Hooghly district, West Bengal
Hooghly is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 55,19,145 at the 2011 Census across 3,133 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
- 55 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,133 km²
- Density
- 1,762
- per km²
- Literacy
- 73.9%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 961
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 54.6% | 7 / 23 | 364 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.1% | 13 / 23 | 303 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 76.0% | 4 / 23 | 338 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.4% | 6 / 23 | 412 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 76.2% | 6 / 23 | 343 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 77 | 7 / 18 | 98 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 34.9% | 4 / 23 | 389 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.2% | 13 / 23 | 153 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 83.2% | 8 / 23 | 278 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 19.9% | 22 / 23 | 713 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 6,80,992 · Female 6,63,029 | 13,44,021 | 7 / 23 | 8 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,13,249 · Female 1,15,994 | 2,29,243 | 13 / 23 | 169 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,025 | 10 / 23 | 172 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 13.2% | 13 / 23 | 74 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 40.8% | 12 / 23 | 59 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 17,13,608 · Female 4,39,262 | 21,52,870 | 6 / 23 | 18 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 81.0% | 5 / 23 | 136 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 22,11,777 · Female 18,66,611 | 40,78,388 | 5 / 23 | 14 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 15.1% | 15 / 23 | 256 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 37.0% | 7 / 23 | 432 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 77.4% | 6 / 23 | 291 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 25.3% | 11 / 23 | 48 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 67.9% | 13 / 23 | 364 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 5.2% | 9 / 23 | 204 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 28.9% | 17 / 23 | 513 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 33.4% | 8 / 23 | 259 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 20.0% | 14 / 23 | 279 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 90.5% | 19 / 23 | 655 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 34.6% | 1 / 23 | 129 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 14.1% | 16 / 23 | 522 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 75.1% | 9 / 23 | 32 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 72.2% | 14 / 23 | 235 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.5% · Men 22.3% | 12.1% | 8 / 23 | 333 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 2 / 23 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 49.7% | 2 / 23 | 62 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 8 / 23 | 497 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 24.1% · Men 26.7% | 25.4% | 4 / 23 | 246 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 95.4% | 2 / 23 | 37 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 26.5% | 13 / 23 | 498 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.0% | 6 / 23 | 221 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 86.5% | 6 / 23 | 289 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 61.3% | 11 / 23 | 269 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.6% | 1 / 23 | 216 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,558 | 1 / 23 | 171 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 8.1% · Men 53.5% | 31.3% | 10 / 23 | 229 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.0% | 10 / 23 | 477 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 9.5% · Men 11.4% | 10.5% | 3 / 23 | 67 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 28,14,653 · Female 27,04,492 | 55,19,145 | 6 / 23 | 17 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 56,03,490 | 4 / 23 | 17 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,760 | 4 / 23 | 42 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,789 | 5 / 23 | 47 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 3.6 | 14 / 23 | 635 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 7.3 | 5 / 23 | 44 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 228 | 6 / 23 | 41 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 41.3 | 10 / 23 | 440 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 21.1 | 3 / 23 | 15 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 66 | 2 / 23 | 3 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 12 | 3 / 23 | 133 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 48.8 | 1 / 23 | 25 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 100.0% | 1 / 19 | 1 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 47.5 | 7 / 23 | 278 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 47.5 | 11 / 23 | 438 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.5 | 18 / 23 | 649 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 78.5 | 19 / 23 | 599 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Hooghly
- NH-NH-116A
- NH-NH-19
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