About Nadia District

Nadia is a district in West Bengal, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Nadia was 5,167,600 with a growth rate of 12.22%. Nadia covers 3,927 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Nadia's population is 947 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 960 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Nadia

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 5,167,600 Growth (%) 12.22
Male Population 2,653,768 Sex Ratio 947
Female Population 2,513,832 Child Sex Ratio 960
Area ( In Km. Square ) 3,927

Nadia has a total population of 5,167,600 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,653,768 while the female population 2,513,832. The state area is 3,927 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Nadia has sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 960. Nadia makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Nadia

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 1,438,873 Rural Population 3,728,727
Urban Population (%) 27.84 Rural Population (%) 72.16
Urban male Population 732,656 Rural Male Population 1,921,112
Urban Female Population 706,217 Rural Female Population 1,807,615
Urban Sex Ratio 964 Rural Sex Ratio 941

Nadia urban population is 1,438,873 (27.84% of the total), while the rural population is 3,728,727 (72.16% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 732,656 are males, and 706,217 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 964 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,921,112 are males and 1,807,615 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 941 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Nadia

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 3,480,555 Literacy (%) 74.97
Male Literate 1,878,866 Male Literacy (%) 78.75
Female Literate 1,601,689 Female Literacy (%) 70.98
Urban Literate 1,126,469 Rural Literate 2,354,086
Urban Male Literates 597,430 Urban Male Literacy (%) 88.95
Rural Male Literates 1,281,436 Rural Male Literacy (%) 74.76
Urban Female Literates 529,039 Urban Female Literacy (%) 81.63
Rural Female Literates 1,072,650 Rural Female Literacy (%) 66.69

The literacy data of Nadia highlights a total literacy rate stands at 74.97% with 3,480,555 literate individuals. Male literacy is 78.75% while female literacy is lower at 70.98% among them, 1,878,866 males and 1,601,689 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,126,469 people being literate, with men at 88.95% and female at 81.63%, compared to rural areas whereas 2,354,086 people are literate, with male at 74.76% and female at 66.69%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Nadia

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 3,728,482 Hindu (%) 72.15
Muslim 1,382,682 Muslim (%) 26.76
Sikh 849 Sikh (%) 0.02
Christian 33,835 Christian (%) 0.65
Jain 281 Jain (%) 0.01
Buddhist 514 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 16,893 Other (%) 0.33
Not Avaiable 4,064 Not Avaiable (%) 0.08

Nadia population is mostly hindu (72.15%) with a total 3,728,482 people. Muslim(26.76%) with a total 1,382,682 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 849 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.65% with 33,835 people). Jain (0.01% with 281 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 514 people) and Other (0.33% with 16,893 people). Around (0.08% with 4,064 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Nadia

17

Chakdah

Area: 282 Km2

Population

405,719

Male

209,513%

Females

196,206

Chapra

Area: 301 Km2

Population

310,652

Male

159,736%

Females

150,916

Hanskhali

Area: 239 Km2

Population

293,040

Male

151,645%

Females

141,395

Haringhata

Area: 157 Km2

Population

231,068

Male

118,709%

Females

112,359

Kaliganj

Area: 330 Km2

Population

334,881

Male

171,912%

Females

162,969

Karimpur I

Area: 196 Km2

Population

183,556

Male

94,571%

Females

88,985

Karimpur II

Area: 234 Km2

Population

217,136

Male

111,488%

Females

105,648

Krishnaganj

Area: 151 Km2

Population

146,705

Male

75,573%

Females

71,132

Krishnagar I

Area: 260 Km2

Population

314,833

Male

162,086%

Females

152,747

Krishnagar II

Area: 135 Km2

Population

139,472

Male

71,614%

Females

67,858

Nabadwip

Area: 93 Km2

Population

135,314

Male

69,696%

Females

65,618

Nakashipara

Area: 369 Km2

Population

386,569

Male

198,517%

Females

188,052