Dinajpur Dakshin district, West Bengal
Dinajpur Dakshin is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 16,76,276 at the 2011 Census across 2,246 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
- 17 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,246 km²
- Density
- 746
- per km²
- Literacy
- 64.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 956
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 28.7% | 15 / 23 | 649 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.7% | 3 / 23 | 101 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 42.4% | 15 / 23 | 574 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.5% | 19 / 23 | 573 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 79.0% | 4 / 23 | 286 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 26 | 17 / 18 | 437 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 7.7% | 21 / 23 | 671 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.7% | 16 / 23 | 194 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 80.2% | 10 / 23 | 322 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.4% | 9 / 23 | 522 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,48,312 · Female 2,34,442 | 4,82,754 | 19 / 23 | 146 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,38,025 · Female 1,37,341 | 2,75,366 | 10 / 23 | 142 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,067 | 5 / 23 | 106 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 18.2% | 9 / 23 | 30 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 45.6% | 10 / 23 | 34 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,99,560 · Female 2,03,427 | 7,02,987 | 20 / 23 | 296 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 77.7% | 9 / 23 | 224 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 5,96,474 · Female 4,87,211 | 10,83,685 | 22 / 23 | 293 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 21.9% | 9 / 23 | 134 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 30.5% | 12 / 23 | 561 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 74.3% | 11 / 23 | 373 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 34.2% | 1 / 23 | 8 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 72.5% | 5 / 23 | 230 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.9% | 11 / 23 | 335 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 31.9% | 12 / 23 | 406 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 30.2% | 17 / 23 | 357 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 22.8% | 8 / 23 | 184 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.3% | 8 / 23 | 354 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 20.2% | 14 / 23 | 415 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 14.9% | 15 / 23 | 496 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 82.0% | 1 / 23 | 5 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 76.4% | 12 / 23 | 178 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 2.3% · Men 22.7% | 12.7% | 5 / 23 | 306 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 6 / 23 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 25.3% | 16 / 23 | 258 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 2 / 23 | 396 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 17.6% · Men 16.2% | 16.9% | 22 / 23 | 661 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 92.6% | 7 / 23 | 81 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 28.3% | 12 / 23 | 471 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 91.4% | 14 / 23 | 412 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 76.6% | 20 / 23 | 452 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 59.0% | 14 / 23 | 313 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 4 / 23 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,593 | 11 / 23 | 422 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 12.8% · Men 47.2% | 30.4% | 12 / 23 | 266 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 6.1% | 11 / 23 | 549 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.7% · Men 8.1% | 7.4% | 15 / 23 | 206 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,57,199 · Female 8,19,077 | 16,76,276 | 22 / 23 | 313 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 18,08,462 | 19 / 23 | 294 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 748 | 18 / 23 | 194 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 805 | 17 / 23 | 199 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2.8 | 18 / 23 | 678 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.8 | 19 / 23 | 337 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 62.1 | 20 / 23 | 456 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 37.1 | 13 / 23 | 472 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 3.1 | 21 / 23 | 354 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 7 | 21 / 23 | 464 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 4.2 | 21 / 23 | 512 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 13 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 18 / 23 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 0 | 22 / 23 | 653 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.2 | 15 / 23 | 425 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 94.1 | 18 / 23 | 559 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Dinajpur Dakshin
- NH-NH-12
- NH-NH-512
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