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About Barddhaman District

Barddhaman is a district in West Bengal, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Barddhaman was 7,717,563 with a growth rate of 11.92%. Barddhaman covers 7,024 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Barddhaman's population is 945 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 951 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Barddhaman, Urban/Rural population of Barddhaman, Literacy data of Barddhaman and Religion wise data of Barddhaman. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Barddhaman,West Bengal, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Barddhaman

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 7,717,563 Growth (%) 11.92
Male Population 3,966,889 Sex Ratio 945
Female Population 3,750,674 Child Sex Ratio 951
Area ( In Km. Square ) 7,024

Barddhaman has a total population of 7,717,563 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 3,966,889 while the female population 3,750,674. The district area is 7,024 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Barddhaman has sex ratio of 945 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 951 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Barddhaman

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 3,078,299 Rural Population 4,639,264
Urban Population (%) 39.89 Rural Population (%) 60.11
Urban male Population 1,593,102 Rural Male Population 2,373,787
Urban Female Population 1,485,197 Rural Female Population 2,265,477
Urban Sex Ratio 932 Rural Sex Ratio 954

Barddhaman urban population is 3,078,299 (39.89% of the total), while the rural population is 4,639,264 (60.11% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 11.92% overall.

Among the urban population 1,593,102 are males, and 1,485,197 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 932 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 2,373,787 are males and 2,265,477 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 954 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Barddhaman

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 5,247,208 Literacy (%) 76.21
Male Literate 2,918,040 Male Literacy (%) 82.42
Female Literate 2,329,168 Female Literacy (%) 69.63
Urban Literate 2,248,931 Rural Literate 2,998,277
Urban Male Literates 1,246,484 Urban Male Literacy (%) 87.31
Rural Male Literates 1,671,556 Rural Male Literacy (%) 79.12
Urban Female Literates 1,002,447 Urban Female Literacy (%) 75.34
Rural Female Literates 1,326,721 Rural Female Literacy (%) 65.86

The literacy data of Barddhaman highlights a total literacy rate stands at 76.21% with 5,247,208 literate individuals. Male literacy is 82.42% while female literacy is lower at 69.63% among them, 2,918,040 males and 2,329,168 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 2,248,931 people being literate, with men at 87.31% and female at 75.34%, compared to rural areas whereas 2,998,277 people are literate, with male at 79.12% and female at 65.86%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Barddhaman

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 6,008,472 Hindu (%) 77.85
Muslim 1,599,764 Muslim (%) 20.73
Sikh 16,675 Sikh (%) 0.22
Christian 21,220 Christian (%) 0.27
Jain 1,674 Jain (%) 0.02
Buddhist 1,602 Buddhist (%) 0.02
Other 44,968 Other (%) 0.58
Not Avaiable 23,188 Not Avaiable (%) 0.30

Barddhaman population is mostly hindu (77.85%) with a total 6,008,472 people. Muslim(20.73%) with a total 1,599,764 people. Sikh are (0.22%) with a total 16,675 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.27% with 21,220 people). Jain (0.02% with 1,674 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 1,602 people) and Other (0.58% with 44,968 people). Around (0.30% with 23,188 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Barddhaman.

List of Tehsils in Barddhaman

31

Ausgram I

Area: 221 Km2

Population

119,363

Males

60,521

Females

58,842

Ausgram II

Area: 358 Km2

Population

150,896

Males

77,184

Females

73,712

Barabani

Area: 43 Km2

Population

123,598

Males

63,950

Females

59,648

Bhatar

Area: 430 Km2

Population

263,064

Males

134,096

Females

128,968

Burdwan I

Area: 248 Km2

Population

215,943

Males

109,841

Females

106,102

Burdwan II

Area: 188 Km2

Population

152,939

Males

77,276

Females

75,663

Faridpur Durgapur

Area: 184 Km2

Population

115,924

Males

60,478

Females

55,446

Galsi I

Area: 264 Km2

Population

187,588

Males

96,755

Females

90,833

Galsi II

Area: 223 Km2

Population

147,177

Males

74,751

Females

72,426

Jamalpur

Area: 267 Km2

Population

266,338

Males

134,529

Females

131,809

Jamuria

Area: 134 Km2

Population

123,176

Males

64,578

Females

58,598

Kalna I

Area: 177 Km2

Population

206,945

Males

105,696

Females

101,249

Kalna II

Area: 182 Km2

Population

167,335

Males

84,680

Females

82,655

Kanksa

Area: 288 Km2

Population

178,125

Males

91,350

Females

86,775

Katwa I

Area: 179 Km2

Population

173,087

Males

89,087

Females

84,000

Katwa II

Area: 155 Km2

Population

136,708

Males

70,588

Females

66,120

Ketugram I

Area: 203 Km2

Population

165,408

Males

84,966

Females

80,442

Ketugram II

Area: 165 Km2

Population

118,567

Males

61,413

Females

57,154

Khandaghosh

Area: 275 Km2

Population

189,336

Males

97,092

Females

92,244

Mangolkote

Area: 391 Km2

Population

263,240

Males

134,693

Females

128,547

Manteswar

Area: 321 Km2

Population

237,398

Males

120,940

Females

116,458

Memari I

Area: 186 Km2

Population

218,425

Males

110,712

Females

107,713

Memari II

Area: 201 Km2

Population

150,252

Males

76,500

Females

73,752

Ondal

Area: 78 Km2

Population

186,915

Males

98,149

Females

88,766

Pandabeswar

Area: 115 Km2

Population

161,891

Males

84,651

Females

77,240

Purbasthali I

Area: 155 Km2

Population

206,977

Males

107,022

Females

99,955

Purbasthali II

Area: 204 Km2

Population

212,355

Males

109,442

Females

102,913

Raina I

Area: 273 Km2

Population

180,952

Males

92,392

Females

88,560

Raina II

Area: 230 Km2

Population

151,401

Males

77,538

Females

73,863

Raniganj

Area: 81 Km2

Population

106,441

Males

55,835

Females

50,606

Salanpur

Area: 47 Km2

Population

163,057

Males

83,796

Females

79,261

Common questions about Barddhaman

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Barddhaman district had a population of 7,717,563. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Barddhaman is divided into 31 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Barddhaman is 945 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Barddhaman is 951 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Barddhaman is 76.21 per cent. That works out to 5,247,208 literate people.

Barddhaman covers an area of 7,024 square kilometres.

4,639,264 people in Barddhaman live in rural areas and 3,078,299 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Barddhaman grew by 11.92 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Barddhaman is a district of West Bengal. You can open West Bengal from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.

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