The States
of India

State Facts & Figures

• Governor Toggle Accordion

  Name	C. V. Ananda Bose http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/html/ourgovernor.html
  DOB	2/1/1951 http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/html/ourgovernor.html
  Date of appointment	23/11/2022 http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/html/ourgovernor.html

• Chief Minister Toggle Accordion

  Name	Mamata Banerjee
  Party	All India Trinamool Congress
  Seat share	213 https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/partywiseresult-S25.htm?st=S25
  Vote share (percent)	47.9 https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/partywiseresult-S25.htm?st=S25

• Leader of Opposition Toggle Accordion

  Name	Suvendu Adhikari http://wbassembly.gov.in/
  Party	Bharatiya Janata Party https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/partywiseresult-S25.htm?st=S25
  Number of seats	77 https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/partywiseresult-S25.htm?st=S25
  Vote share (per cent)	38.1 https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/partywiseresult-S25.htm?st=S25

• Vidhan Sabha Toggle Accordion

  Voter turnout, per cent (2021)	82.32% https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13605-west-bengal-general-legislative-election-2021/
  Voter turnout, per cent (2016)	82.66 https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3469-west-bangal-general-legislative-election-2016/
  Voter turnout, percent (2011)	84.33 https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3195-west-bengal-2011/
  Vote share 2021
  Name of party with largest vote share	All India Trinamool Congress http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Name of party with third largest vote share	Communist Party of India (Marxist) http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	Indian National Congress http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	Indian National Congress Communist Party of India http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Vote share 2016
  Name of party with largest vote share	All India Trinamool Congress http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Communist Party of India (Marxist) http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Name of party with third largest vote share	Indian National Congress http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	All India Forward Bloc http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Vote share 2011
  Name of party with largest vote share	All India Trinamool Congress
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  Name of party with third largest vote share	Indian National Congress
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	All India Forward Bloc
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party
  Number of female MLAs (2021)	40 http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Number of scheduled caste constituencies (2021)	68 http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Number of scheduled tribe constituencies (2016)	16 http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Number of scheduled caste MLAs (2016)	N/A http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Number of scheduled tribe MLAs (2016)	N/A http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/

• Lok Sabha Toggle Accordion

  Voter turnout, per cent (2024)	79.29 https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/BnS4hhbvK9.pdf
  Voter turnout, per cent (2019)	81.76 https://eci.gov.in/files/file/10971-12-state-wise-voters-turn-out/
  Voter turnout, per cent (2014)	82.16 http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=104547
  Voter turnout, per cent (2009)	78.93 http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=104547
  Vote share 2024
  Name of party with largest vote share	All India Trinamool Congress https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywiseresult-S25.htm
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywiseresult-S25.htm
  Name of party with third largest vote share	Communist Party of India (Marxist) https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywiseresult-S25.htm
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	Indian National Congress https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywiseresult-S25.htm
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	Bahujan Samaj Party https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywiseresult-S25.htm
  Vote share 2019
  Name of party with largest vote share	All India Trinamool Congress
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party
  Name of party with third largest vote share	Indian National Congress
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	N/A
  Vote share 2014
  Name of party with largest vote share	All India Trinamool Congress https://eci.gov.in/files/file/2824-state-wise-seat-won-and-valid-votes-polled-by-political-party/
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  Name of party with third largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	Indian National Congress
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	Revolutionary Socialist Party
  Vote share 2009
  Name of party with largest vote share	Communist Party of India (Marxist) https://eci.gov.in/files/file/2851-party-wise-state-wise-seat-won-and-votes-polled-lok-sabha-2009/
  Name of party with second largest vote share	All India Trinamool Congress https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in
  Name of party with third largest vote share	Indian National Congress https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	Communist Party of India https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in
  Number of female MPs (2019)	12 https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in
  Numer of scheduled caste constituencies	10 https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in
  Number of scheduled tribe constituencies	2 https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in
  Number of scheduled caste MPs	N/A https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in
  Number of scheduled tribe MPs	N/A
  Number of MPs with criminal charges	12 https://adrindia.org/content/lok-sabha-elections-2019-analysis-criminal-background-financial-education-gender-and-otherhttps://adrindia.org/content/lok-sabha-elections-2019-analysis-criminal-background-financial-education-gender-and-other
  Number of MPs with serious criminal charges	8 https://adrindia.org/content/lok-sabha-elections-2019-analysis-criminal-background-financial-education-gender-and-otherhttps://adrindia.org/content/lok-sabha-elections-2019-analysis-criminal-background-financial-education-gender-and-other
  Number of MPs with declared assets (over 1 Crore)	31 https://adrindia.org/content/lok-sabha-elections-2019-analysis-criminal-background-financial-education-gender-and-other

• Rajya Sabha Toggle Accordion

  Seats for State	16 https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/member_site/memberstatewise.aspx
  Female MPs	4 https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/member_site/memberstatewise.aspx

• Vidhan Parishad (2017) Toggle Accordion

  Total Seats	N/A
  Seat Share	N/A
  Name of party with largest seat share	N/A
  Name of party with second largest seat share	N/A
  Name of party with third largest seat share	N/A
  Name of party with fourth largest seat share	N/A
  Name of party with fifth largest seat share	N/A

• Demographics Toggle Accordion

  Gender ratio, females per 1,000 males (2011)	950 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18126
  Gender ratio, females per 1,000 males (2001)	934 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18126
  Largest religion	Hinduism http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html
  Largest minority religion	Islam http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html
  Scheduled caste population, rank of 31 states	2 http://socialjustice.nic.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/HANDBOOK%20Social%20Welfare%20Statistice%202016.pdf
  Scheduled caste population, per cent	23.51 http://socialjustice.nic.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/HANDBOOK%20Social%20Welfare%20Statistice%202016.pdf
  Top 3 languages	Bengali, Hindi, Santali http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html
  Decadal growth rate, per cent (2011)	13.84 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18125
  Urban population (2011)	29,093,000 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18124
  Urban population (2001)	22,427,000 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18124
  Rural population (2011)	62,183,000 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18798
  Rural population (2001)	57,749,000 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18798
  Population density, per sq. km (2011)	1028 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18128
  Population density, per sq. km (2001)	903 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18128
  Human Development Index (2019)	0.641 https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/shdi/IND/?levels=1%2B4&interpolation=1&extrapolation=0&nearest_real=0&years=2019
  Cellular Subscriptions, millions (2017)	58 https://www.coai.com/

• Economy Toggle Accordion

  GSDP (constant) (Rs. in Crore)	718054 https://prsindia.org/budgets/states/west-bengal-budget-analysis-2021-22
  GSDP growth rate, percent (2019-20)	7.3 https://prsindia.org/budgets/states/west-bengal-budget-analysis-2021-22
  Ease of doing business state rank (2019)	10 https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=20117
  Unemployement rate per 1,000 (2012)	32 https://data.gov.in/major-indicator/state-wise-unemployment-rate-1000
  Worker population, per cent (2011)	38.09 https://bengalchamber.com/economics/west-bengal-statistics-2011-2012.pdf

• Agriculture Toggle Accordion

  Most produced crop	Rice http://mospi.nic.in/statistical-year-book-india/2017/177
  Second most produced crop	Jute http://mospi.nic.in/statistical-year-book-india/2017/177
  Third most produced crop	Sugarcane http://mospi.nic.in/statistical-year-book-india/2017/177

• Policy Toggle Accordion

  Infant Mortality Rate 2019, per 1,000 births	21 http://rchiips.org/nfhs/NFHS-5_FCTS/West_Bengal.pdf
  Maternal mortality rate, per 100,000 live births (2014-2016)	101 http://niti.gov.in/content/maternal-mortality-ratio-mmr-100000-live-births
  Life expectancy (women), years (2018)	73.8 https://censusindia.gov.in/Vital_Statistics/SRS_Life_Table/SRS%20based%20Abridged%20Life%20Tables%202014-18.pdf
  Life expectancy (men), years (2018)	73.2 https://censusindia.gov.in/Vital_Statistics/SRS_Life_Table/SRS%20based%20Abridged%20Life%20Tables%202014-18.pdf
  Leading cause of death & disability (2016)	Ischemic Heart Disease https://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/policy_report/2017/India_Health_of_the_Nation%27s_States_Report_2017.pdf
  Literacy Rate, per cent (2011)	76.26 https://www.census2011.co.in/census/state/west+bengal.html
  Literacy Rate, per cent (2001)	68.64 https://www.census2011.co.in/census/state/west+bengal.html
  Population below poverty line, percent (2012)	19.9 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/315791504252302097/pdf/119344-BRI-P157572-West-Bengal-Poverty.pdf
  Population below poverty line, percent (2005)	34.3 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/315791504252302097/pdf/119344-BRI-P157572-West-Bengal-Poverty.pdf
  Police pendency rate of crimes against women, per cent	27.9 http://ncrb.gov.in/StatPublications/CII/CII2016/pdfs/Crime%20Statistics%20-%202016.pdf
  Court pendency rate of crimes against women, per cent	96.3 http://ncrb.gov.in/StatPublications/CII/CII2016/pdfs/Crime%20Statistics%20-%202016.pdf
  Mean temperature rise, celsius (1951-2010)	N/A
  Police trust, of 22 states (2018)	5 http://commoncause.in/pdf/SPIR2018.pdf
  Perception of police independence, of 22 states (2018)	17 http://commoncause.in/pdf/SPIR2018.pdf
  Perception of police discrimination, of 22 states (2018)	1 http://commoncause.in/pdf/SPIR2018.pdf
  Fear of police, of 22 states (2018)	12 http://commoncause.in/pdf/SPIR2018.pdf