WBCS.LIVE practice question

According to the 2011 Census, which district of West Bengal uniquely recorded a negative decadal population growth rate?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Purulia
  2. Kolkata
  3. Hooghly
  4. Dakshin Dinajpur

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Kolkata

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Kolkata šŸ“š Explanation: During the 2001-2011 decade, the highly urbanized district of Kolkata was the only district in West Bengal to register a negative population growth rate. It recorded a unique and surprising decadal growth rate of -1.67%. This rare demographic phenomenon is primarily attributed to rapid outward migration to the expanding, cheaper suburban areas of the neighboring North and South 24 Parganas.