1. Geographical area in Sq. Kms. Total: 88752 Rural: 85427.26 Urban: 3324.74
2. Administrative divisions: District: 18 (including Kolkata), Divisions:3 Subdivisions:65,
Police Stations:463, Blocks:341, Municipalities:120, Municipal Corporations:6,
Panchayat Samiti:333, Gram Panchayat:3354, Mouza:40782, Nos. of inhabited villages: 37945,Town: 375.
3. Population: 5,55,80,647 (1981), 6,80,77,965 (1991), 8,01,76,197 (2001)
4. Density of Population per Sq. Km: 615(1981). 767(1991), 903(2001)
5. Rural-Urban Population:Rural:5,77,48,946 Urban:2,24,27,252(27.97%)
6. SC/ST Population: SC: 1,84,52,555 ST: 44, 06,794
7. Nos. of Schools: Primary Schools: 49865, Junior/high Schools: 1984,
High/Higher Secondary: 7376, Sishu Siksha Kendra: 16117
8. Nos. of Colleges: General Degree College: 356, B.Ed/PGBT: 30, Phy. Edn: 4, Law:9,
Home Sc: 1, Music:2, Art:2, Eng&Tech: 45, Medical:7, Business Mgt: 8, Spl. Institute: 3
9. Net Cropped area: (in thousand hectares) 5374.70
10. Total forest area: (in thousand hectares) 1674.24
11. Total Agricultural Produce: (in thousand tons in 2004-05) Rice: 14884.9,
Wheat: 841.5,Pulses: 167.3, Oilseeds: 556.8, Sugarcane: 1033.2, Tobacco: 20.1, Potato: 7106.6. Dry Chillies:61.4, Ginger(Dry): 18.8, Mango: 460.75, Banana:512.52,
Pineapple: 349.85, Papaya: 253.14,Guava: 140.89, Jackfruit: 148.38, Litchi: 69.91,
Mandarin Orange: 32.27, Other Citrus: 50.07,Sapota: 45.39, Other Fruits: 65.11,
Tomato:757.95, Cabbage:1863.91, Cauliflower:1748.17,Peas: 122.02, Brinjal: 2701.69,
Onion: 183.58, Cucurbits:1748.17, Ladies Finger: 677.28,Radish: 358.63,
Other Misc: 961.20 Jute(in thousand bales of 180 kgs): 7853.2,
Tea(in thousand Kgs): 188081
12. Regulated Market Committee : 46
13. Principal Market Yard : 28
14. Sub Market Yard : 149
15. Rural periodical Hats/Bazars: 2918
