Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal
Paschim Bardhaman is a district of West Bengal across 1,818 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.
Census counts are not available for Paschim Bardhaman. It was created after the 2011 Census, so there is no census row for this area — only its predecessor's totals, which can be split by area but not accurately. Population, workers and other counts are therefore left out here rather than estimated. Percentages are shown as the predecessor's, and the 2020 population is measured for this district directly rather than inherited. How this works
- Area
- 1,818 km²
- Literacy
- 67.9%
- Census 2011, estimated
- Sex ratio
- 946
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 56.3% | 6 / 23 | 348 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 95.2% | 17 / 23 | 464 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011est. | 47.1% | 12 / 23 | 545 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.0% | 15 / 23 | 538 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 71.5% | 11 / 23 | 440 / 771 |
| Tap Water Access2011est. | 27.6% | 7 / 23 | 453 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.7% | 16 / 23 | 194 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 77.9% | 13 / 23 | 355 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 22.3% | 15 / 23 | 590 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011 | not available | — | — |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011 | not available | — | — |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 787 | 22 / 23 | 710 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 15.4% | 11 / 23 | 42 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 31.8% | 16 / 23 | 147 / 771 |
| Workers2011 | not available | — | — |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 74.8% | 12 / 23 | 278 / 771 |
| Literacy2011 | not available | — | — |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 10.2% | 19 / 23 | 364 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 37.1% | 6 / 23 | 429 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 73.5% | 14 / 23 | 394 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 31.1% | 4 / 23 | 15 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 74.7% | 4 / 23 | 171 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.1% | 15 / 23 | 430 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 39.7% | 4 / 23 | 173 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 41.0% | 3 / 23 | 89 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 25.5% | 6 / 23 | 105 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 89.8% | 21 / 23 | 669 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 20.4% | 13 / 23 | 409 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 18.4% | 7 / 23 | 357 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 65.8% | 17 / 23 | 134 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 70.4% | 17 / 23 | 257 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.8% · Men 14.6% | 7.9% | 20 / 23 | 532 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.3% | 1 / 23 | 77 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 34.3% | 8 / 23 | 163 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 1 / 23 | 342 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 17.6% · Men 20.7% | 19.2% | 14 / 23 | 557 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 62.4% | 23 / 23 | 666 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 21.8% | 19 / 23 | 560 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 89.8% | 17 / 23 | 460 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 84.4% | 8 / 23 | 340 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 54.0% | 19 / 23 | 413 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 81.2% | 2 / 6 | 23 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 3 / 23 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,020 | 7 / 23 | 356 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 11.8% · Men 40.2% | 26.4% | 20 / 23 | 370 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.0% | 4 / 23 | 208 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.0% · Men 10.3% | 8.7% | 11 / 23 | 130 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011 | not available | — | — |
| Population2020 | 38,17,836 | 14 / 23 | 70 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | not available | — | — |
| Population Density2020 | 2,096 | 4 / 23 | 35 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 1.8 | 23 / 23 | 742 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 11.6 | 2 / 23 | 15 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 211.4 | 9 / 23 | 64 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 106 | 1 / 23 | 106 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 12.6 | 7 / 23 | 38 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 23 | 16 / 23 | 104 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 11.5 | 4 / 23 | 144 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 13 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 93.0% | 7 / 19 | 137 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 90.4 | 2 / 23 | 143 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 97.2 | 3 / 23 | 286 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.2 | 4 / 23 | 141 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 130.4 | 14 / 23 | 420 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Paschim Bardhaman
- NH-NH-14
- NH-NH-19
- NH-NH-419
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