Purba Barddhaman
District in West Bengal
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Purba Barddhaman: 81.6%, 5th lowest of 23 districts in West Bengal
MSME Density in Purba Barddhaman: 17.3 per 1,000 people, 3rd lowest of 23 districts in West Bengal
Women Literacy in Purba Barddhaman: 73.2%, 13th highest of 20 districts in West Bengal
Health Insurance in Purba Barddhaman: 93.1%, 2nd highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
Purba Barddhaman is a district in West Bengal with a population of 60.7 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 5,195 sq km. Its literacy rate of 76.0% is below the state average of 76.2% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 951 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 950. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Purba Barddhaman, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 33.0% | 40.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 51.5% | 46.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 93.5% | 89.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 956 | 953 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 73.0% | 83.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 44.2 | 52.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 16.4 | 11.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 142 | 194 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Purba Barddhaman district?
Purba Barddhaman has a population of 60.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 1,169 people per sq km across 5,195 sq km.
What is the population of Purba Barddhaman in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 60.7 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Purba Barddhaman?
Purba Barddhaman has a literacy rate of 76.0% (Census 2011), which is below the West Bengal average of 76.2% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Purba Barddhaman compare to West Bengal?
Purba Barddhaman is the 4th most populous of 23 districts in West Bengal. Its sex ratio of 951 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 950 (Census 2011).
How many children in Purba Barddhaman are stunted or underweight?
In Purba Barddhaman, 16.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 24.5% wasted and 28.0% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a West Bengal average of 21.2% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Purba Barddhaman have health insurance?
93.1% of households in Purba Barddhaman have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 42.5% in 2019–21. The West Bengal average is 88.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Purba Barddhaman between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Purba Barddhaman improved most in health insurance (43% to 93%), women internet use (23% to 56%), women with a bank account (78% to 95%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (81% to 59%), women overweight or obese (24% to 33%), pre-school attendance (63% to 56%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Purba Barddhaman?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), 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.