Barddhaman (Burdwan) District - Population 2011-2024

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.

In 2011, Barddhaman had population of 7,717,563 of which male and female were 3,966,889 and 3,750,674 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.

There was change of 11.92 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 Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Barddhaman in 2011 were 76.21 compared to 76.21 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 82.42 and 69.63 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 78.63 and 60.95 in Barddhaman District. Total literate in Barddhaman District were 5,247,208 of which male and female were 2,918,040 and 2,329,168 respectively. In 2001, Barddhaman District had 4,205,146 in its district.

Barddhaman Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Barddhaman, it stood at 945 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 951 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 956 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Barddhaman District Religion Data

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Barddhaman Population 2011 - 2001

Barddhaman Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Barddhaman. There were total 832,033 children under age of 0-6 against 903,438 of 2001 census. Of total 832,033 male and female were 426,385 and 405,648 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 951 compared to 956 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 10.78 percent of Barddhaman District compared to 13.10 percent of 2001. There was net change of -2.32 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Barddhaman Houseless Data

In 2011, total 1,238 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Barddhaman district of West Bengal. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 5,057. This approx 0.065525866131575% of total population of Barddhaman district.

Barddhaman District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Barddhaman district for 2011 is 1,099 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 District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Barddhaman population for 2011 census, 39.89 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 3,078,299 people lives in urban areas of which males are 1,593,102 and females are 1,485,197. Sex Ratio in urban region of Barddhaman district is 932 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Barddhaman district was 935 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 320,064 of which males and females were 165,390 and 154,674. This child population figure of Barddhaman district is 10.38 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Barddhaman district as per census 2011 is 81.54 % of which males and females are 87.31 % and 75.34 % literates respectively. In actual number 2,248,931 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 1,246,484 and 1,002,447 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 60.11 % population of Barddhaman districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Barddhaman district population living in rural areas is 4,639,264 of which males and females are 2,373,787 and 2,265,477 respectively. In rural areas of Barddhaman district, sex ratio is 954 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Barddhaman district is considered, figure is 962 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 511,969 in rural areas of which males were 260,995 and females were 250,974. The child population comprises 10.99 % of total rural population of Barddhaman district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Barddhaman district is 72.65 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 79.12 and 65.86 percent respectively. In total, 2,998,277 people were literate of which males and females were 1,671,556 and 1,326,721 respectively.

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City/Metros in Barddhaman District