Dinajpur Uttar district, West Bengal
Dinajpur Uttar is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 30,07,134 at the 2011 Census across 3,126 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
- 30 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,126 km²
- Density
- 962
- per km²
- Literacy
- 49.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 939
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 27.2% | 17 / 23 | 666 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.8% | 2 / 23 | 73 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 33.3% | 22 / 23 | 628 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.9% | 16 / 23 | 548 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 63.8% | 16 / 23 | 555 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 26 | 17 / 18 | 437 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 5.3% | 23 / 23 | 698 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.2% | 13 / 23 | 153 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 66.5% | 21 / 23 | 502 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 29.2% | 3 / 23 | 208 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 4,18,288 · Female 3,89,662 | 8,07,950 | 13 / 23 | 44 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 81,831 · Female 80,985 | 1,62,816 | 14 / 23 | 224 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,155 | 1 / 23 | 37 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 12.7% | 15 / 23 | 90 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 30.3% | 18 / 23 | 164 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 7,99,627 · Female 2,75,999 | 10,75,626 | 17 / 23 | 151 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 68.1% | 22 / 23 | 473 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 8,53,495 · Female 6,36,172 | 14,89,667 | 17 / 23 | 187 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 4.1% | 23 / 23 | 596 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 29.3% | 14 / 23 | 583 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 65.4% | 22 / 23 | 570 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 20.4% | 21 / 23 | 114 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 77.2% | 2 / 23 | 99 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 7.1% | 3 / 23 | 100 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 44.8% | 1 / 23 | 76 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 32.0% | 12 / 23 | 304 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 16.0% | 21 / 23 | 481 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 66.4% | 2 / 11 | 252 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 93.7% | 16 / 23 | 578 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 14.6% | 20 / 23 | 582 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 16.5% | 9 / 23 | 427 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 72.4% | 13 / 23 | 55 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 70.1% | 18 / 23 | 266 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.7% · Men 15.9% | 9.0% | 15 / 23 | 476 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 14 / 23 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 22.0% | 22 / 23 | 309 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 16 / 23 | 653 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 16.3% · Men 23.8% | 20.2% | 11 / 23 | 511 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 84.4% | 18 / 23 | 245 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 21.0% | 22 / 23 | 569 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 76.9% | 23 / 23 | 657 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 79.6% | 16 / 23 | 401 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 60.9% | 13 / 23 | 282 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 64.9% | 6 / 6 | 101 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 14 / 23 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,706 | 9 / 23 | 397 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 10.2% · Men 49.1% | 30.3% | 13 / 23 | 268 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 4.4% | 16 / 23 | 687 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.7% · Men 7.7% | 6.2% | 18 / 23 | 310 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 15,51,066 · Female 14,56,068 | 30,07,134 | 15 / 23 | 126 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 32,15,728 | 16 / 23 | 105 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 962 | 13 / 23 | 133 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,029 | 11 / 23 | 129 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 29.8 | 1 / 23 | 158 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.5 | 17 / 23 | 238 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 110.3 | 19 / 23 | 270 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 36.7 | 14 / 23 | 473 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.8 | 18 / 23 | 213 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 15 | 20 / 23 | 244 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5 | 19 / 23 | 472 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 13 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 93.4% | 6 / 19 | 134 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 138.2 | 1 / 23 | 59 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 148 | 1 / 23 | 153 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.7 | 9 / 23 | 260 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 178.4 | 11 / 23 | 289 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Dinajpur Uttar
- NH-NH-12
- NH-NH-27
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