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Population density of West Bengal as on 2011 is
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Correct answer: 1028 person per square km.
Explanation: The correct answer is A. 2028 person per square km. West Bengal holds the position of second-highest population density among Indian states, following Bihar. As per the Census 2011 data, the average population density of West Bengal stands at 1,029 persons per square km. This indicates intense human settlement across the state, particularly in urban and deltaic regions. Within West Bengal, Kolkata registers the highest population density, a staggering 24,306 persons per sq. km, and the Purulia district, located in the western part of the state, records the lowest density at 468 persons per sq. km.