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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2018 — General Studies · Question 87 of 200

Q87
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Population, Census & Tribes
In India the second most populated district (Census 2011)
  1. a.Howrah
  2. b.North 24 Parganas
  3. c.Patna
  4. d.N.C.R.

Answer: (B) North 24 Parganas

In Census 2011, Thane (Maharashtra) was the most populated district with about 1.1 crore people, and North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) was second with just over 1 crore. Bangalore, Pune and Mumbai Suburban followed. The least populated district was Dibang Valley (Arunachal Pradesh). Within West Bengal the order was North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Barddhaman.