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West Bengal has 18 districts and 40,218 village records in the Census 2011 village directory.

About this West Bengal village-code directory

This website helps users find a West Bengal village code, district code or Sub-District code without searching through the raw Census file. Pages follow the administrative order of district, Sub-District, and village.

The directory contains 40,218 village records from 18 districts and 341 Sub-District units. Population, households, area, PIN code and facilities are shown only when reported.

Type a village name, district, Sub-District, Tahasil, Taluka/Taluk, sub-district, village code or Census location code. Search data loads only when you use the box.

Search the West Bengal village list

West Bengal is commonly shortened to WB. You can search this directory with a village name, district, Sub-District, PIN code or Census village code. Use the location details in each result to choose the correct village when names are repeated.

Quick facts

State short code
WB
ISO subdivision code
IN-WB
Village records
40,218
Districts
18
Sub-District / Sub-District units
341
Population listed
62,183,113
Households listed
13,813,165
Census year
2011
West Bengal district-wise village code summary
DistrictDistrict codeVillagesSub-District unitsPopulation
Bankura3393,823223,296,901
Barddhaman3352,502314,639,264
Birbhum3342,458193,052,956
Dakshin Dinajpur3311,63181,439,981
Darjiling327688121,118,860
Haora341650141,775,885
Hugli3381,866183,390,646
Jalpaiguri328733132,812,495
Koch Bihar3291,194122,529,652
Maldah3321,772153,447,185
Murshidabad3332,167265,703,115
Nadia3361,308173,728,727
North Twenty Four Parganas3371,528224,277,619
Paschim Medinipur3448,695295,190,771
Purba Medinipur3452,998254,503,161
Puruliya3402,667202,556,801
South Twenty Four Parganas3432,044296,074,188
Uttar Dinajpur3301,49492,644,906

Frequently asked questions

How many villages are listed for West Bengal?

This directory contains 40,218 West Bengal village records from the source data.

How can I find a village code?

Use the search box, open a district page, or browse a Sub-District page. Each village detail page shows the Census village code, parent district code and sub-district code.

Is this live government data?

No. It is a static directory generated from Census/DCHB source data. Confirm important details with official sources before using them for legal or travel decisions.

Source note:

This directory is based on the West Bengal Census 2011 District Census Handbook village directory. Missing fields are not guessed.