Barddhaman is a Municipality city in district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Barddhaman city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Barddhaman Municipality has population of 314,265 of which 159,936 are males while 154,329 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 24587 which is 7.82 % of total population of Barddhaman (M). In Barddhaman Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 965 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Barddhaman is around 947 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Barddhaman city is 88.31 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Barddhaman, Male literacy is around 91.77 % while female literacy rate is 84.74 %.
Barddhaman Municipality has total administration over 71,618 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Barddhaman 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Barddhaman Municipality in 2024 is approximately
444,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Barddhaman city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Barddhaman city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Barddhaman town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Barddhaman Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.10 % of total population in Barddhaman (M).
Barddhaman Work Profile
Out of total population, 119,255 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 91,716 were males while 27,539 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 119255 working population, 84.15 % were engaged in Main Work while 15.85 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.