Bankura district, West Bengal
Bankura is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 35,96,674 at the 2011 Census across 6,902 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
- 36 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 6,902 km²
- Density
- 521
- per km²
- Literacy
- 62.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 957
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 20.8% | 20 / 23 | 722 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 96.3% | 14 / 23 | 419 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 44.2% | 14 / 23 | 563 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 92.3% | 22 / 23 | 693 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 49.2% | 22 / 23 | 716 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 91 | 4 / 18 | 45 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 12.0% | 19 / 23 | 633 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 95.6% | 21 / 23 | 345 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 64.8% | 22 / 23 | 521 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 22.6% | 12 / 23 | 566 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 5,93,440 · Female 5,81,007 | 11,74,447 | 8 / 23 | 14 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,83,467 · Female 1,85,223 | 3,68,690 | 6 / 23 | 97 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,002 | 13 / 23 | 222 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 16.0% | 10 / 23 | 38 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 45.7% | 9 / 23 | 33 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 10,50,822 · Female 4,15,398 | 14,66,220 | 13 / 23 | 69 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 68.7% | 21 / 23 | 449 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 12,99,337 · Female 9,33,655 | 22,32,992 | 12 / 23 | 79 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 13.1% | 17 / 23 | 296 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 27.9% | 16 / 23 | 603 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 68.3% | 20 / 23 | 515 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 23.8% | 15 / 23 | 67 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 67.1% | 18 / 23 | 398 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.9% | 20 / 23 | 612 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 30.3% | 15 / 23 | 461 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 38.8% | 6 / 23 | 130 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 26.0% | 5 / 23 | 93 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 86.8% | 23 / 23 | 705 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 13.0% | 22 / 23 | 632 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 28.0% | 2 / 23 | 59 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 77.0% | 7 / 23 | 23 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 75.7% | 13 / 23 | 193 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.6% · Men 16.0% | 8.5% | 18 / 23 | 501 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 6 / 23 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 22.7% | 20 / 23 | 288 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 5 / 23 | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 21.0% · Men 20.3% | 20.6% | 9 / 23 | 491 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 85.0% | 16 / 23 | 234 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 43.4% | 1 / 23 | 338 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 93.3% | 11 / 23 | 353 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 79.0% | 18 / 23 | 412 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 51.9% | 20 / 23 | 451 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 87.3% | 1 / 6 | 14 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 14 / 23 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,274 | 6 / 23 | 322 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 21.5% · Men 47.7% | 34.9% | 7 / 23 | 163 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.0% | 4 / 23 | 208 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.1% · Men 10.9% | 9.0% | 8 / 23 | 113 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 18,38,095 · Female 17,58,579 | 35,96,674 | 13 / 23 | 81 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 38,84,104 | 13 / 23 | 64 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 522 | 22 / 23 | 300 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 563 | 19 / 23 | 279 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 6.2 | 11 / 23 | 526 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.7 | 20 / 23 | 341 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 187.2 | 12 / 23 | 93 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 52 | 8 / 23 | 358 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.1 | 20 / 23 | 268 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 28 | 12 / 23 | 54 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 7.8 | 12 / 23 | 290 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 31.2 | 3 / 23 | 53 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 1.1% | 15 / 19 | 498 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 1.2 | 16 / 23 | 503 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 109.6 | 2 / 23 | 252 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 1.9 | 20 / 23 | 704 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 131 | 13 / 23 | 418 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Bankura
- NH-NH-14
- NH-NH-314
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