Data reflects the broader Kolkata metropolitan area, which encompasses the primary museum and heritage districts of West Bengal.
| Category | Dominant Groups / Statistics | | :--- | :--- | | **Population** | ~14.1 million (Kolkata Metropolitan Area) | | **Languages** | Bengali (Primary), Hindi, English, Urdu | | **Religion** | Hinduism (~76%), Islam (~20%), Christianity (~1%), Others | | **Age Groups** | Large working-age population (15-59 years) with a growing elderly demographic. | | **Ethnicity** | Predominantly Bengali, with significant Marwari, Bihari, and Anglo-Indian communities. |