West Bengal abortions and live births by district, 2003-2011

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 25 July 2026

Reported abortions by district of residence, 2003-2011

district2003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-102010-112011-12district
Bankura149155157123103120292327 Bankura
Barddhaman7991,0071,5719744,6366,2538,3136,947 Barddhaman
Birbhum104298167150455018582 Birbhum
Dakshin Dinajpur1,0161,1218908329451,3701,6402,931 Dakshin Dinajpur
Darjiling6211,030535482664911659829 Darjiling
Haora9449325091,2954,3795,1984,5144,492 Haora
Hugli5711,7801,4931,0421,1091,8602,0291,436 Hugli
Jalpaiguri1,1381,6621,2723,4085,1272,7912,7952,420 Jalpaiguri
Koch Bihar5167317471,053960798913644 Koch Bihar
Kolkata23,95421,29522,00519,41114,0999,74714,45314,949 Kolkata
Malda8059551,5061,7621,3631,1672,1122,020 Malda
Murshidabad131023728755927661,3641,926 Murshidabad
Nadia2,2134,6335,2196,4824,9948,4406,9566,836 Nadia
North 24-Parganas6,1833,3802,3592,0121,9584,4816,6834,458 North 24-Parganas
Paschim Medinipur9761,6411,5622,3121,1861,2381,3751,637 Paschim Medinipur
Purba Medinipur1,7826031,7769276291,0928081,248 Purba Medinipur
Puruliya6997052,3311,9682,1731,9701,8912,296 Puruliya
South 24-Parganas1,2149065639321,0396751,1932,233 South 24-Parganas
Uttar Dinajpur6136995989657521,0607411,063 Uttar Dinajpur
WEST BENGAL44,31043,63545,63247,00546,75350,46058,91658,77448,661WEST BENGAL


Live births by district of residence, 2001-2012

Note: live birth figures comprise registered births (generally incomplete) and/or estimates

district200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012district
Bankura70,900       66,55068,30870,09847,000Bankura
Barddhaman138,000       44,70951,96389,38097,100Barddhaman
Birbhum78,700       63,50461,07579,72370,000Birbhum
Dakshin Dinajpur40,400       27,04321,05423,64430,800Dakshin Dinajpur
Darjiling31,500       28,09144,05237,70521,900Darjiling
Haora76,900       36,23048,50647,86160,100Haora
Hugli91,300       77,16076,80578,29176,200Hugli
Jalpaiguri84,700       14,92442,39647,89278,800Jalpaiguri
Koch Bihar63,200       32,48449,97853,77448,600Koch Bihar
Kolkata54,000       106,42399,194125,09736,200Kolkata
Malda109,000       99,843103,536111,12188,900Malda
Murshidabad172,000       158,838197,063158,258120,400Murshidabad
Nadia97,200       70,00969,72581,64876,700Nadia
North 24-Parganas168,000       83,04437,454120,689126,800North 24-Parganas
Paschim Medinipur117,000       97,487112,332109,63077,700Paschim Medinipur
Purba Medinipur99,800       94,29687,92188,284108,300Purba Medinipur
Puruliya63,200       53,37333,75235,60656,200Puruliya
South 24-Parganas171,000       121,56860,96281,649168,600South 24-Parganas
Uttar Dinajpur85,700       61,45829,24855,53084,600Uttar Dinajpur
WEST BENGAL1,652,0001,665,0001,671,0001,609,0001,588,0001,575,0001,552,0001,537,0001,531,0001,515,0001,495,8801,485,000WEST BENGAL


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