Barddhaman (Burdwan) District : Census 2011 data

Barddhaman District Overview

An official Census 2011 detail of Barddhaman (Burdwan), a district of West Bengal has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in West Bengal. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Barddhaman District of West Bengal.

Barddhaman District Population 2011

In 2011, Barddhaman had population of 7,723,663 of which male and female were 3,975,356 and 3,748,307 respectively. In 2001 census, Barddhaman had a population of 6,895,514 of which males were 3,588,376 and remaining 3,307,138 were females. Barddhaman District population constituted 8.46 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Barddhaman District was at 8.60 percent of Maharashtra population.

Barddhaman District Population Growth Rate

There was change of 12.01 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Barddhaman District recorded increase of 13.96 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Barddhaman District Density 2011

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Barddhaman district for 2011 is 1,100 people per sq. km. In 2001, Barddhaman district density was at 982 people per sq. km. Barddhaman district administers 7,024 square kilometers of areas.

Barddhaman Literacy Rate 2011

Average literacy rate of Barddhaman in 2011 were 77.15 compared to 70.18 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 83.44 and 70.47 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 78.63 and 60.95 in Barddhaman District. Total literate in Barddhaman District were 5,350,197 of which male and female were 2,979,074 and 2,371,123 respectively. In 2001, Barddhaman District had 4,205,146 in its district.

Barddhaman Sex Ratio 2011

With regards to Sex Ratio in Barddhaman, it stood at 943 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 922. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 947 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 956 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Barddhaman Child Population 2011

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Barddhaman. There were total 788,582 children under age of 0-6 against 903,438 of 2001 census. Of total 788,582 male and female were 405,057 and 383,525 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 947 compared to 956 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 10.21 percent of Barddhaman District compared to 13.10 percent of 2001. There was net change of -2.89 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Barddhaman District Urban Population 2011

Out of the total Barddhaman population for 2011 census, 39.87 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 3,079,584 people lives in urban areas of which males are 1,596,958 and females are 1,482,626. Sex Ratio in urban region of Barddhaman district is 928 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Barddhaman district was 933 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 297,641 of which males and females were 153,984 and 143,657. This child population figure of Barddhaman district is 9.64 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Barddhaman district as per census 2011 is 82.75 % of which males and females are 88.43 % and 76.63 % literates respectively. In actual number 2,302,183 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 1,276,092 and 1,026,091 respectively.

Barddhaman District Rural Population 2011

As per 2011 census, 60.13 % population of Barddhaman districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Barddhaman district population living in rural areas is 4,644,079 of which males and females are 2,378,398 and 2,265,681 respectively. In rural areas of Barddhaman district, sex ratio is 953 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Barddhaman district is considered, figure is 955 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 490,941 in rural areas of which males were 251,073 and females were 239,868. The child population comprises 10.56 % of total rural population of Barddhaman district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Barddhaman district is 73.39 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 80.05 and 66.39 percent respectively. In total, 3,048,014 people were literate of which males and females were 1,702,982 and 1,345,032 respectively.
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