24 Paraganas North district, West Bengal
24 Paraganas North is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 1,00,09,781 at the 2011 Census across 3,998 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among West Bengal's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 1.0 Cr
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,998 km²
- Density
- 2,504
- per km²
- Literacy
- 76.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 955
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 58.9% | 5 / 23 | 321 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.5% | 4 / 23 | 142 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 70.4% | 5 / 23 | 385 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.5% | 2 / 23 | 176 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 80.4% | 3 / 23 | 248 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 74 | 9 / 18 | 115 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 38.9% | 2 / 23 | 364 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.6% | 1 / 23 | 38 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 87.6% | 4 / 23 | 193 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.6% | 21 / 23 | 689 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 11,15,458 · Female 10,53,626 | 21,69,084 | 2 / 23 | 2 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,34,179 · Female 1,30,418 | 2,64,597 | 11 / 23 | 145 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 889 | 18 / 23 | 487 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 11.5% | 19 / 23 | 115 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 33.6% | 15 / 23 | 121 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 29,45,189 · Female 6,26,435 | 35,71,624 | 1 / 23 | 5 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 82.4% | 3 / 23 | 110 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 40,56,046 · Female 35,52,647 | 76,08,693 | 1 / 23 | 2 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 26.3% | 7 / 23 | 81 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 40.7% | 4 / 23 | 348 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 85.5% | 3 / 23 | 133 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 25.5% | 10 / 23 | 44 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 57.9% | 23 / 23 | 592 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.5% | 5 / 23 | 130 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 32.4% | 11 / 23 | 385 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 23.6% | 22 / 23 | 534 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 13.3% | 23 / 23 | 580 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.9% | 1 / 23 | 140 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 26.4% | 7 / 23 | 263 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 6.5% | 23 / 23 | 710 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 65.3% | 18 / 23 | 137 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 89.9% | 1 / 23 | 57 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.4% · Men 17.6% | 9.2% | 14 / 23 | 468 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 6 / 23 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 47.5% | 3 / 23 | 76 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 11 / 23 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 19.0% · Men 17.1% | 18.0% | 20 / 23 | 611 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 92.8% | 6 / 23 | 74 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 30.7% | 9 / 23 | 444 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.5% | 4 / 23 | 183 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 89.6% | 5 / 23 | 233 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 61.0% | 12 / 23 | 278 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 4 / 23 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,809 | 8 / 23 | 384 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 7.0% · Men 49.8% | 28.9% | 15 / 23 | 293 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 4.4% | 16 / 23 | 687 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 8.4% · Men 9.5% | 9.0% | 9 / 23 | 117 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 51,19,389 · Female 48,90,392 | 1,00,09,781 | 1 / 23 | 2 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 98,52,557 | 2 / 23 | 5 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 2,507 | 3 / 23 | 26 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 2,465 | 3 / 23 | 29 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 7.6 | 6 / 23 | 461 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.9 | 10 / 23 | 115 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 195.1 | 11 / 23 | 84 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 19.5 | 21 / 23 | 591 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 15.3 | 4 / 23 | 22 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 61 | 3 / 23 | 5 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.1 | 16 / 23 | 387 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 38.1 | 2 / 23 | 37 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 63.6% | 12 / 19 | 273 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 22.7 | 12 / 23 | 382 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 35.6 | 13 / 23 | 477 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.9 | 11 / 23 | 346 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 196.7 | 8 / 23 | 237 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through 24 Paraganas North
- NH-NH-112
- NH-NH-12
- NH-NH-312
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