Buldhana district, Maharashtra
Buldhana is a district of Maharashtra, with a population of 25,86,258 at the 2011 Census across 9,708 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Maharashtra's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 26 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 9,708 km²
- Density
- 266
- per km²
- Literacy
- 72.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 934
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 69.2% | 23 / 35 | 247 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 89.7% | 27 / 35 | 627 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 76.5% | 22 / 35 | 333 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.1% | 22 / 35 | 533 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 68.9% | 21 / 35 | 487 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 64 | 16 / 32 | 151 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 11 / 32 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 54.1% | 22 / 35 | 278 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.9% | 12 / 35 | 176 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 91.5% | 17 / 35 | 144 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 24.0% | 12 / 35 | 476 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,41,445 · Female 2,29,450 | 4,70,895 | 13 / 36 | 154 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 64,153 · Female 60,684 | 1,24,837 | 19 / 36 | 273 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,036 | 7 / 35 | 154 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.7% | 19 / 35 | 319 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 24.1% | 16 / 35 | 272 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 7,34,024 · Female 4,85,617 | 12,19,641 | 18 / 36 | 114 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 78.1% | 19 / 35 | 215 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 10,48,892 · Female 8,30,982 | 18,79,874 | 19 / 36 | 124 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 22.3% | 22 / 35 | 130 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 41.8% | 22 / 35 | 319 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 79.9% | 23 / 35 | 247 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 4.1% | 28 / 35 | 695 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 79.4% | 2 / 35 | 63 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.8% | 15 / 35 | 240 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 45.0% | 2 / 35 | 75 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 47.2% | 2 / 35 | 21 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 31.7% | 4 / 35 | 22 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.8% | 10 / 35 | 283 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 15.7% | 27 / 35 | 544 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 21.6% | 17 / 35 | 231 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 57.8% | 12 / 35 | 362 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 72.7% | 14 / 35 | 229 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 14.3% | 7.5% | 14 / 35 | 560 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 30 / 35 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 17.6% | 25 / 35 | 403 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.0% | 22 / 35 | 270 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 20.1% · Men 20.5% | 20.3% | 26 / 35 | 503 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 85.9% | 10 / 33 | 217 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 37.9% | 2 / 35 | 377 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 93.9% | 26 / 35 | 343 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 74.8% | 29 / 35 | 482 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 78.1% | 2 / 35 | 10 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 56.1% | 11 / 18 | 161 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 16 / 35 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,641 | 20 / 34 | 410 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 12.0% · Men 42.5% | 27.8% | 9 / 34 | 320 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 4.4% | 34 / 35 | 687 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 2.9% · Men 2.9% | 2.9% | 35 / 35 | 689 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 13,37,560 · Female 12,48,698 | 25,86,258 | 19 / 36 | 163 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 28,94,856 | 19 / 36 | 131 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 266 | 22 / 36 | 512 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 298 | 20 / 36 | 481 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 27.8 | 4 / 36 | 169 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0.9 | 33 / 36 | 596 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 86 | 28 / 36 | 365 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 33.3 | 28 / 36 | 498 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1 | 32 / 36 | 584 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 10 | 29 / 36 | 366 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 3.9 | 28 / 36 | 530 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 15 / 36 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 91.7% | 13 / 34 | 145 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 68.2 | 17 / 36 | 202 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 74.3 | 22 / 36 | 352 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.5 | 11 / 36 | 180 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 634.9 | 8 / 36 | 10 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 16 / 36 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Buldhana
- NH-NH-161G
- NH-NH-161H
- NH-NH-53
- NH-NH-548C
- NH-NH-752H
- NH-NH-753A
- NH-NH-753C
- NH-NH-753E
- NH-NH-753M
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