Q77
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Population, Census & Tribes
Growth rate of population during 1911–21 West Bengal experienced is
- a.$+6.31\%$
- b.$-1.77\%$
- c.$+4.99\%$
- d.$-2.91\%$
Answer: (D) $-2.91\%$
During 1911–21, West Bengal experienced a negative population growth rate of $-2.91\%$, largely attributed to the 1918 influenza pandemic and famines of that period. The source key gives (D) $-2.91\%$.