Nadia

District in West Bengal

Population
51.7 Lakh
State: 9.1 Crore
Area
3,743 km²
4.5% of state
Literacy Rate
75.0%
State: 76.2%
Sex Ratio
947
State: 950
Density
1,381 /km²
State: 1,101 /km²
Population Rank
6th of 23
In West Bengal

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Nadia: 79.8%, 4th lowest of 23 districts in West Bengal

MSME Density in Nadia: 22.1 per 1,000 people, 14th of 23 districts in West Bengal

Women Literacy in Nadia: 76.2%, 10th of 23 districts in West Bengal

Health Insurance in Nadia: 23.0%, 18th of 23 districts in West Bengal

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Nadia is a district in West Bengal with a population of 51.7 Lakh spread across 3,743 sq km. Its literacy rate of 75.0% is below the state average of 76.2% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 947 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 950.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density1,381 /km²▲1,101 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio947▼950943
Literacy Rate75.0%▼76.2%72.9%
SC Population29.9%▲23.6%16.6%
ST Population2.7%▼5.8%8.7%
Worker Participation35.7%▼38.1%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting18th of 2317.6%▼21.6%18.4%
Women Anaemia12th of 2373.4%▲71.7%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density14th of 2322.1 per 1k pop▼40.8 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs8th of 231.1 Lakh▲1 Lakh61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases10th of 232773 per lakh▼4431 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼3.3 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh—0.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)12th of 23112.0 per lakh▼127.7 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime0.0 per lakh▼7.2 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Nadia district?

Nadia has a population of 51.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,381 people per sq km across 3,743 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Nadia?

Nadia has a literacy rate of 75.0%, which is below the West Bengal average of 76.2% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Nadia compare to West Bengal?

Nadia has a sex ratio of 947 (below state average of 950) and a literacy rate of 75.0% (below state average of 76.2%).

What data sources are used for Nadia?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.