Birbhum district, West Bengal
Birbhum is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 35,02,404 at the 2011 Census across 4,532 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
- 35 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,532 km²
- Density
- 773
- per km²
- Literacy
- 61.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 956
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 28.1% | 16 / 23 | 656 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.4% | 6 / 23 | 157 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 41.1% | 17 / 23 | 582 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.8% | 12 / 23 | 475 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 55.0% | 21 / 23 | 675 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 77 | 7 / 18 | 98 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 15.9% | 14 / 23 | 585 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.2% | 7 / 23 | 76 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 75.2% | 14 / 23 | 400 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 25.7% | 4 / 23 | 363 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 5,29,001 · Female 5,04,139 | 10,33,140 | 10 / 23 | 18 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,19,787 · Female 1,22,697 | 2,42,484 | 12 / 23 | 154 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 934 | 17 / 23 | 379 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 25.0% | 2 / 23 | 4 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 49.9% | 6 / 23 | 17 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 10,29,770 · Female 3,01,833 | 13,31,603 | 14 / 23 | 89 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 73.6% | 16 / 23 | 314 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 12,01,481 · Female 9,56,966 | 21,58,447 | 13 / 23 | 89 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 7.3% | 22 / 23 | 466 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 25.8% | 22 / 23 | 649 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 70.8% | 19 / 23 | 461 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 24.6% | 12 / 23 | 58 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 76.5% | 3 / 23 | 120 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.4% | 13 / 23 | 393 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 37.0% | 5 / 23 | 247 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 41.8% | 2 / 23 | 77 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 25.5% | 6 / 23 | 105 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 56.2% | 7 / 11 | 387 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 93.3% | 17 / 23 | 591 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 13.4% | 21 / 23 | 616 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 20.5% | 3 / 23 | 277 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 77.7% | 5 / 23 | 14 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 78.4% | 10 / 23 | 160 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.7% · Men 18.0% | 10.0% | 12 / 23 | 418 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 6 / 23 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 25.4% | 15 / 23 | 257 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 11 / 23 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 17.5% · Men 14.1% | 15.8% | 23 / 23 | 698 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 81.6% | 19 / 23 | 304 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 37.7% | 2 / 23 | 380 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 90.3% | 16 / 23 | 441 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 79.3% | 17 / 23 | 407 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 73.9% | 1 / 23 | 53 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 68.1% | 5 / 6 | 79 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 14 / 23 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,391 | 23 / 23 | 676 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 8.1% · Men 50.3% | 29.7% | 14 / 23 | 279 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 4.8% | 14 / 23 | 655 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.2% · Men 9.1% | 8.2% | 14 / 23 | 163 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 17,90,920 · Female 17,11,484 | 35,02,404 | 14 / 23 | 85 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 39,83,976 | 12 / 23 | 62 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 771 | 17 / 23 | 185 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 879 | 14 / 23 | 169 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 1.9 | 21 / 23 | 738 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.9 | 11 / 23 | 118 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 220 | 7 / 23 | 52 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 62.8 | 6 / 23 | 282 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 7.1 | 14 / 23 | 113 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 32 | 11 / 23 | 38 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 9.1 | 9 / 23 | 225 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 9.4 | 8 / 23 | 127 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 18 / 23 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 0.1 | 21 / 23 | 651 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.8 | 13 / 23 | 366 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 216.2 | 5 / 23 | 192 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Birbhum
- NH-NH-114
- NH-NH-114A
- NH-NH-116A
- NH-NH-14
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