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Barddhaman District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Barddhaman is a district in West Bengal, India, with 32 tehsils and 2418 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 7717563, sex ratio is 94.55% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 67.99%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Barddhaman

StateWest Bengal

Area7024.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayBardhaman Railway Station

Nearest AirportNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Intl Airport, Kolkata

District Code335

Census Year2011

Total Population

7717563

Sex Ratio

94.55%

Literacy Rate

67.99%

Total Tehsils

32

Total Villages

2418

Households

1730927

Administrative Overview of Barddhaman

DistrictBarddhaman
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Total Area7024.00
Total Tehsils32
Total Villages2418
Total Households1730927
Nearest Railway StationBardhaman Railway Station
Nearest AirportNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Intl Airport, Kolkata
Latitude / Longitude23.4158568, 87.8297595
Census Year2011

Population of Barddhaman - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
7717563
Male
3966889
Female
3750674
Sex Ratio
94.55%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)832033
Male (0-6 Yrs)426385
Female (0-6 Yrs)405648
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total2115719
Male1079584
Female1036135
% Share27.41
ST
Total489447
Male243581
Female245866
% Share6.34

Religion Population in Barddhaman

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
600847277.85%
Muslim
159976420.73%
Sikh
166750.22%
Christian
212200.27%
Jain
16740.02%
Buddhist
16020.02%

Literacy Rate in Barddhaman

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
5247208
67.99%
Male Literates
2918040
73.56%
Female Literates
2329168
62.10%

Workers in Barddhaman

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
2911251
37.72%
Male Workers
2293083
57.81%
Female Workers
618168
16.48%

Tehsils List in Barddhaman

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Barddhaman district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.