MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS | GOVERNMENT OF INDIAWest Bengal
Summary of key state demographics and municipal (urban) indicators
20 Million
Population
2,593 Sq km
Urban Area
7,721.02 / Sq km
Urban Population Density
128
Urban Local Bodies(ULBs)
39
ULBs part of Urban Agglomorations
6
Municipal Corporations
119
Municipality
3
Town Panchayats
Standardized Data Availability
Of the financial statements submitted by the ULBs, 64% have been changed to a comparable, standardized, and digitized format for the year 2021-22. Digitization of data is in progress for several ULBs including Bhatpara Municipality Bidhan Nagar Municipality Haldia Municipality Chandannagar Municipal Corporation Balurghat Municipality. For more details, download the complete set of ULBs for which the data is available for the year 2021-22.
64%
Data Standardized
(2021-22)
₹ 1,670 Cr
Total Tax Revenue
₹ 3,443 Cr
Total Own Revenue
₹ 4,147 Cr
Total Grant
₹ 7,691 Cr
Total Revenue
₹ 8,227 Cr
Total Expenditure
₹ 28,349 Cr
Total Balance Sheet Size
Last updated on: Jan 24, 2025; Source: financial statements for the year
Dashboard
Money received or earned by a ULB during the financial year.
Total Revenue of all ULBs in West Bengal vs State
Distribution of ULBs in West Bengal according to Population category
| ULB Population Category | <100 Thousand | 100 Thousand - 500 Thousand | 500 Thousand - 1 Million | 1 Million - 4 Million | 4 Million+ | Total Cities |
| Number of ULBs | 73 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 128 |
Compare ULBs on various financial indicators .