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Population Kolkata (India)
4 486 679
people
As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Kolkata is 4 486 679 people, including children under the age of 6 - 447 546 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 530 550 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 537 280 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 1 930 394 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 978 096 people, and the centenarians Kolkata over 80 years old - 62 814 people.
Population size Kolkata by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 447 546 / 9.98% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 530 550 / 11.83% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 537 280 / 11.98% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 1 930 394 / 43.03% |
| Elderly over 60 | 978 096 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 62 814 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population Kolkata
Total Kolkata permanent residents 2 088 549 men (46.55%) and 2 398 130 women (53.45%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 137 067 / 5.9% | 109 655 / 5.8% | 47.1% |
| 5 – 9 | 137 067 / 5.9% | 107 546 / 5.7% | 46.9% |
| 10 - 14 | 122 306 / 5.2% | 97 003 / 5.2% | 46.9% |
| 15 - 19 | 103 328 / 4.3% | 84 350 / 4.6% | 47.4% |
| 20 - 24 | 122 306 / 5.2% | 101 220 / 5.4% | 48.4% |
| 25 - 29 | 181 351 / 8% | 151 830 / 7.8% | 48.3% |
| 30 - 34 | 177 133 / 7.8% | 151 830 / 7.8% | 48.8% |
| 35 - 39 | 162 372 / 7.1% | 147 612 / 7.6% | 50.5% |
| 40 - 44 | 149 720 / 6.5% | 139 177 / 7.2% | 50.9% |
| 45 - 49 | 137 067 / 5.9% | 128 634 / 6.7% | 51.2% |
| 50 - 54 | 156 046 / 6.8% | 156 047 / 8% | 53% |
| 55 - 59 | 164 481 / 7.2% | 179 243 / 9.1% | 54.9% |
| 60 - 64 | 137 067 / 5.9% | 160 265 / 8.2% | 56.7% |
| 65 - 69 | 94 893 / 3.9% | 126 525 / 6.6% | 59.8% |
| 70 - 74 | 40 065 / 1.3% | 67 480 / 3.8% | 65.2% |
| 75 - 79 | 50 609 / 1.8% | 105 438 / 5.6% | 69.4% |
| 80+ | 35 848 / 1.1% | 94 894 / 5.1% | 74.6% |
Education level
Education level of residents Kolkata: have higher education 22.5% (1 009 503 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (139 087 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (1 592 771 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (695 435 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (381 368 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (376 881 people), have no education — 0.2% (8 973 people), illiterate — 0.8% (35 893 people).
| Higher education | 1 009 503 / 22.5% |
| Incomplete higher | 139 087 / 3.1% |
| Secondary vocational | 1 592 771 / 35.5% |
| Elementary school | 695 435 / 15.5% |
| Middle school | 381 368 / 8.5% |
| High school | 376 881 / 8.4% |
| Without education | 8 973 / 0.2% |
| Illiterate | 35 893 / 0.8% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Kolkata
Total Kolkata the number of officially employed population is 2 831 094 people (63.1%), pensioners 1 211 403 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 309 581 people (6.9%).
| Employed population | 2 831 094 / 63.1% |
| Unemployed | 309 581 / 6.9% |
| Pensioners | 1 211 403 / 27% |
Disability
Total Kolkata have a disability 463 474 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 74 928 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 175 878 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 169 148 (3.77.%), disabled children 43 521 (0.97.%).
| Total disabled | 463 474 / 10.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 74 928 / 1.67% |
| Disabled of the group II | 175 878 / 3.92% |
| Disabled of the group III | 169 148 / 3.77% |
| Disabled children | 43 521 / 0.97% |