Nadia district, West Bengal
Nadia is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 51,67,600 at the 2011 Census across 3,905 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
- 52 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,905 km²
- Density
- 1,323
- per km²
- Literacy
- 67.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 947
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 34.2% | 11 / 23 | 575 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.2% | 12 / 23 | 295 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 50.6% | 9 / 23 | 514 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.2% | 7 / 23 | 433 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 78.4% | 5 / 23 | 302 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 64 | 11 / 18 | 151 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 16.2% | 13 / 23 | 580 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.6% | 10 / 23 | 120 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 81.3% | 9 / 23 | 315 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.5% | 17 / 23 | 640 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 7,98,258 · Female 7,48,659 | 15,46,917 | 4 / 23 | 4 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 71,142 · Female 69,558 | 1,40,700 | 15 / 23 | 255 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 982 | 14 / 23 | 276 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 15.1% | 12 / 23 | 46 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 39.9% | 13 / 23 | 64 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 15,54,090 · Female 2,88,517 | 18,42,607 | 8 / 23 | 34 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 77.6% | 10 / 23 | 225 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 18,78,866 · Female 16,01,689 | 34,80,555 | 10 / 23 | 23 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 29.1% | 5 / 23 | 64 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 28.3% | 15 / 23 | 597 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 76.2% | 10 / 23 | 327 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 17.8% | 22 / 23 | 167 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 63.6% | 22 / 23 | 486 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.0% | 17 / 23 | 445 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 26.1% | 22 / 23 | 608 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 25.1% | 21 / 23 | 504 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 17.6% | 18 / 23 | 408 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.0% | 9 / 23 | 459 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 28.6% | 3 / 23 | 217 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 8.3% | 21 / 23 | 687 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 73.4% | 12 / 23 | 44 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 71.2% | 16 / 23 | 250 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.4% · Men 10.8% | 5.7% | 23 / 23 | 667 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 14 / 23 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 58.2% | 1 / 23 | 31 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 11 / 23 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 21.2% · Men 16.0% | 18.5% | 18 / 23 | 593 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 89.9% | 10 / 23 | 136 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 23.0% | 18 / 23 | 546 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.7% | 3 / 23 | 168 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 83.4% | 11 / 23 | 355 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 49.3% | 21 / 23 | 506 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 14 / 23 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,776 | 3 / 23 | 245 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 6.8% · Men 47.7% | 27.8% | 17 / 23 | 318 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.9% | 2 / 23 | 160 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.9% · Men 8.5% | 8.2% | 13 / 23 | 161 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 26,53,768 · Female 25,13,832 | 51,67,600 | 7 / 23 | 19 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 53,24,363 | 7 / 23 | 21 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,324 | 7 / 23 | 67 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,364 | 9 / 23 | 78 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 7 | 8 / 23 | 485 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 5.6 | 9 / 23 | 85 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 217.7 | 8 / 23 | 54 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 42.1 | 9 / 23 | 436 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 13.1 | 6 / 23 | 34 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 51 | 5 / 23 | 7 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 9.9 | 7 / 23 | 197 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 29.6 | 4 / 23 | 58 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 78.7% | 8 / 19 | 200 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 44.1 | 8 / 23 | 289 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 56 | 10 / 23 | 406 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.2 | 7 / 23 | 209 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 241.4 | 4 / 23 | 146 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Nadia
- NH-NH-12
- NH-NH-312
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