Purulia district, West Bengal
Purulia is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 29,30,115 at the 2011 Census across 6,228 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
- 29 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 6,228 km²
- Density
- 470
- per km²
- Literacy
- 55.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 957
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 23.2% | 19 / 23 | 701 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 87.6% | 23 / 23 | 655 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 33.4% | 21 / 23 | 627 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 88.6% | 23 / 23 | 731 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 29.2% | 23 / 23 | 771 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 72 | 10 / 18 | 123 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 12.2% | 18 / 23 | 630 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 95.3% | 22 / 23 | 362 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 61.3% | 23 / 23 | 543 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 25.4% | 6 / 23 | 378 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,90,789 · Female 2,76,978 | 5,67,767 | 17 / 23 | 103 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 2,71,803 · Female 2,68,849 | 5,40,652 | 3 / 23 | 45 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 860 | 20 / 23 | 587 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 12.0% | 16 / 23 | 104 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 37.0% | 14 / 23 | 88 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 8,01,254 · Female 4,48,388 | 12,49,642 | 15 / 23 | 104 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 63.6% | 23 / 23 | 600 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 10,02,058 · Female 6,22,847 | 16,24,905 | 16 / 23 | 162 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 10.6% | 18 / 23 | 357 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 26.9% | 18 / 23 | 632 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 61.0% | 23 / 23 | 644 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 24.6% | 12 / 23 | 58 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 77.9% | 1 / 23 | 89 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.0% | 23 / 23 | 708 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 36.9% | 6 / 23 | 251 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 46.3% | 1 / 23 | 31 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 29.4% | 3 / 23 | 43 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 60.9% | 3 / 11 | 342 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 89.7% | 22 / 23 | 674 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 9.6% | 23 / 23 | 706 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 33.7% | 1 / 23 | 11 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 76.7% | 8 / 23 | 25 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 57.8% | 22 / 23 | 437 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.1% · Men 17.8% | 9.6% | 13 / 23 | 442 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 6 / 23 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 11.9% | 23 / 23 | 537 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 5 / 23 | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 17.5% · Men 20.4% | 19.0% | 17 / 23 | 571 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 84.7% | 17 / 23 | 240 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 35.6% | 8 / 23 | 402 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 89.8% | 17 / 23 | 460 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 72.7% | 21 / 23 | 516 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 41.3% | 23 / 23 | 646 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 72.8% | 3 / 6 | 52 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 4 / 23 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,478 | 13 / 23 | 449 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 26.7% · Men 51.2% | 39.2% | 2 / 23 | 93 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 16.1% | 1 / 23 | 77 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.8% · Men 8.7% | 6.8% | 17 / 23 | 257 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 14,96,996 · Female 14,33,119 | 29,30,115 | 16 / 23 | 133 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 33,10,064 | 15 / 23 | 98 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 470 | 23 / 23 | 337 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 531 | 20 / 23 | 293 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 7 | 7 / 23 | 484 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.3 | 15 / 23 | 155 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 269.2 | 2 / 23 | 20 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 91.9 | 2 / 23 | 150 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5.9 | 17 / 23 | 159 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 37 | 8 / 23 | 26 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 12.6 | 1 / 23 | 118 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 13 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.0% | 17 / 19 | 524 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 18 / 23 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 60.5 | 9 / 23 | 396 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.1 | 19 / 23 | 688 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 129.4 | 15 / 23 | 424 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Purulia
- NH-NH-18
- NH-NH-218
- NH-NH-314
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