UDISE+ Official Data · Kolkata ·  #1 in West Bengal · #504 in India

Kolkata District
School Education Report

Infrastructure, teachers, and enrollment data for 2,344 schools in Kolkata — sourced from the Government of India's official UDISE+ portal.

2.3KTotal Schools
4.8 LStudents Enrolled
25.7KTeachers
18.6:1Pupil–Teacher Ratio
UDISE+Official Source
⚡99.6%
Electricity
Good
🌐44.5%
Internet
Critical Gap
🚻89.3%
Girls Toilets
Good
💧98.3%
Drinking Water
Good
📚94%
Library
Good
District Education RatingUDISE+ Latest Data · Methodology v1.0
74.7out of 100B+

#1 of 20 in West Bengal
#504 of 782 nationally

Infrastructure
89A+
Digital Readiness
47.9C+
Learning Resources
68.3B+
Teacher Quality
76.8A
Inclusivity
86.5A+
Infrastructure

School Infrastructure Overview

⚡
99.6%
Electricity Available
Good
National: 91.9%  ·  West Bengal: 97.1%
🌐
44.5%
Internet Connectivity
Critical Gap
National: 63.5%  ·  West Bengal: 18.6%
🚻
89.3%
Functional Girls Toilets
Good
National: 92.4%  ·  West Bengal: 98.7%
🚹
83.6%
Functional Boys Toilets
Good
National: 89.7%  ·  West Bengal: 96.6%
💧
98.3%
Safe Drinking Water
Good
National: 98.1%  ·  West Bengal: 99.2%
📚
94%
Library Available
Good
National: 83.8%  ·  West Bengal: 70%
🏃
42.7%
Playground Available
Critical Gap
National: 74.2%  ·  West Bengal: 52%
💻
52.9%
Computers Available
Needs Work
National: 62.3%  ·  West Bengal: 24.1%
♿
82.5%
CWSN-Friendly Facilities
Good
National: 83.2%  ·  West Bengal: 84.2%
Teacher Profile

Teacher Quality & Strength

25,731
Total Teachers
69.1%
Female Teachers
89.6%
Regular (Permanent)
🎓
40.1%
Trained Teachers
Critical Gap
National: 38.1%
📖
93.5%
Graduate & Above
Good
National: 87.3%
👩‍🏫
69.1%
Female Teachers
Needs Work
National: 54.2%
✅
89.6%
Regular (Permanent) Teachers
Good
National: 83.7%
Enrollment

Student Enrollment Breakdown

👥
4,79,879
Total Students
👧
2,48,910
Girls Enrolled
👦
2,30,969
Boys Enrolled
👧 Girls — 51.9%Boys — 48.1% 👦

National girls enrollment: 48.3%  · West Bengal: 50.1%

0%
Rural Schools
0 schools
85%
Govt Schools
2,002 schools
12%
Private Schools
271 schools
Benchmarking

Kolkata vs State & National

Electricity
99.6% Kolkata97.1% West Bengal91.9% India
Internet
44.5% Kolkata18.6% West Bengal63.5% India
Girls Toilets
89.3% Kolkata98.7% West Bengal92.4% India
Library
94% Kolkata70% West Bengal83.8% India
Trained Teachers
40.1% Kolkata16.3% West Bengal38.1% India
Drinking Water
98.3% Kolkata99.2% West Bengal98.1% India

▌ Vertical line = National average

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Data Source & Disclaimer: All data sourced from the UDISE+ Data Sharing Portal, Ministry of Education, Government of India — available in the public domain. Mahadev Maitri Foundation ("MMF") has re-presented this data solely for public awareness and educational purposes and claims no ownership thereof. MMF makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of information herein. All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure accuracy. MMF shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or consequence — direct or indirect — arising from reliance on or misinterpretation of this data. Verify all statistics at udiseplus.gov.in.

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