Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
Purba Bardhaman is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 77,17,563 at the 2011 Census across 5,191 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
- 77 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 5,191 km²
- Density
- 1,487
- per km²
- Literacy
- 68.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 945
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 32.1% | 12 / 23 | 600 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.1% | 9 / 23 | 201 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 61.6% | 6 / 23 | 447 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.8% | 17 / 23 | 554 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 64.2% | 15 / 23 | 548 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 139 | 1 / 18 | 5 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 36.1% | 3 / 23 | 378 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.6% | 1 / 23 | 38 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 69.6% | 20 / 23 | 471 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 22.2% | 16 / 23 | 596 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 10,79,584 · Female 10,36,135 | 21,15,719 | 3 / 23 | 3 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 2,43,581 · Female 2,45,866 | 4,89,447 | 4 / 23 | 58 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 877 | 19 / 23 | 534 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 21.9% | 6 / 23 | 14 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 50.4% | 5 / 23 | 16 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 22,93,083 · Female 6,18,168 | 29,11,251 | 3 / 23 | 7 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 71.2% | 20 / 23 | 390 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 29,18,040 · Female 23,29,168 | 52,47,208 | 3 / 23 | 8 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 17.5% | 13 / 23 | 197 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 27.3% | 17 / 23 | 620 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 73.2% | 15 / 23 | 399 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 34.1% | 2 / 23 | 9 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 71.5% | 8 / 23 | 256 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.0% | 17 / 23 | 445 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 32.7% | 10 / 23 | 373 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 31.6% | 13 / 23 | 318 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 21.1% | 11 / 23 | 235 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 95.2% | 10 / 23 | 500 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 23.9% | 9 / 23 | 312 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 16.3% | 11 / 23 | 437 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 77.9% | 4 / 23 | 13 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 80.5% | 7 / 23 | 138 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.2% · Men 22.9% | 12.4% | 6 / 23 | 321 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.1% | 13 / 23 | 514 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 37.9% | 6 / 23 | 138 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 11 / 23 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 21.2% · Men 18.4% | 19.8% | 12 / 23 | 526 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 97.2% | 1 / 23 | 17 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 37.2% | 3 / 23 | 386 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 96.0% | 7 / 23 | 263 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 80.4% | 14 / 23 | 383 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 58.5% | 15 / 23 | 323 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 14 / 23 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,892 | 22 / 23 | 575 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 9.9% · Men 50.1% | 30.6% | 11 / 23 | 261 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 8.6% | 9 / 23 | 374 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 8.1% · Men 11.2% | 9.7% | 4 / 23 | 89 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 39,66,889 · Female 37,50,674 | 77,17,563 | 3 / 23 | 7 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 46,41,646 | 9 / 23 | 40 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,487 | 5 / 23 | 58 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 894 | 13 / 23 | 164 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 6.9 | 9 / 23 | 490 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 6.1 | 8 / 23 | 67 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 315.1 | 1 / 23 | 12 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 40.8 | 11 / 23 | 443 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 13.3 | 5 / 23 | 31 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 69 | 1 / 23 | 1 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 8.9 | 10 / 23 | 237 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 3.8 | 11 / 23 | 167 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 99.8% | 4 / 19 | 84 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 71.9 | 4 / 23 | 186 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 72 | 7 / 23 | 364 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.9 | 17 / 23 | 482 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 201.4 | 7 / 23 | 228 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Purba Bardhaman
- NH-NH-114
- NH-NH-116A
- NH-NH-19
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