West Bengal Village Directory – Villages, Districts & Tehsils

Browse all districts, tehsils, post offices, and gram panchayats in West Bengal.

Explore the West Bengal Village Directory on Maps of India to find district-wise villages, tehsils, post offices, and available demographic information. This directory helps you explore administrative divisions, locate villages, and access relevant location records across West Bengal.

West Bengal comprises 23 districts. Browse district-wise and tehsil-wise village listings to find individual settlements and their administrative locations. Where available, explore PIN codes, post office details, population statistics, literacy rates, and other demographic information.

Disclaimer: Administrative terminology varies across India. Depending on the state or Union Territory, a subdistrict may be known as a tehsil, taluka, taluk, mandal, or another locally recognised designation. Village, postal, and demographic information is subject to the availability and accuracy of the underlying records.

23 Districts 41,692 Villages

Postal Network

459 PINs

2,471 Locations

28 HO • 288 SO

PIN: 700001 - 743441

Panchayati Raj

98.4% Rural Coverage

3,390

41,692 Villages Linked

Sub -
Districts

421

Tehsils & Blocks

Avg 99 Villages / Tehsil

Rural vs Urban

41,692 Villages

80 Towns/Wards

Rural: 78.5%

Urban: 21.5%

West Bengal Demographics & Population Projections

Comparative Analysis: Official Census 2011 vs Projected 2026

+9.1% 15-Year Projected Growth

Total Population

2011 Census: 91,263,175

2026 Projected:

99,568,048 +9.1%

Total Households

2011 Census: 20,377,234

2026 Projected:

23,820,395 +16.9%

Literacy Rate

2011 Census: 67.4%

2026 Projected:

82.6% 82,272,636 lit.

Working Population

2011 Census: 34,751,641

2026 Projected:

44,225,961 44.4% share

Sex Ratio Evolution

950 → 959 F / 1000 M

Gender	Census 2011	Projected 2026
Male	46,802,253	50,813,775
Female	44,460,932	48,754,433

Gender Proportion Shift +9 F/1k (Improving)

2011: 51.3% Male 48.7% Female

2026: 51.0% Male 49.0% Female

National Benchmark: 943 (Census 2011)

Socio-Economic Indicators

Literate Individuals:

61,530,149 (2011) 82,272,636 (2026)

Productive Workforce:

34,751,641 (2011) 44,225,961 (2026)

Local Governance System: 3,390 Gram Panchayats

Major Districts by Projected Population

North Twenty Four Parganas #1

10,918,521 Pop (2026)

23 Tehsils 1,708 Villages

South Twenty Four Parganas #2

8,904,838 Pop (2026)

33 Tehsils 2,218 Villages

Murshidabad #3

7,750,410 Pop (2026)

28 Tehsils 2,176 Villages

Hugli #4

6,021,556 Pop (2026)

19 Tehsils 1,960 Villages

Nadia #5

5,637,816 Pop (2026)

19 Tehsils 1,373 Villages

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Showing 23 of 23 Districts

Districts in West Bengal 23

Official Administrative Directory & Demographics

#	District Name	Tehsils	Villages	PIN Codes	Pop (2026)	Action
1	Alipurduar	6 Tehsils	5 Villages	8 PINs	1,626,948 Projected	Explore
2	Bankura	23 Tehsils	3,682 Villages	147 PINs	3,924,065 Projected	Explore
3	Birbhum	20 Tehsils	2,410 Villages	96 PINs	3,821,169 Projected	Explore
4	Dakshin Dinajpur	9 Tehsils	1,650 Villages	66 PINs	1,828,847 Projected	Explore
5	Darjiling	14 Tehsils	726 Villages	29 PINs	1,740,438 Projected	Explore
6	Haora	18 Tehsils	790 Villages	32 PINs	5,291,227 Projected	Explore
7	Hugli	19 Tehsils	1,960 Villages	78 PINs	6,021,556 Projected	Explore
8	Jalpaiguri	15 Tehsils	833 Villages	33 PINs	2,598,344 Projected	Explore
9	Jhargram	8 Tehsils	310 Villages	12 PINs	1,240,065 Projected	Explore
10	Kalimpong	3 Tehsils	25 Villages	8 PINs	274,546 Projected	Explore
11	Koch Bihar	13 Tehsils	1,231 Villages	49 PINs	3,075,555 Projected	Explore
12	Kolkata	2 Tehsils	1 Villages	8 PINs	4,905,346 Projected	Explore
13	Maldah	16 Tehsils	1,768 Villages	71 PINs	4,351,760 Projected	Explore
14	Murshidabad	28 Tehsils	2,176 Villages	87 PINs	7,750,410 Projected	Explore
15	Nadia	19 Tehsils	1,373 Villages	55 PINs	5,637,816 Projected	Explore
16	North Twenty Four Parganas	23 Tehsils	1,708 Villages	68 PINs	10,918,521 Projected	Explore
17	Paschim Medinipur	55 Tehsils	10,645 Villages	426 PINs	5,210,858 Projected	Explore
18	Pashchim Bardhaman	8 Tehsils	38 Villages	8 PINs	3,136,581 Projected	Explore
19	Purba Bardhaman	32 Tehsils	2,623 Villages	105 PINs	5,275,686 Projected	Explore
20	Purba Medinipur	26 Tehsils	71 Villages	8 PINs	5,555,999 Projected	Explore
21	Puruliya	21 Tehsils	2,630 Villages	105 PINs	3,196,788 Projected	Explore
22	South Twenty Four Parganas	33 Tehsils	2,218 Villages	89 PINs	8,904,838 Projected	Explore
23	Uttar Dinajpur	10 Tehsils	1,522 Villages	61 PINs	3,280,685 Projected	Explore
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