Summary: The 24th Annual Report on statistics of staff employed under the Government of West Bengal as of 31st March, 1971, covers employment position detailing sex, tenure, category, pay, emoluments etc. A total of 2372 Government offices were contacted, of which 8 offices did not submit returns and 6 provided information only partially after repeated reminders. The report represents statistics of 2364 offices, about 99.7% of State Government offices. Concepts and definitions remained consistent over the years with certain assumptions like staff on leave or suspension considered employed. The total number of staff in State Government offices submitting returns was 285,208 in 1971, showing an increase from 1970. The report also includes a breakdown of employee distribution based on category and tenure of service, per capita monthly emoluments, as well as the concentration of government employees in different districts of the state. The report highlights the efforts to secure complete data coverage and provides insights on staff employment trends under the Government of West Bengal.