Census 2011: Religion and Region-wise Primary Census Abstract for each district of West Bengal
The dataset contain the primary census abstract categorised by religion in West Bengal. The list contains different religions including Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Jain, Sikh etc.. along with the region specifying whether it is urban or rural. The data is of the 2011 census.
Census 2011: Religion and Region-wise Primary Census Abstract for each district of West Bengal
The dataset contain the primary census abstract categorised by religion in West Bengal. The list contains different religions including Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Jain, Sikh etc.. along with the region specifying whether it is urban or rural. The data is of the 2011 census.
The calendar year to which the population data pertains.
state_code
Int64
1
2727270
Numeric code identifying the state the data pertains to.
dist_code
Int64
20
2727270
Numeric code identifying the district within the state; 0 typically indicates the state-level total.
sub_district_code
Int64
343
2727270
Numeric code identifying the sub-district within the district; 0 typically indicates a higher-level aggregate.
town_village_code
Int64
909
2727270
Census code identifying the individual town or village for which population figures are reported.
state
String
1
2727270
Name of the state the data pertains to.
region
String
3
2727270
Geographic subdivision level of the record, such as a region name or an aggregate marker like Total.
name
String
1236
2727270
Name of the town, village, or administrative area, including its census designation (e.g., M Corp.).
religion
String
9
2727270
Religious community the population figures refer to, or Total for all communities combined.
category
String
78
2727270
Population breakdown category code indicating the demographic cut (e.g., total, male, female, age groups) the value refers to.
value
Float64
47808
2727270
The measured population count in absolute numbers for the given category, religion, and location.
unit
String
1
2727270
Unit of measurement for the value, expressed as absolute numbers.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or annotations accompanying the record.
Citation
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. (2026). Census 2011: Religion and Region-wise Primary Census Abstract for each district of West Bengal [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/251