kilometre )
2010
2011
(7)
(8)
Burdwan
1496
1777
1966
1964
1968
1974
1974
Birbhum
916
854
995
1193
1195
1199
1199
Bankura
1076
1205
1076
1197
1199
1202
1204
Medinipur
1792
2222
2019
2112
2129
2143
2146
Howrah
575
535
540
546
548
552
553
Kolkata
22
20
20
20
20
1086
1121
1137
1201
1204
1208
1210
2465
2357
2396
1371
1379
1388
1391
as
1230
1248
1260
1262
Hooghly
North 24-Parganas
South 24-Parganas
Nadia
896
939
973
1019
1022
1025
1026
Murshidabad
989
1219
1184
1239
1243
1249
1252
974
906
669
670
673
675
374
375
377
377
Uttar Dinajpur
864
Dakshin Dinajpur
Malda
610
636
609
717
720
725
727
Jalpaiguri
1091
1313
1296
1266
1271
1278
1278
Darjeeling
872
799
486
648
648
650
650
1391
1027
1028
817
819
822
823
677
16818
762
17740
810
17421
857
18440
859
18517
861
18606
863
18630
Cooch Behar
Purulia
Total
Notes: 1) The decline in length of roads is due to

transfer of authority of maintenance to other
agencies.
2) From 2004, 20 Kms. of roads are shown
against Kolkata which were previously
included in 24-Parganas.
Source : Public Works ( Roads ) Department,

177
T ABLE 11.1(a)
Length of Roads Maintained by Municipalities & Corporations in West Bengal
Items
(1)
Municipalities
Surfaced
Unsurfaced
Municipal Corporations:
Kolkata
Surfaced
Unsurfaced
Howrah
Surfaced
Unsurfaced
Chandannagar
Surfaced
Unsurfaced
Durgapur
Surfaced
Unsurfaced
Asansol
Surfaced
Unsurfaced
Siliguri
Surfaced
Unsurfaced
2000
(2)
2007
(3)
2008
(4)
2009*
(5)
2010
(6)
( In Kilometre )
2011
(7)
12319
6542
14991(R)
6083(R)
15554 (R)
5753(R)
14898(P)
5372(P)
14898(P)**
5372(P)**
14898(P)**
5372(P)**
1560
270
1650
220
1655
225
1659
232
1667
237
1670
239
176
-
264
26
270
20
281
29
282
28
282
28
161
339
205
360
209
356
209
356
219
346
225
340
183
88
235
154
293
167
322
196
354
186
403
187
..
..
148
123
162
135
170
142
196
153
212
161
325
255
527
93
690
16
583
168
641
185
782
176
R = Revised. P = Provisional.
as
Sources : (1) Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics,

Surfaced : A road coated with materials like Cement,
(2) Municipal Corporation, Kolkata, Howrah,
Concrete, Bituminus, Stone chips etc. over
earthen base.
Chandannagar,Durgapur, Asansol & Siliguri.
Unsurfaced : Earthen road without any layer of road materials.
* Figures of Nadia relate to that of 2007-08.
** Figures for 2010 & 2011 relate to those of March, 2009.
Surfaced
(2)
(3)
Burdwan
979.66
Birbhum
1009.00
Bankura
582.95
Purba Medinipur
977.00
Paschim Medinipur
1111.00
Howrah +
682.00
Hooghly +
168.85
North 24-Parganas
902.40
South 24-Parganas(a) 5488.19
Nadia +
804.34
Murshidabad
705.00
Uttar Dinajpur
488.95
Dakshin Dinajpur(a)
453.66
Malda
738.00
Jalpaiguri
1164.68
Darjeeling
93.00*
Cooch Behar
156.26
Purulia
833.23
West Bengal
17245.17
(1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
Zilla Parishad
Unsurfaced
(4)
1022.08
849.00
539.18
507.00
200.00
800.00
977.39
440.00
13050.67
808.80
1473.00
428.08
154.66
345.20
977.93
508.00*
173.91
527.09
23273.99
Total
(5)
2001.74
1858.00
1122.13
1484.00
1311.00
1482.00
1146.24
1342.40
18538.86
1613.14
2178.00
917.03
608.32
1083.20
2142.61
601.00*
330.17
1360.32
40519.16
as
* Road maintained by Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad.

** Roads maintained by DGHC
+ 202.58 k.m. Road in Hooghly, 262 k.m. Road in Nadia and 40 k.m. Road
in Howrah maintained under P.M.G.S.Y.
(a) = Surface Road from Panchayat Samity and Gram Panchayat has been transferred to Zilla Parishad.
District
Sl.No.
2007-08
Panchayat Samity & Gram Panchayat
Surfaced
Unsurfaced
Total
(6)
(7)
(8)
4506.96
2838.92
7345.88
98.00
4169.00
4267.00
202.48
7255.00
7457.48
7534.00
5024.00
12558.00
5827.00
15114.00
20941.00
1750.55
1843.70
3594.25
2415.18
5694.69
8109.87
2235.50
3029.00
5264.50
3972.90
6698.67
10671.57
2238.13
1510.89
3749.02
2191.50
3544.30
5735.80
596.70
4555.90
5152.60
403.24
3277.71
3680.95
1054.00
3286.20
4340.20
1123.86
3248.31
4372.17
740.00**
1749.70**
2489.70**
376.99
7079.90
7456.89
702.00
3397.00
4099.00
37228.99
81567.19
118796.18
( In Kilometre )
T ABLE 11.1(b)
Districtwise Length of Roads Maintained by Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samities & Gram Panchayats in West Bengal
178
(2)
Burdwan
Birbhum
Bankura
Purba Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur
Howrah
Hooghly
North 24-Parganas
South 24-Parganas
Nadia
Murshidabad
Uttar Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur
Malda
Jalpaiguri
Darjeeling*
Cooch Behar
Purulia
West Bengal
(1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
Surfaced
(9)
979.66
225.17
590.35
1080.00
1181.00
734.00
168.85
952.30
5494.19
804.34
749.00
510.08
489.20
747.50
1260.38
93.00
169.15
852.98
17081.15
Zilla Parishad
Unsurfaced
Total
(10)
(11)
939.16
1918.82
225.17
532.78
1123.13
409.00
1489.00
240.00
1421.00
748.00
1482.00
942.11
1110.96
442.70
1395.00
13050.67
18544.86
808.80
1613.14
1429.00
2178.00
441.12
951.20
133.52
622.72
351.70
1099.20
897.93
2158.31
508.00
601.00
161.02
330.17
430.69
1283.67
22466.20
39547.35
as
P = Provisional.
* Maintenance of Surfaced Road has been transferred from Panchayat Samity and
Gram Panchayat to Zilla Parishad. Zilla Parishad Roads are maintained by Siliguri
Mahakuma Parishad and that of Panchayat Samity and Gram Panchayat are maintained by DGHC.
District
Sl.No.
( In Kilometre )

Governent of West Bengal.
Panchayat Samity & Gram Panchayat

Surfaced
Unsurfaced
Total
(12)
(13)
(14)
4506.96
2808.72
7315.68
1554.70
4548.57
6103.27
202.48
7377.00
7579.48
8279.00
4309.00
12588.00
6629.00
16773.00
23402.00
1452.85
1980.87
3433.72
2415.18
5694.69
8109.87
1712.50
2893.00
4605.50
4652.91
11708.33
16361.24
2238.13
1510.89
3749.02
2191.50
3544.30
5735.80
563.70
4567.40
5131.10
403.24
3277.71
3680.95
1378.75
3518.25
4897.00
1123.86
3122.04
4245.90
740.00
1749.70
2489.70
437.69
6942.54
7380.23
711.00
3363.99
4074.99
41193.45
89690.00
130883.45
2008-09( P )
T ABLE 11.1(b) - Concld.
179
180
TABLE 11.2
Performance Parameters of State Transport Undertakings of
the Government of West Bengal
Sl.
Items
2009-10 2010-11
2011-12
No.
( Apr.-Oct., 2011 )
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
I. Calcutta State Transport Corporation :
1. Number of buses purchased during the year
220
202
( fit for operation after body building)
2. Number of serviceable buses at the end of the year
834
1010
878
3. Utilization :
(a)Total earning kms. for the fleet (in lakh)
180.69
398.79 348.58
(b)Percentage of buses on road to the average fleet held
51.94
56.11 52.40
(c)Vehicle productivity
i) Kms per day per bus (on average fleet operated)
191.46
199.00 190.62
ii) Kms per day per bus (on average fleet held)
99.45
111.71 99.89
4. Load Factor (per cent)
67.00
69.11 60.02
5. Staff Per Bus :
as
i) On average fleet operated
13.69
12.22 12.94
ii) On average fleet held
7.11
6.87
6.78
6. Staff productivity (km per worker per day)
13.98
16.00 14.72
7. Number of Depots
11
11
11
II. North Bengal State Transport Corporation:
47
36
(fit for operation after body building)
705
780
701
3. Utilization :
(a)Total earning kms. for the fleet (in lakh)
222.22
444.80 402.18
(b)Percentage of buses on road to the average fleet held
70
68
60
(c)Vehicle productivity :
i) Kms. per day per bus (on average fleet operated)
210
224
235
ii) Kms. per day per bus (on average fleet held)
147
152
141
4. Load Factor (per cent)
69
66
69
5. Staff Per Bus :
7.54
7.85
8.46
5.29
6.23
5.05
6. Staff productivity (km per worker per day)
28.51
28
28
7. Number of Depots
22
21
22
181
Sl.
Items
2009-10
2010-11
No.
2011-12
( April to Oct., 2011 )
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
III. South Bengal State Transport Corporation :

159
24
558
465
471
376.78
377.49
211.05
72
75
76
i) Kms. per day per bus (On average fleet operated)
308
296
321
ii) Kms. per day per bus (On average fleet held)
196
214
209
69
68
74
7.28
7.18
6.64
4.76
5.39
5.02
38.82
39.66
41.88
14
14
15
( fit for operation after body building)

3. Utilization :
a) Total earning kms for the fleet (in lakh)
b) Percentage of buses on road to the average fleet held
c) Vehicle productivity :
4. Load Factor (percentage)

5. Staff Per Bus :
6. Staff productivity (Km per worker per day)

7. No. of Depots
as
182

Sl.
Items
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
( April to Oct.,2011 )
(4)
(5)
No.
(1)
(2)
(3)
IV. Calcutta Tramways Co. (1978) Ltd.
1. Number of vehicles purchased during the year
(fit for operation after body building)
(a) Tram
(b) Bus
150
2. Number of serviceable fleet at the end of the year
(a) Tram
265
(b) Bus
340
3. Utilization :
i)Total revenue kms. for the fleet (in lakh)
(a) Tram
26.07
(b) Bus
185.78
ii)Vehicles on road to the average fleet held (percentage)
(a) Tram
35
(b) Bus
63
iii) Vehicle productivity :
1) Kms. per car per day (On average fleet operated)
(a) Tram
77
(b) Bus
238
as
2) Kms. Per car per day (On average fleet held)
(a) Tram
27
(b) Bus
150
4. Load Factor (per cent) :
(a) Tram
48
(b) Bus
70
5. Staff Per Bus/Tram :
i) On average fleet operated :
(a) Tram
48.00
(b) Bus
9.89
ii)On average fleet held :
(a) Tram
17.00
(b) Bus
6.17
6. Staff productivity (kms. Per worker per day) :
(a) Tram
1,60
(b) Bus
24.05
7. Number of Depots :
(a) Tram
7
(b) Bus
5
(c) Common for Bus & Tram
4
Total ( a+ b )
12
65
265
380
265
380
23.54
200.14
11.65
119.72
33
58
42
60
74
245
73
244
24
141
21
147
48
70
49
70
48.00
9.75
46.00
9.75
17.00
5.64
16.00
6.17
1.16
23.38
1.58
23.86
7
6
5
13
7
6
5
13
183

Items
Sl.
No.
(2)
(1)
V. West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation Limited
A. Water Transport Sector:
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12(A)

(4)
(5)
29
29
29
79.3
79.3
80.3
70
70
72
8.77
9.33
9.07
6.34
6.75
6.47
15
15
15
75
131*
174
149
157
1. No. of Vessels purchased during the year

2. No. of serviceable vessels held at the end of the year
(3)
3. Utilization : (percentage of average no. of vessels put

on service to the average fleet held)
4. Load Factor ( percentage )
5. Staff per vessel :
6. No. of Jetties :
a)Under direct control and maintenance
b)Addl. Jetties, services of which are being availed
B. Road Transport Sector (introduced w.e.f. 31.3.92)
as
1. No. of buses purchased during the year(fit for operation
after body building)
2. No. of serviceable buses at the end of the year
3. Utilization :
a)Total revenue kms for the fleet (in lakh)
b)Percentage of buses on road to the average fleet held
52.72
51.30
53.60
53
56
60
206
111
101
87
63
60
90
80
81
6.33
5.60
4.95
3.33
3.20
3.10
32
30
28
c)Vehicle productivity :
i) Kms per bus per day (On average fleet operated)
ii) Kms. per bus per day (On average fleet held)
4. Load Factor (percentage)
5. Staff per bus :
6. Staff productivity ( Km per worker per day )

7. No. of depots
A = Anticipated.
*Given to franchises for operation.
Source: Transport Department,

227
174184
132.53
430
1018320
132.53
430
1113089
3849.92
6614.40
3793.08
6490.09
2141.06
2354.34
132.53
132.53
861.58
1075.16
-
1367.40
2302.29
1346.00
2281.29
229
206663
2044.39
2258.79
87.48
137
9993(R)
106.14
967.78
87.48
21
136973
46.45
46.45
23
159064
50.29
50.29
25.15
25.15
23.94
23.94
-
2010-11
(9)
2009-10
(8)
Metro Railway
220.01
815
1375170
106.14
5980.59
9858.66
220.01
106.14
2231.52
4162.28
220.01
822
1495152
106.14
5944.60
9891.26
220.01
106.14
2257.77
4185.03
Total of Four
Railways
2009-10
2010-11
(10)
(11)
Sources : (1) General Manager, Eastern Railway,

South Eastern Railway and NorthEast Frontier Railway.
(2) Chief Operations Manager, Metro Railway.
87.48
140
16336
106.14
967.78
87.48
106.14
106.14
781.89
781.89
865.22
1075.7
South-Eastern
North-East
Railway*
Frontier Railway
2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
2010-11
(3)
2009-10
(2)
Eastern Railway
as
R = Revised.
Notes: * Narrow Gauge lines have been
dismantled for conversion of
the same to Broad Gauge.
(1)
1. Route Kilometres
(a)Broad Gauge
(i) Electrified
(ii) Total
(b)Metre Gauge
(i) Electrified
(ii) Total
(c)Narrow Gauge
(i) Electrified
(ii) Total
2. Running track Kilometres
(a)Broad Gauge
(i) Electrified
(ii) Total
(b)Metre Gauge
(i) Electrified
(ii) Total
(c)Narrow Gauge
(i) Electrified
(ii) Total
3. Number of Railway Stations
4. Passengers Originating ( 000 )
Particulars
Railway Statistics in West Bengal
T ABLE 11.3
184
2007
(4)
11
327
8452
24
87783
1589
1154773
7.19
2000
(3)
16
1200
33056
26
82919
3369
197061
38.62
as
5622
24
5921
24
6.36
1133671
1642
11.19
4.90
9.62
887209
1401
75613
4183
24
19*
217
1.31
896080
728
80694
1466
24
19*
50
January to September
2010
2011
(8)
(9)
Source : Tourism Department,

1192219
2057
112900
5369
24
19*
253
2010
(7)
1180418
1382
81683
19*
260
11
272
87730
2009
(6)
2008
(5)
Notes :1) In the year 1993, 12 tourist lodges were handed over to D.G.H.C.,
6 were privatised in 1994 and 3 were privatised in 2000. In 2003,
management of 3 tourist lodges were handed over on contract basis.
2) All nature of city sight tours and other tours and daily services
are organised by WBTDC.
* No. of vehicles (on road) - 9 nos.( 5 Cars and 4 Coaches ) and No. of vehicles (off road) - 10 nos.
( 9 Coaches and 1 Car )
1990
(1)
(2)
1. Number of Vehicles at the
end of the period
31
2. Number of trips conducted
1225
3. Number of Tourists carried
(excepting the number of Tourists
carried in Chartered Vehicles)
33014
4. Number of working Tourist Lodges
45
5. Number of Tourists staying at
different Tourist Lodges
99262
6. Number of foreigners staying at
different Tourist Lodges
1578
7. Number of International
Tourists arrived at West Bengal
during the period
126189
8. Total earning from Tourist vehicles
13.66
during the period (` lakh)
Particulars
Progress of Tourism in West Bengal
T ABLE 11.4
185
186
T ABLE 12.0
Revenue Receipt and Revenue Expenditure of the Government of West Bengal
Year
Total Revenue
Receipt
Expenditure
(` crore)
Non-Tax
Revenue
Tax Revenue
(1)
1980-81
(2)
1091.70
(3)
1115.21
States
Own
Taxes
(4)
524.33
1990-91
4109.24
5128.12
2133.69
1991-92
4677.57
5323.69
1992-93
5227.07
1993-94
Share of
Central
Taxes
(5)
309.89
Total
(6)
834.22
(7)
257.48
1044.04
3177.73
931.51
2449.75
1235.41
3685.16
992.41
5663.70
2608.82
1473.76
4082.58
1144.49
5921.42
6905.75
2912.94
1609.46
4522.40
1399.02
1994-95
6863.53
7630.66
3730.27
1798.16
5528.43
1335.10
1995-96
7376.05
8626.27
4132.86
2017.28
6150.14
1225.91
1996-97
8227.12
10362.35
4258.90
2420.15
6679.05
1548.07
1997-98
9027.81
11321.88
4516.78
3047.77
7564.55
1463.26
1998-99
9386.72
14242.89
4774.46
2692.14
7466.60
1920.12
1999-00
10211.10
19498.44
5100.83
2984.41
8085.24
2125.86
2000-01
14522.18
22103.45
5917.57
4235.59
10153.16
4369.02
2001-02
14538.43
23394.52
6505.14
4318.72
10823.86
3714.57
2002-03
14525.45
23160.77
7046.40
4586.74
11633.14
2892.31
2003-04
16608.49
25757.47
8767.91
5341.65
14109.56
2498.93
2004-05
19918.19
28146.12
9924.46
6384.89
16309.35
3608.84
2005-06
23725.89
31116.86
10388.38
6668.33
17056.71
6669.18
2006-07
25828.31
34161.27
11694.77
8505.60
20200.37
5627.94
2007-08
30167.38
38314.42
13126.34
10729.06
23855.40
6311.98
2008-09
36904.39
51613.31
14419.15
11321.78
25740.93
11163.46
2009-10
36921.65
58499.88
16910.40
11637.74
28548.14
8373.51
2010-11 (Revised)
52951.06
67282.09
22546.23
15944.46
38490.69
14460.37
2011-12(Budget)
64438.19
72824.34
29634.14
19156.27
48790.41
15647.78
as
Source : Annual Financial Statements of the Government of West Bengal.
1990-91
(Actual)
(4)
122660
16429
10550
2939
21806
7176
3646
12081
7383
3928
949
261
2999
176
1980-81
(Actual)
(3)
28717
5175
2501
1812
1771
1889
1238
1712
5069
1051
371
508
302
225
41
118
36240
95781
962
886
1050958
144381
85641
66457
92892
77434
6
4160
2
2009-10
(Actual)
(7)
10
45300
129304
1202
1108
1408283
187696
115616
86395
130049
100664
8
5200
3
2010-11
(Revised)
(8)
12
56625
174561
1503
1385
1830768
253389
156082
116633
175566
135897
11
6500
3
( ` lakh)
2011-12
(Budget)
(9)
Source: Explanatory Memorandum on the Budget

of the Government of West Bengal.
32160
62518
586
351
895489
108294
88430
58752
98378
60801
20
3819
-4
367142
46161
40374
16019
51080
28253
4969
2
20691
7027
133
595
293
2008-09
(Actual)
(6)
2000-01
(Actual)
(5)
Note: Taxes on Entry of Goods into Local Areas (TEGLA) & Taxes on Entry of Goods
into Metropolitan Areas (TEGMA) were abolished w.e.f.1995-96 resulting in a sharp
decline in item 9. Afterwards, from 2001-02 an increasing trend was registered in
this item for collection of Tax under the West Bengal State Tax on Consumption
or Use of Goods Act, 2001.
(2)
Sales Tax (excluding tax on
sale of motor spirits and lubricants)
Excise Duties
Stamp Revenue
Electricity Duties
Land Revenue
Taxes on Vehicles
Motor Spirit Sales Tax
Entertainment Tax
Taxes on Goods and Passengers
Taxes on Professions, Trades,
Callings and Employment
Registration Fees
Raw Jute Tax
Betting Tax
Agricultural Income Tax
Taxes on Immovable Property
other than Agricultural Land
Sources
as
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Sl .
No .
(1)
1.
Tax Revenue of the Government of West Bengal by Major Sources
TABLE 12.1
187
1990-91
(Actual)
(4)
57.49
7.70
4.94
1.38
10.22
3.36
1.71
5.66
3.46
1.84
0.44
0.12
1.41
0.08
1980-81
(Actual)
(3)
54.77
9.87
4.77
3.46
3.38
3.60
2.36
3.27
9.67
2.00
0.71
0.97
0.58
0.43
0.08
2.23
4.34
0.04
0.02
-
0.02
2.14
5.66
0.06
0.05
62.15
8.54
5.06
3.93
5.49
4.58
0.25
-
2009-10
(Actual)
(7)
2.01
5.74
0.05
0.05
62.46
8.32
5.13
3.83
5.77
4.46
0.23
-
2010-11
(Revised)
(8)
1.91
5.89
0.05
0.05
61.78
8.55
5.27
3.94
5.92
4.59
0.22
-
2011-12
(Budget)
(9)
Source: Explanatory Memorandum on the Budget

62.10
7.51
6.13
4.07
6.82
4.22
0.26
-
62.04
7.80
6.82
2.71
8.63
4.78
0.84
3.50
1.19
0.02
0.10
0.05
2008-09
(Actual)
(6)
2000-01
(Actual)
(5)
Note : Taxes on Entry of Goods into Local Areas (TEGLA) & Taxes on Entry of Goods
into Metropolitan Areas (TEGMA) were abolished w.e.f.1995-96 resulting in a sharp
decline in item 9. Afterwards,from 2001-02 an increasing trend was registered in
this item for collection of Tax under the West Bengal StateTax on Consumption
or Use of Goods Act, 2001.
(2)
Sales Tax (excluding tax on
sale of motor spirits and lubricants)
Excise Duties
Stamp Revenue
Electricity Duties
Land Revenue
Taxes on Vehicles
Motor Spirit Sales Tax
Entertainment Tax
Taxes on Goods and Passengers
Taxes on Professions, Trades,
Callings and Employment
Registration Fees
Raw Jute Tax
Betting Tax
Agricultural Income Tax
Taxes on Immovable Property
other than Agricultural Land
Sources
as
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Sl.
No.
(1)
1.
Percentage Distribution of Tax Revenue of the Government of West Bengal by Major Sources
TABLE 12. 2
188
189
T ABLE 12.3
Revenue from Sales Tax of the Government of West Bengal
Year
Index (Base
1980-81 = 100)
(1)
Sales Tax including Motor

Spirit Sales Tax
(` crore)
(2)
1980-81
299.55
100.00
1990-91
1226.60
409.48
1991-92
1414.83
472.32
1992-93
1622.41
541.62
1993-94
1813.22
605.31
1994-95
2091.18
698.11
1995-96
2447.23
816.97
1996-97
2704.16
902.74
1997-98
2844.31
949.53
1998-99
3117.97
1999-00
3428.79
1144.65
2000-01
3671.42
1225.65
2002-03
4191.51
1399.27
2003-04
4830.58
1612.61
2004-05
5716.30
1908.30
2005-06
6108.78
2039.32
2006-07
7079.02
2363.22
2007-08
8060.46
2690.86
2008-09
8955.09
2989.51
2009-10
10509.64
3508.48
2010-11 (Revised)
14082.91
4701.36
2011-12(Budget)
18307.79
6111.76
as
(3)
1040.88
Source : Annual Financial Statements of the

190
TABLE 12.4
Receipts as Share of Centrally Levied Taxes of West Bengal
(` crore)
Share of Centrally Levied Taxes
Year
Income
Tax
(1)
1980-81
(2)
80.07
Union
Excise
Duties
(3)
226.95
Others
Total
(2 to 4)
(4)
2.87
(5)
309.89
1990-91
328.65
715.39
1044.04
1991-92
407.13
828.28
1235.41
1992-93
483.63
990.13
1473.76
1993-94
618.46
991.00
1609.46
1994-95
682.74
1115.42
1798.16
1995-96
844.30
1172.98
2017.28
1996-97
1010.62
1409.53
2420.15
1997-98
1577.72
1470.05
3047.77
1998-99
1083.15
1608.99
as
2692.14
1999-00
1236.56
1747.85
2984.41
2000-01
688.93
1523.25
2023.41
4235.59
2001-02
792.88
1518.21
2007.63
4318.72
2002-03
767.75
1616.85
2202.14
4586.74
2003-04
863.52
1666.17
2811.96
5341.65
2004-05
1169.89
1776.10
3438.90
6384.89
2005-06
1297.86
1734.87
3635.60
6668.33
2006-07
1612.03
1761.59
5131.98
8505.60
2007-08
2285.45
1935.97
6507.64
10729.06
2008-09
2331.28
1887.52
7102.98
11321.78
2009-10
2670.28
1313.17
7654.29
11637.74
2010-11 (Revised)
3295.48
2029.56
10619.42
15944.46
2011-12(Budget)
3808.76
2474.94
12872.57
19156.27
Note : Others which covered Hotel Receipt Tax

and Estate Duty only are not being collected
since 1989. From 2000-01, Others include
Corpn. Tax, Taxes on Wealth, Customs,
Service Tax etc.
Source : Explanatory Memorandum on the Budget

191
TABLE 12.5
Net Collection from Small Savings in West Bengal
(` crore)
West Bengal
Target
Collection*
(2)
(3)
Year
(1)
1980-81
190
173.69
1990-91
1000
893.34
1991-92
960
582.00
1992-93
960
595.00
1993-94
660
1272.00
1994-95
1120
2025.00
1995-96
1710
2024.00
1996-97
1800
2108.04
1997-98
2500
3790.11
1998-99
3500
4690.74
as
1999-00
4410
5584.34
2000-01
6000
6386.93
2001-02
6750
6781.56
2002-03
7880
7613.08
2003-04
9456
8308.29
2004-05
9825
9645.53
2005-06
11004
9895.53
2006-07
10933
6238.93
2007-08
3152
490.64
2008-09
..
1133.10
2009-10
..
8985.38
2010-11
2011-12
* Figures relate to Post Office Savings only.

** Collection upto October, 2011 has greatly decreased
owing to raise of Bank interest.
8370.00
8409.45
8370.00
194.01**
Source : Directorate of Small Savings ,

192
T ABLE 12.6
Net Collection from Small Savings in the States of India
( ` crore)
State
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Year
2006-07
(1)
(2)
Andhra Pradesh
2276.98
Arunachal Pradesh
27.09
Assam
(-) 458.05
Bihar
2994.23
Delhi
1454.84
Goa
305.56
Gujarat
3104.18
Haryana
711.60
Himachal Pradesh
543.66
Jammu & Kashmir
319.50
Karnataka
1161.15
Kerala
986.60
Madhya Pradesh
509.84
Maharashtra
3451.41
Manipur
14.18
Meghalaya
22.79
Mizoram
(-) 5.65
Nagaland
8.60
Orissa
715.10
Punjab
1515.98
Rajasthan
609.48
Sikkim
(-) 3.16
Tamil Nadu
2637.25
Tripura
111.43
Uttar Pradesh
4022.28
West Bengal*
6238.93
2007-08
(3)
(-) 448.37
29.20
(-) 550.84
689.84
(-)1217. 27
0.25
(-)1752. 27
(-) 423.82
67.79
(-)74.13
(-) 618.99
(-) 587.32
(-) 543.34
(-)1869. 51
as
(-)33.55
9.28
(-)19. 98
(-) 6.76
89.80
(-)652.21
(-)1611. 57
(-)17. 60
(-) 799.49
(-)18. 92
287.36
490.64
All-India
(-)10437.95
36761.24
* Figures relate to Post Office Sav ings only.
2008-09
(4)
(-) 678.15
19.10
(-) 383.74
1033.10
(-)1321. 91
(-)26. 58
(-)1173.83
(-) 561.81
125.50
(-)69.97
(-)1096.39
(-) 921.78
(-) 358.63
(-)1207. 85
(-)11. 45
20.89
(-) 4.49
0.24
161.82
(-) 506.09
(-) 1952.11
(-)13.48
(-)841.93
(-)25.85
427.47
1133.10
2009-10
(5)
2283.34
55.67
279.54
2075.97
1807.30
165.11
3780.34
1107.48
546.77
240.18
894.61
(-) 188.77
963.10
3063.98
(-) 11.17
58.49
17.00
7.62
1011.40
1731.56
(-) 931.39
4.52
2016.94
133.23
4976.90
8985.38
2010-11
(6)
1893.17
57.90
1007.19
1964.44
2639.89
220.35
1852.66
834.88
768.93
282.87
1169.02
199.40
1290.84
3969.95
(-) 6.32
81.90
30.83
17.06
1127.79
560.10
(-) 16.10
35.70
799.63
172.13
3988.14
8409.45
(-)8539.69
37915.20
36118.77
Sources: 1) Directorate of Small Savings,

2) National Savings Commissioner,
3) Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of
Economic Affairs, Gov ernment of India.
193
T ABLE 12.7
Revenue Receipts and Expenditure of West Bengal State Lotteries
Year
(1)
Receipt
(2)
Expenditure
(3)
(` lakh)
Difference
(4)
1980-81
468.22
269.90
198.32
1990-91
356.18
459.69
(-) 103.51
1991-92
447.92
466.13
(-) 18.21
1992-93
379.92
456.88
(-) 76.96
1993-94
374.81
354.93
19.88
1994-95
551.02
446.95
104.07
1995-96
821.59
539.04
282.55
1996-97
1360.20
1025.81
334.39
1997-98
1545.47
1206.98
338.49
1998-99
1784.51
1314.40
470.11
as
1999-00
2300.60
1490.48
810.12
2000-01
2964.99
2144.69
820.30
2002-03
2753.05
2181.15
571.90
2003-04
6034.23
4970.31
1063.92
2004-05
2369.83
2401.44
(-) 31.61
2005-06
2006.09
1377.48
628.61
2006-07
2831.98
2294.74
537.24
2007-08
3350.98
2479.31
871.67
2008-09
3061.40
2195.73
865.67
2009-10
3180.01
2120.48
1059.53
2010-11 (Revised)
4657.02
2282.45
2374.57
2011-12(Budget)
5205.57
2536.05
2669.52
Source: Explanatory Memorandum on the Budget of the

194
T ABLE 12.8
Details of Developmental Expenditure of the State of West Bengal
2009-10
(Actual)
(2)
3173781
2010-11
(Revised)
(3)
3734997
( ` lakh)
2011-12
(Budget)
(4)
4104221
2399595
2869604
3095385
(75.61)
(76.83)
(75.42)
1. Education, Art and Culture
1200984
1373267
1512715
2. Health and Family Welfare
302517
332188
373170
3. Water Supply and Sanitation
35415
69232
59330
4. Housing
10411
11364
13155
264244
306298
451980
6141
7004
7831
7. Welfare of SC, ST and OBC
51438
59354
63297
8. Labour and Employment
14461
17244
20306
409769
492173
472060
26419
101497
32842
77796
99983
865393
88699
1008836
Items
(1)
I. Developmental Expenditure (A + B)
A. Social Services (1 to 11)
5. Urban Development
6. Information and Publicity
9. Social Security and Welfare

10. Relief on account of Natural Calamities
as
11. Others
B. Economic Services (1 to 9)
774186
(24.39)
(23.17)
(24.58)
183646
197529
220020
(i) Crop Husbandry
65850
60961
64687
(ii) Animal Husbandry
24252
30056
32355
1. Agriculture and Allied Activities (i to viii)
9641
14890
16029
(iv) Fisheries
(iii) Dairy Development
10496
10625
11654
(v ) Forestry, Wild Life and Plantation
27465
29980
36033
(vi) Food, Storage and Warehousing
13743
15397
17173
(vii) Co-operation
16253
18360
19957
(viii) Others
15946
259848
17260
269994
22132
339496
(i) Special Programme for Rural Development
30210
27068
32850
(ii) Rural Employment
63119
54741
49629
2879
3068
3422
163640
185117
253595
2. Rural Development (i to iv)
(iii) Land Reforms

(iv) Others
195
T ABLE 12.8-Concld.
Items
(1)
3. Special Areas Programme
4. Irrigation and Flood Control (i to iv)
(i) Major and Medium Irrigation
(ii) Minor Irrigation
(iii) Flood Control
(iv) Others
5. Energy (i to ii)
(i) Power
(ii) Others
6. Industry and Minerals (i to iii)
(i) Village and Small Industries
(ii) Industries
(iii) Others
7. Transport (i to iii)
(i) Roads and Bridges
(ii) Road and Inland Water Transport
as
(iii) Others
8. Science, Technology and Environment
9. General Economic Services (i to iv)
(i) Secretariat-Economic Services
(ii) Tourism
(iii) Census, Surveys and Statistics
(iv) Others
II. Total Expenditure on Revenue Account
Percentage of developmental expenditure to total
expenditure on Revenue Account
Notes : (1) Developmental Expenditure on Revenue
Account only.
(2) Figures in brackets indicate percentage
over total of Developmental Expenditure.
2009-10
(Actual)
(2)
69238
81860
33080
37257
10827
696
20919
19676
1243
42198
18772
23057
369
98340
54735
42958
647
3558
14579
6654
1728
1829
4368
5849988
54.25
2010-11
(Revised)
(3)
88705
92555
37896
43565
10410
684
16784
15333
1451
68172
26312
41316
544
99939
39572
59959
408
4406
27309
7733
2214
12046
5316
6728209
55.51
( ` lakh)
2011-12
(Budget)
(4)
89461
109463
32752
52930
22981
800
21398
20000
1398
76432
38169
37606
657
111582
53496
57646
440
4443
36541
8668
2849
18607
6417
7282434
56.36
Source : Annual Financial Statement of the

196
TABLE 12.9
State Plan Expenditure and Per Capita State Plan Expenditure in West Bengal
Year
State Plan Expenditure

( ` crore)
(1)
1980-81
(2)
420.35
Per Capita State Plan

Expenditure
(In `)
(3)
77.68
1990-91
1290.27
191.40
1991-92
1152.58
166.96
1992-93
1087.47
154.73
1993-94
1498.25
209.14
1994-95
1983.54
271.85
1995-96
2466.82
332.21
1996-97
2725.03
360.92
1997-98
2962.47
386.26
1998-99
3860.70
496.04
1999-00
3918.84
496.72
2000-01
5647.99
706.88
2001-02
as
4639.74
574.38
2002-03
2711.14
330.67
2003-04
2529.47
304.33
2004-05
3753.54
445.63
2005-06
5989.75
705.99
2006-07
6935.48
808.63
2007-08
9073.09
1046.99
2008-09
10396.87
1188.13
2009-10
12121.54
1372.22
2010-11
11837.85
1327.74
2011-12 (Budget)
20949.67
2349.72
Notes: (1) State Plan Expenditure comprises Normal Plan, Outlays

met/to be met by autonomous bodies and Supplement
Plan upto 2002-03 and excludes Centrally Sponsored
Schemes and Central Sector Schemes.
(2) Taking into account that the outlay of ` 1006.66 crore
under Energy Sector to be met from the net internal
resources of WBSEB for 2008-09.
(3) Per Capita is based on mid-year population as estimated
by Registrar General of India.
Source : Budget Publication,

Finance (Budget) Deptt.,
141.58
2.89
10.55
7.95
8.09
0.20
9.84
169.15
1152.58
1991-92
(Actual)
(4)
54.20
97.40
22.53
107.78
322.55
64.41
60.22
1.10
23.80
30.32
18.02
950.94
11.79
90.76
38.58
70.29
62.93
116.50
1399.73
9761.11
2528.88
22.63
241.94
21.32
321.86
271.81
612.78
348.04
21029.74
2442.67
32.88
280.49
4.78
1157.05
216.87
499.01
37.94
21919.38
( ` crore)
8th Five-Year 9th Five-Year 10th Five-Year
Plan
Plan
Plan
(1992-97)
(1997-02)
(2002-07)
Total (Actual) Total (Actual) Total (Actual)
(5)
(6)
(7)
361.64
662.21
506.60
684.44
1602.97
1931.55
143.43
727.23
1454.20
869.16
1621.73
970.33
2873.67
6184.87
6152.32
702.43
1470.67
1184.08
595.63
2211.88
1731.16
7.82
80.86
91.66
343.05
589.61
151.58
301.80
794.60
2074.06
136.52
713.85
1000.15
Sources : (1) Budget Publication, Finance (Budget) Deptt., Govt. of

West Bengal.
(2) Plan Expenditure, Eighth Five-Year Plan period (1992-97)
130.32
2.92
11.62
11.81
9.42
0.18
9.17
167.79
1290.27
568.93
11.72
50.82
44.51
33.17
0.24
52.22
266.68
4614.18
Note : State Plan Expenditure comprises Normal Plan, Outlays met / to be

met by autonomous bodies and Supplement Plan and excludes
Cen-trally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes.
of the Finance (Budget) Deptt., Govt. of West Bengal.
(1)
Agriculture and Allied Activities
Rural Development
Special Areas Programme
Irrigation and Flood Control
Energy
Industry and Minerals
Transport
Science, Technology and Environment
General Economic Services
Education, Sports, Art and Culture
Health and Family Welfare
Water Supply, Sanitation, Housing and
Urban Development
Information and Publicity
Welfare of SC, ST and OBC
Labour and Labour Welfare
Social Welfare and Nutrition
Other Social Services
General Services
Supplement Plan
Total
1990-91
(Actual)
(3)
68.53
86.30
18.25
122.92
371.35
73.99
81.18
1.12
54.51
44.91
23.98
as
XIII.
XIV.
XV.
XVI.
XVII.
XVIII.
XIX.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
Head of Development
Annual Plan
7th Five-Year
Plan
(1985-90)
Total (Actual)
(2)
307.18
339.20
72.68
416.52
1262.32
372.14
286.03
3.93
196.81
229.78
99.30
State Plan Expenditure by Major Heads of Development in West Bengal
T ABLE 12.10
197
198
T ABLE 12.11
State Eleventh Five-Year Plan Expenditure ( 2007-2012 ) by
Major Heads of Development in West Bengal
( ` crore)
Head of Development
(1)
Eleventh Five-Year Plan

( 2007-2012 )
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
(Actual) (Actual) (Actual) (Actual)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
2011-12
(Budget)
(6)
I.
Agriculture and Allied Activities
393.84
561.46
647.23
746.75
973.90
II.
Rural Development
748.75
602.12
984.47
1071.40
1529.50
III.
Special Areas Programme
726.99
667.42
908.01
914.40
1273.03
IV.
Irrigation and Flood Control
319.27
405.64
504.47
307.34
1902.73
V.
Energy
1853.05 1594.33
1483.11
398.24
519.35
VI.
Industry and Minerals
VII. Transport
VIII. Science, Technology and Environment
IX.
General Economic Services

Total Economic Services
X.
Education, Sports, Art and Culture
XI. Health and Family Welfare

XII. Water Supply, Sanitation, Housing and
Urban Development
XIII. Information and Publicity
XIV. Welfare of SC, ST and OBC
XV. Labour and Labour Welfare
XVI. Social Welfare and Nutrition
XVII. Other Social Services
Total Social Services
XVIII.
General Services
Grand Total
539.01
581.39
386.79
473.43
809.16
611.90
702.12
946.24
840.21
1237.94
54.82
69.02
95.24
40.29
138.16
37.78
31.13
27.69
16.73
105.02
5285.41 5214.63
5983.25
4808.79
8488.79
970.56 1032.99
1374.93
1947.95
3543.50
432.55
562.56
478.35
875.85
1545.76 2365.40
3.46
3.64
129.17 173.37
10.65
26.50
2292.91
3.76
220.17
47.86
2486.19
1.89
247.47
44.35
5068.82
7.51
344.30
80.90
as
324.34
642.15
895.77
1304.39
1502.40
1970.51
45.53
59.60
100.34
140.33
165.85
3671.62 4989.82
5906.92
116.06
192.42
231.37
6848.93 12057.24
180.13
403.64
9073.09 10396.87 12121.54 11837.85 20949.67

Source : Budget Publication, Finance (Budget)
Deptt., Government of West Bengal.
Bihar
Gujarat
Haryana
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Orissa
Punjab
Rajasthan
TamilNadu
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
10
11
12
71.77
63.14
64.67
63.86
69.63
64.51
62.70
63.52
65.72
64.21
63.68
67.83
1980-81
(2)
84.11
74.08
80.17
63.84
82.81
68.65
70.39
69.32
67.71
85.03
72.40
73.72
1990-91
(3)
71.38
73.79
83.80
59.77
67.81
68.06
54.32
67.35
74.43
70.97
61.59
54.77
62.62
56.13
56.38
60.84
51.52
50.32
60.83
43.13
47.08
60.35
63.04
51.15
49.45
59.09
51.01
46.18
50.27
59.72
60.56
55.30
50.71
65.69
82.40
54.86
37.81
63.70
49.38
56.22
58.90
62.39
77.47
65.13
54.51
68.11
2008-09
(8)
85.96
51.12
64.54
67.72
51.95
65.07
75.63
64.75
81.92
72.04
62.38
67.36
2009-10
(9)
Sources : (1) Reports on Currency and Finance,

(2) State Finances, A Study of Budgets,
61.50
47.29
50.90
57.04
46.90
44.35
56.70
56.87
51.72
51.74
55.50
58.49
60.82
Percentage of Developmental Expenditure

to Revenue Receipts
2000-01
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
100.68
Note: Figures relate to the percentage of Developmental Expenditure

(Revenue Account) over Revenue Receipt.
Andhra Pradesh
(1)
States
Percentage of Developmental Expenditure to Revenue

Receipts in Some Major States in India
TABLE 12.12
199
as
1990
(3)
169
334
278
2000
(4)
175
290
286
619
1002
2296
628
996
-
983
2273
619
2010
2011
(7)
(8)
150
150
254
254
267
269
2273
981
-
619
as
2291
2009
(6)
150
254
271
2008
(5)
150
254
263
Ration Shops under UPDS as on 30th September

1980
(2)
164
325
254
(1)
Burdwan
Birbhum
Bankura
Purba Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur
Howrah
Hooghly
North 24-Parganas
964
686
664
South 24-Parganas
Kolkata
992
1295
1114
Nadia
Murshidabad
Uttar Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur
Malda
Jalpaiguri
Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
Purulia
Total
2,699 2762
2529
UPDS = Urban Public Distribution System.
District
1990
(10)
1811
909
1202
2000
(11)
1903
958
1214
Modified Ration Shops as on 30th September

2008
2009
2010
(12)
(13)
(14)
1909
1909
1909
955
968
939
1216
1219
1210
825
804
805
1931
2183
2241
1436
1436
1429
599
648
654
636
641
644
870
951
973
970
964
963
1151
1139
1139
1139
2520
2249
1397
1446
1446
1435
1127
1233
1294
1286
1286
1286
1075
1258
1350
1367
1367
1367
723
825
534
535
535
535
296
298
305
305
305
594
698
757
762
762
762
536
755
803
801
801
802
461
599
712
722
722
763
481
590
609
605
605
605
916
1062
1088
1080
1080
1080
14961
17540
17936
17995
17989
17978
Sources: (1) Directorate of Rationing, Govt. of West Bengal.
(2) Directorate of District Distribution, Procurement
and Supply, Govt. of West Bengal.
1980
(9)
1554
787
1058
Ration Shops in West Bengal by District
TABLE 13.0
2011
(15)
1909
939
1203
809
1432
648
963
1142
1435
1286
1367
535
303
762
802
763
605
1088
17991
( Number )
200
201
T ABLE 13.1
Internal Procurement of Rice, Receipts of Cereals from Central Government and
Distribution of Cereals under Public Distribution System in West Bengal
Particulars
(1)
1. Internal procurement of rice including
paddy in terms of rice by Food
Corporation of India *
2. Receipts of cereals from Central
Government
(i) Rice
(ii) Wheat
(a) Govt. a/c.
(b) Trade a/c.
(c) Total ( a+b )
3. Distribution of cereals under P.D. System
(A) Statutory Rationing
(i) Rice
(ii) Wheat
(iii) Total
(B) Modified Rationing
(i) Rice
(ii) Wheat
(iii) Total
(C) Other Categories **
(i) Rice
(ii) Wheat ***
(iii) Total
(D) Wheat for Flour Mills
(E) Total Distribution
(i) Rice
(ii) Wheat
(iii) Total
4. Average No. of persons served per week
under Statutory Rationing ( in lakh )
2007-08
(2)
770.4
( Quantity in thousand tonnes )

October to September
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
(3)
(4)
(5)
1112.1
934.0
1232.9
849.0
397.5
472.8
529.7*
1607.0
1607.0
1715.7
1715.7
2144.1
2144.1
1967.5*
1967.5*
64.0
179.2
as
243.2
66.8
225.0
291.8
68.5(R)
249.6(R)
318.1(R)
68.4
148.1
216.5
1177.0
1330.3
2507.3
1233.3
1486.9
2720.2
1312.8(R)
1760.1(R)
3072.9(R)
806.7
1138.6
1945.3
183.7
183.7
-
148.2
148.2
-
168.5(R)
168.5(R)
-
78.1
78.1
-
1424.7
1509.5
2934.2
1448.3
1711.9
3160.2
1549.8(R)
2009.7(R)
3559.5(R)
953.2
1286.7
2239.9
64.3
60.6
77.7(R)
80.8
Note: * Upto August 2011.

Source : Economic and Statistical Advisor,
R=Revised.
Department of Food and Supplies,
** Other Categories include Tea Gardens,
Relief Camps, CRPF/BSF and Mid-day Meal Project
Sampoorna Gramin Rojgar Yojana and Food for Work Projects.
*** Figures of wheat for other categories not received from F. C. I. since June,2006.
Upto April, 2011.
429
434
434
433
2016
2081
2290
2291
2311
2312
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10(R)
2010-11(P)
90848
88093
84828
84901
82160
78951
58312
59110
59110
58721
58285
58075
57303
56664
56608
56199
* Including Reserve Beds.

RH = Rural Hospital. BPHC = Block Primary Health Centre.
PHC = Primary Health Centre.
= Includes Private Institutions
415
406
1998-99
416
405
1997-98
2000-01
404
1996-97
1999-00
402
Hospital ( Govt., Local Fund and

Voluntary Organisation )
No.
Beds *
(2)
(3)
1995-96
(1)
Year
8126
8126
8126
8126
12592
12498
12323
12329
16498
1257
15191
16931
13921
13364
12207
12218
12218
10356
10356
10356
10356
10356
10356
10356
10356
8126
8126
8126
12592
12353
8126
No.
(6)
Sub-Centre
12587
16548
as
1257
1273
1272
1269
1256
1268
1268
1268
1266
1269
1268
1262
1263
1263
1263
Health Centre
( RH,BPHC & PHC )
No.
Beds
(4)
(5)
Health Facilities in West Bengal
TABLE 13.2
107346
104641
100019
101832
96081
92315
70519
71328
71328
71074
70614
70398
69801
69256
69200
68786
Beds
(8)
Source : State Bureau of Health Intelligence,

13925
13924
13919
13919
13706
13640
12057
12058
9828
9821
9811
9809
9794
9794
9793
9791
No.
(7)
Total Health Unit
202
203
T ABLE 13.3
Progress of Family Welfare Programme in West Bengal
Sterilisation
(2)
1980-81
209940
31033
91247
6877
1990-91
320480
140226
315987
110816
1995-96
331060
129544
446407
259195
1996-97
326398
113053
402363
290786
1997-98
321969
101711
402968
332638
1998-99
269861
90960
383421
326343
1999-00
289076
86918
349256
330111
2000-01
313817
87736
393941
386724
2001-02
296969
83957
378859
416853
2002-03
245258
92624
429167
423627
2003-04
253880
76635
454016
442889
2004-05
288951
77377
526593
469348
2005-06
195359
76820
647852
523908
2006-07
136757
74842
674866
600167
2007-08
290584
89350
753479
671064
2008-09
301992
90721
745815
691763
2009-10
286674
82156
560360
651373
2010-11
274878
78803
601149
657330
83160
47874
468909
611470
2011-12(P)
(upto September)
P = Provisional.
I.U.D.
(3)
as
C.C. Users
(4)
( Number )
O.P. Users
(5)
Year
(1)
Source : State Family Welfare Bureau,

Government of West Bengal .
204
T ABLE 13.4
Number of Schools in West Bengal
Year
Primary
SSK
Total
Primary
Junior
High
MSK
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Total Junior Total High

High
and Higher
Secondary
(7)
(8)
1990-91
51019
51019
3157
3157
6727
1995-96
51021
51021
2804
2804
7293
2000-01
52385
7931
60316
2383
2383
7701
2001-02
52426
11077
63503
2384
2384
7701
2002-03
49865
14699
64564
1990
1990
7701
2003-04
49865
16850
66715
1984
863
2847
7816
2004-05
50397
16430
66827
1928
1260
3188
7971
2005-06
49516
16117
65633
2105
1593
3698
8640
2006-07
49863
16054
65917 as 1677
1752
3429
8841
2007-08
49940
16005
65945
1411
1803
3214
8892
2008-09
49893
16099
65992
1338
1889
3227
8952
2009-10
50139
16012
66151
1213
1884
3097
8952
2010-11
50717
16100
66817
2019
1921
3940
9225
Notes : i) From 2005-06 onwards figures are

Sources :(1) Director of School Education,
revised on the basis of DISE & SEMIS Database.
ii) Figures include only Govt. & Govt. aided schools.
(2) Paschim Banga Sarva Siksha
Mission (DISE), Government of
West Bengal.
R = Revised.
(1)
Burdwan
Birbhum
Bankura
Purba Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur
Howrah
Hooghly
North 24-Parganas
South 24-Parganas
Nadia
Murshidabad
Uttar Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur
Malda
Jalpaiguri
Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
Purulia
Total
District
No. of
Sishu Siksha
Kendra
(2)
1063
650
449
1445
2458
306
277
955
1213
555
1581
975
531
618
1086
541
698
416
16100
(3)
3044
1549
892
4014
6458
858
798
3084
4021
1495
5709
3264
1463
2218
3232
1146
1873
793
46731
No. of
Sahayika
(5)
43306
23748
11101
53993
80324
13784
10149
49536
68350
23146
99168
58287
18951
43207
49679
9346
30190
11226
711253
(4)
43555
24141
11079
54758
79698
13721
10136
50953
66993
23849
102611
57542
19165
42630
48545
9608
31369
10459
713427
(6)
86861
47889
22180
108751
160022
27505
20285
100489
135343
46995
201779
115829
38116
85837
98224
18954
61559
21685
1424680
Total
Source : Department of School Education,

No. of Students
Girls
Boys
Progress of Shishu Siksha Karmasuchi in West Bengal

2010 - 11( R )
T ABLE 13.4(a)
205
as
206
T ABLE 13.4 (b)

Status of Madhyamik Siksha Kendra in West Bengal
2010 - 11( R )
District
(1)
No. of MSK
No. of Samprafunctioning sarak/Samprasarika
(2)
(3)
Boys
(4)
Number of students
Girls
(5)
Total
(6)
Burdwan
99
534
9838
10753
20591
Birbhum
101
513
9612
10242
19854
Bankura
73
395
6485
6621
13106
Purba Medinipur
153
805
11178
12830
24008
Paschim Medinipur
231
1252
19354
21558
40912
Howrah
27
134
2625
3228
5853
Hooghly
27
141
2481
2814
5295
North 24-Parganas
117
612
11362
16509
27871
7585
10166
17751
as
South 24-Parganas
80
392
Nadia
106
568
13434
14849
28283
Murshidabad
202
1063
20271
26288
46559
Uttar Dinajpur
107
555
14451
18651
33102
Dakshin Dinajpur
42
212
3752
4329
8081
Malda
108
517
10316
14407
24723
Jalpaiguri
112
551
13306
14764
28070
Darjeeling
68
351
3669
3628
7297
Cooch Behar
119
615
10368
12008
22376
Purulia
Total
139
1921
694
9954
9932
182043
9910
215589
19842
397632
MSK = Madhyamik Siksha Kendra.

R = Revised.
Source : Department of School Education, Government of West Bengal.
207
T ABLE 14.0
A Profile of West Bengal by District
Area and
District
Area
Population
Population
Density of Population
Percentage
of Urban
Population
to total
Population
Year
Unit
(1)
2001
2001
2011(P)
2001
2011(P)
In Sq. Km. In thousand In thousand Per Sq.Km. Per Sq.Km.

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
2001
Per Cent
(7)
Burdwan
7024
6896
7724
982
1100
36.94
Birbhum
4545
3015
3502
663
771
8.57
Bankura
6882
3193
3596
464
523
7.37
Purba Medinipur*
4417
5094
933
1076
Paschim Medinipur*
4736
9345
5194
5943
556
636
Howrah
1467
4273
4842
2913
3300
50.36
1601
1753
33.47
10.24
Hooghly
3149
5042
as 5520
North 24-Parganas
4094
8934
10083
2182
2463
54.30
South 24-Parganas
9960
6907
8153
693
819
15.73
Kolkata
185
4573
4487
24718
24252
100.00
Nadia
3927
4605
5168
1173
1316
21.27
Murshidabad
5324
5867
7102
1102
1334
12.49
Uttar Dinajpur
3140
2442
3001
778
956
12.06
Dakshin Dinajpur
2219
1503
1671
677
753
13.10
Malda
3733
3290
3998
881
1071
7.32
Jalpaiguri
6227
3401
3870
546
621
17.84
Darjeeling
3149
1609
1842
511
585
32.34
Cooch Behar
3387
2479
2823
732
833
9.10
Purulia
West Bengal
6259
88752
2536
80176
2928
91347
405
903
468
1029
10.07
27.97
* Figures of Paschim Medinipur & Purba Medinipur for 2001have been recast as erstwhile Medinipur
divided into two districts after 2001 Census.
208

Agriculture
Land utilisation
District
Reporting
Area
Area
under
forest
Area not
Other
Current
available uncultivated fallows
for
land
cultivation excluding
current
fallows
2010-11
2010-11
2010-11
Per Cent Per Cent Per Cent
(10)
(11)
(12)
Year
Unit
(1)
2010-11
Hectares
(8)
2010-11
Per Cent
(9)
Burdwan
698762
3.03
30.40
1.20
0.62
65.69
Birbhum
451118
3.51
22.49
1.44
1.63
70.92
Bankura
687998
21.65
21.79
0.92
17.26
55.65
Purba Medinipur
396594
0.23
25.95
0.72
0.47
72.63
Paschim Medinipur
928581
82.52
17.13
1.89
10.10
52.36
Howrah
138676
38.30
1.20
3.23
57.26
Hooghly
313379
0.17
30.83
1.03
0.19
67.78
North 24-Parganas
386524
32.28
1.25
8.77
57.70
South 24-Parganas
948710
44.93
15.11
0.41
1.76
37.78
Kolkata
Nadia
390655
0.31
23.11
1.17
1.07
74.35
Murshidabad
532499
0.14
24.93
0.50
0.06
74.36
Uttar Dinajpur
312466
0.19
10.78
0.62
0.48
87.94
Dakshin Dinajpur
221909
0.42
15.40
0.72
0.71
82.74
Malda
370862
0.45
24.30
0.98
15.49
58.78
Jalpaiguri
622700
28.75
15.04
0.83
1.72
53.66
Darjeeling
325469
38.28
13.21
2.42
5.05
41.04
Cooch Behar
331565
1.28
21.02
1.85
0.26
75.58
Purulia
West Bengal
625646
8684113
12.00
13.52
17.41
21.18
2.58
1.21
31.87
6.61
36.14
57.48
as
Net
area
sown
2010-11
Per Cent
(13)
209

District
Year
Unit
(1)
Percentage
of cultivable
area* to
total area
2010-11
Per Cent
(14)
Agriculture - Concld.
Percentage
Cultivable
Net area
of net area
area* per
sown per
sown to
agricultural agricultural
cultivable
worker (a) worker (a)
area
2010-11
2010-11
2010-11
Per Cent
Hectare
Hectare
(15)
(16)
(17)
Index no.
of
agricultural
production
2010-11(P)
Base
Triennium
ending
crop year
1981-82 =100
(18)
Burdwan
65.37
99.05
0.42
0.41
222.07
Birbhum
72.55
97.76
0.48
0.47
160.84
Bankura
55.65
68.98
0.41
0.28
207.45
Purba Medinipur
73.10
99.36
0.39
0.34
369.64
Paschim Medinipur
62.46
83.82
Howrah
60.50
94.66
0.38
0.36
298.39
Hooghly
67.97
99.72
0.29
0.29
315.84
North 24-Parganas
66.47
86.80
0.36
0.32
199.43
South 24-Parganas
39.54
95.55
0.40
0.38
245.57
Nadia
75.42
98.58
0.42
0.42
221.35
Murshidabad
74.42
99.92
0.42
0.42
234.81
Uttar Dinajpur
88.42
99.46
0.43
0.42
Dakshin Dinajpur
83.46
99.14
0.45
0.45
Malda
74.27
79.14
0.40
0.32
241.76
Jalpaiguri
55.38
96.85
0.69
0.67
293.13
Darjeeling
46.09
89.04
1.02
0.91
223.17
Cooch Behar
75.84
99.67
0.39
0.39
344.87
Purulia
West Bengal
68.01
64.09
53.14
89.68
0.46
0.43
0.30
0.38
112.13
253.83(P)
Kolkata
as
(a) = Agricultural workers (Agri. cultivators + Agri. labourers) main and marginal as per census, 2001.
* = Current fallows plus net area sown.
327.77
210
TABLE 14.0 - Contd.

Primary Agricultural
Co-operative Credit Society
District
Number
Year
Unit
As on
As on
31.03.11 31.03.11
Number
In
thousand
(19)
(20)
(1)
Member
(P)
Working
Capital
(P)
As on
31.03.11
`
lakh
(21)
Industry
No. of
No. of
Villages
registered
workers
electrified
factories
employed
daily
2011(P)
2011(P)
2011
Number
Number (Upto October)
Number
(22)
(23)
(24)
Burdwan
551
598043
51038.21
1163
111977
2438
Birbhum
320
219260
14286.80
175
7217
2256
Bankura
329
263827
26549.21
243
12356
3577
Purba Medinipur
854
482197
78079.37
389
45813
Paschim Medinipur
620
346868
22353.95
Howrah
179
102720
3181
174696
727
752
103547
1886
7188
431317
1027
20534
N.A
20607.32
as
7539
Hooghly
375
267597
North 24-Parganas
446
212462
20906.59
South 24-Parganas
303
115203
10936.54
Kolkata
Nadia
345
246290
32606.85
224
15372
1250
Murshidabad
435
241035
20689.53
71
5101
1924
Uttar Dinajpur
196
159865
6810.25
109
6740
Dakshin Dinajpur
132
36513
5432.73
Malda
212
79481
11434.00
74
2717
1639
Jalpaiguri
160
62157
3896.35
534
30814
742
Darjeeling
106
24802
1302.18
309
16215
640
Cooch Behar
239
151885
8767.86
45
2774
1138
5419.89
398444.60
103
15587
6940
994130
2457
37884
Purulia
164
158000
West Bengal
5966 3768205
* = Excluding Defence Factories ( 25 Nos.)
57326.97
2964
1571
2086
1471
1579
211
TABLE 14.0 - Contd.

District
Labourer
Percentage to total working force
(Main + Marginal)
Year
Percentage
of Total(Main
+ Marginal)
Workers to total
population
2001
Unit
(1)
Per Cent
(25)
Per Cent
(26)
Per Cent
(27)
Per Cent
(28)
Burdwan
35.49
14.59
29.88
55.53
703.62
Birbhum
37.42
23.10
36.95
39.95
267.97
Bankura
44.73
30.88
35.18
33.94
302.58
39.06
28.16
31.66
40.18
Purba Medinipur
Cultivators
Others
2001
Agricultural
Labourers
2001
2001
Paschim Medinipur
Registration
on the Live
Register of
Employment
Exchange
As on
31.12.2011
Thousand
(29)
378.60
377.95
Howrah
33.71
4.98
10.13
84.89
314.24
Hooghly
36.84
14.79as
24.29
60.92
489.15
North 24-Parganas
33.44
9.87
13.51
76.62
850.47
South 24-Parganas
32.47
15.96
25.99
58.05
488.19
Kolkata
37.66
0.03
0.12
99.85
504.51
Nadia
35.13
19.66
23.21
57.13
405.37
Murshidabad
34.14
18.48
27.99
53.53
376.14
Uttar Dinajpur
38.35
29.54
39.63
30.83
149.09
Dakshin Dinajpur
40.75
30.94
36.26
32.80
135.46
Malda
40.76
20.71
30.68
48.61
245.65
Jalpaiguri
38.37
20.30
17.64
62.06
224.28
Darjeeling
35.29
14.59
10.21
75.20
163.95
Cooch Behar
38.99
37.47
29.50
33.03
218.17
Purulia
West Bengal
44.46
36.78
31.24
19.03
36.09
24.92
32.67
56.05
228.84
6824.23
212
TABLE 14.0 - Contd.

Bank
District
As at the
end of June,
2011
Number
(30)
Population
per Bank
Office
As at the
end of June,
2011#
Thousand
(31)
Burdwan
486
16
27842
8356
Birbhum
198
18
12817
3383
Bankura
188
19
11993
2800
Purba Medinipur
227
22
12883
3637
Paschim Medinipur
324
18
14098
4977
Howrah
280
17
26369
5965
Hooghly
324
17
23554
4791
North 24-Parganas
569
as18
38058
8600
South 24-Parganas
322
25
11250
4085
Kolkata
1233
410134
338618
Nadia
224
23
13847
3620
Murshidabad
272
26
8219
2802
Uttar Dinajpur
95
32
6085
3032
Dakshin Dinajpur
74
23
7607
3884
Malda
Jalpaiguri
159
162
25
24
8469
10680
3529
4670
Darjeeling
154
12
31910
15928
Cooch Behar
127
22
7684
3677
Purulia
West Bengal
124
5542
24
16
10769
36934
1998
21469
Year
Unit
(1)
Number of
Offices
# = As per 2011 Census Population (Provisional).
Per Capita
Bank
deposits
As at the
end of June,
2011#
`
(32)
Per Capita
Bank
advances
As at the
end of June,
2011#
`
(33)
213
TABLE 14.0 - Contd.
District
Education
Literacy
Female
Person
2001
2011(P)
(Census)
(Census)
Per Cent
Per Cent
(36)
(37)
Person
2001
(Census)
Per Cent
(34)
Male
2001
(Census)
Per Cent
(35)
Burdwan
70.18
78.63
60.95
Birbhum
61.48
70.89
Bankura
63.44
74.90
Year
Unit
(1)
Purba Medinipur
Male
2011(P)
(Census)
Per Cent
(38)
Female
2011(P)
(Census)
Per Cent
(39)
77.15
83.44
70.47
51.55
70.9
77.42
64.07
76.76
49.43
70.95
81
60.44
84.91
64.42
87.66
93.14
81.81
79.04
86.66
71.11
Paschim Medinipur
Howrah
77.01
83.22
70.11
83.85
87.69
79.73
Hooghly
75.11
82.59
67.21
82.55
87.93
76.95
North 24-Parganas
78.07
83.92
as71.72
84.95
88.66
81.05
South 24-Parganas
69.45
79.19
59.01
78.57
84.72
72.09
Kolkata
80.86
83.79
77.30
87.14
89.08
84.98
Nadia
66.14
72.31
59.58
75.58
79.58
71.35
Murshidabad
54.35
60.71
47.63
67.53
71.02
63.88
Uttar Dinajpur
47.89
58.48
36.51
60.13
66.65
53.15
Dakshin Dinajpur
63.59
72.43
54.28
73.86
79.63
67.81
Malda
50.28
58.80
41.25
62.71
67.27
57.84
Jalpaiguri
62.85
72.83
52.21
73.79
80.61
66.65
Darjeeling
71.79
80.05
62.94
79.92
85.94
73.74
Cooch Behar
66.30
75.93
56.12
75.49
81.52
69.08
Purulia
West Bengal
55.57
68.64
73.72
77.02
36.50
59.61
65.38
77.08
78.85
82.67
51.29
71.16
P = Provisional.
214

Health Services
District
Year
Unit
(1)
Medical *
Institution
Number
As on
30.11.11
Number
(40)
Beds
As on
30.11.11
Number
(41)
Family Welfare
Centre
Rural
Urban**
As on
As on
31.03.11
31.03.11
Number
Number
(42)
(43)
Burdwan
1130
10511
33
Birbhum
614
2977
19
Bankura
710
3900
22
Purba Medinipur
948
3780
23
1104
5129
29
Howrah
664
5428
14
10
Hooghly
911
5985
17
8635
22
19
Paschim Medinipur
North 24-Parganas
1089
South 24-Parganas
1346
5051
29
Kolkata
414
27687
38
Nadia
628
6636
16
Murshidabad
998
4170
26
Uttar Dinajpur
390
1225
Dakshin Dinajpur
286
1287
Malda
588
2138
15
Jalpaiguri
655
3185
13
Darjeeling
397
4723
10
Cooch Behar
477
2294
11
Purulia
West Bengal
576
13925
2605
107346
20
335
3
135
as
* = 1) Under the management of State Govt.s and Central Govt.s, NGO/ Private & Local Bodies.
2) Sub-centres (non beded) are also included.
** = Includes only those centres currently under Govt. grant.
215

Panchayat
District
Year
Unit
(1)
Number
Gram
Panchayat
Panchayat
Samity
2011
2011
Number
Number
(44)
(45)
Zilla
Parishad
2011
Number
(46)
Number of seats
Gram
Panchayat
Zilla
Panchayat
Samity
Parishad
2011
2011
2011
Number
Number
Number
(47)
(48)
(49)
Burdwan
277
31
3600
749
67
Birbhum
167
19
1905
425
35
Bankura
190
22
2179
496
43
Purba Medinipur
223
25
2863
628
53
Paschim Medinipur
290
29
3309
750
62
Howrah
157
14
2141
439
36
Hooghly
207
18
2794
587
47
North 24-Parganas
200
22
2905
575
51
South 24-Parganas
312
29
4129
877
73
as
Kolkata
Nadia
187
17
2691
533
45
Murshidabad
254
26
3466
717
63
Uttar Dinajpur
98
1355
272
24
Dakshin Dinajpur
65
843
180
17
Malda
146
15
1889
408
34
Jalpaiguri
146
13
1976
396
34
22
360
64
Darjeeling DGHC
122
Cooch Behar
128
12
1668
353
29
Purulia
West Bengal
170
3239
20
333
1
18
1736
41809
406
8855
35
755
Darjeeling SMP
SMP = Siliguri Mahakuma Parisad.

DGHC = Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council.
216
District
Year
Unit
(1)
Burdwan
Birbhum
Bankura
Purba Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur
Howrah
Hooghly
North 24-Parganas
South 24-Parganas
Kolkata
Nadia
Murshidabad
Uttar Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur
Malda
Jalpaiguri
Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
Purulia
West Bengal
Road Length (P. W. D.)

and P.W.D. (Roads)
Surfaced Unsurfaced Total
As on
31.03.11
Km.
(50)
1966
1188
1189
As on
31.03.11
Km.
(51)
8
11
15
2096
50
548
1202
1379
1249
20
1016
1236
659
370
720
1278
650
808
857
18423
5
8
12
13
10
16
16
7
7
8
15
6
207
P= Provisional.
Sources :
R= Revised.
20 Km. road which was previously included
in the district of 24-Pgs. are included in
Kolkata from 2003-04 as reported by P.W.Deptt.,
Post and Telegraph
Number of Number of Number Number

Post Offices Departof
of Post
mental Combined Offices per
Telegraph Offices
lakh of
Offices*
Population
As on
As on
As on
As on
As on
31.03.11 31.03.11 31.03.11 31.03.11 31.03.11
Km.
No.
No.
No.
No.
(52)
(53)
(54)
(55)
(56)
1974
771
10
1199
477
14
1204
486
14
832
16
2146
590
10
553
344
7
1210
506
9
1391
626
6
1262
770
9
20
283
6
1026
459
9
as
1252
575
8
675
373
8
377
727
334
8
1278
301
8
650
221
12
823
361
13
863
443
15
18630
8752
10
(1) Census Reports.

(2) Directorate of Agriculture, West Bengal.
(3) Directorate of Factories, West Bengal.
(4) Registrar of Co-operative Societies, West Bengal.
(5)Directorate of Health Services, West Bengal.
(6) Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, WestBengal.
(7) Post Master General, West Bengal Circle.
(8)P.W.D. (Roads), West Bengal.
(9) Directorate of National Employment Services, West Bengal.
(10) Reserve Bank of India.
(11) Directorate of Panchayat, West Bengal.
(12) State Family Welfare Bureau, West Bengal.
(13) State Electricity Board, West Bengal.

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Economic Review

: Growth of Population, Density and Literacy in West Bengal and India

: Changes in Some Basic Economic Indicators During Recent Years

: Some Important Demographic Features of West Bengal as Revealed

: Age Group wise Percentage of Population in West Bengal

: Population in West Bengal and India, Census 2001

: Population in West Bengal and India, Census 2011(Provisional)

: Number of Literates in West Bengal, Census 2001

: Number of Literates in West Bengal, Census 2011(Provisional)

TABLE 2.3 (b)

: Literacy Rate in the Districts of West Bengal

: Density of Population and Sex Ratio in Rural and Urban Areas of

: Districtwise Percentage of Rural and Urban Population and Decennial

: Number of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Population in West Bengal,

: Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Literacy in West Bengal by District,

: Percentage Distribution with respect to total Main Workers in West Bengal,

: Vital Rates in West Bengal and India

: Estimates of Net State Domestic Product of West Bengal by Industry of Origin

: Estimates of Net State Domestic Product of West Bengal by Industry

: Comparison of Movements of State and National Income Estimates

: Employment in Registered Factories, Coal Mines, Tea Plantation,

TABLE 4.0 (a)

: Estimated Average Daily Employment in Shops, Commercial

: Estimated Employment in Public Sector in West Bengal

: Sectorwise Distribution of Estimated Employment in West Bengal

: Employment Exchange Statistics in West Bengal

: Number of Educated Job-seekers in Live-register of Employment

: Vacancies Notified and Placement Effected through Employment

: Number of Units and Average Number of Workers Employed Daily

: Composition of Employment in West Bengal in Selected Industries by

: Earning of Factory Workers Drawing Less than ` 1600 per Month

: Performance under Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojona in

: Performance under Wage Employment

AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SECTORS

: Index Number of Agricultural Area, Production and Productivity

: Index Number of Agricultural Area, Production and Productivity

: Index Number of Agricultural Area, Production and Productivity

TABLE 5.2 (a)

: Index Number of Agricultural Area, Production, Productivity,

: Utilisation of Land in West Bengal

TABLE 5.3 (a)

: Districtwise Land Use Statistics of West Bengal (2010-11)

TABLE 5.3 (b)

: Net Cropped Area, Gross Cropped Area and Cropping Intensity in

: Rainfall (Actual) in West Bengal

: Area under Principal Crops in West Bengal

: Production of Principal Crops in West Bengal

: Districtwise Area, Production and Yieldrate of Rice, Wheat, Other Cereals,

: Contribution of West Bengal to All-India Production of Certain

: Yield Rates of Some Selected Crops in West Bengal and India

: Area and Production of Fruits and Vegetables in West Bengal

: Area and Production of Flowers in West Bengal

: Area under High-yielding Varieties in West Bengal

: Consumption of Fertilisers in West Bengal by District

: Progress of Minor Irrigation Projects in West Bengal by District

: Area Irrigated by Government Canals

: Creation and Utilisation of Irrigation Potential in West Bengal

: Regulated Markets in West Bengal by Category and by District

: Storage Capacity Provided by West Bengal State Warehousing

: Out-turn of Timber and Firewood from Forest in West Bengal

: Revenue Receipts from Forest in West Bengal

: Estimated Production of Milk (Cow, Buffalo and Goat) in West Bengal by

: Estimated Production of Egg (Hen & Duck) in West Bengal by District

: Production of Meat in West Bengal