Purba Bardhaman District, West Bengal
Purba Bardhaman is an administrative district in West Bengal, India. The district is located about 110 km from Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Its administrative headquarters is in Bardhaman. Bengali is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 7,024 km², including 6,095.98 km² of rural area and 928.02 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman District
Purba Bardhaman District is divided into 23 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 2,185 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ausgram - I | 61 | 220.87 |
| 2 | Ausgram - II | 106 | 358.13 |
| 3 | Bhatar | 107 | 430.38 |
| 4 | Burdwan - I | 80 | 247.64 |
| 5 | Burdwan - II | 89 | 188.26 |
| 6 | Galsi - I | 88 | 263.57 |
| 7 | Galsi - II | 73 | 223.46 |
| 8 | Jamalpur | 123 | 267.39 |
| 9 | Kalna - I | 102 | 177.07 |
| 10 | Kalna - II | 113 | 181.51 |
| 11 | Katwa - I | 67 | 178.72 |
| 12 | Katwa - II | 68 | 154.78 |
| 13 | Ketugram - I | 66 | 202.75 |
| 14 | Ketugram - II | 56 | 165.00 |
| 15 | Khandaghosh | 111 | 275.13 |
| 16 | Mangolkote | 132 | 390.73 |
| 17 | Manteswar | 144 | 321.30 |
| 18 | Memari - I | 113 | 186.43 |
| 19 | Memari - II | 89 | 201.07 |
| 20 | Purbasthali - I | 100 | 154.99 |
| 21 | Purbasthali - II | 90 | 203.98 |
| 22 | Raina - I | 113 | 272.62 |
| 23 | Raina - II | 94 | 230.28 |
Population of Purba Bardhaman District
According to the 2011 Census, Purba Bardhaman District had a population of 77,17,563 people living in 17,30,927 households. The population comprised 39,66,889 males and 37,50,674 females, with an average population density of 1,099 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 77,17,563 | 46,39,264 | 30,78,299 |
| Male Population | 39,66,889 | 23,73,787 | 15,93,102 |
| Female Population | 37,50,674 | 22,65,477 | 14,85,197 |
| Total Households | 17,30,927 | 10,71,561 | 6,59,366 |
| Population Density | 1,099 / km² | 761 / km² | 3,317 / km² |
Purba Bardhaman District had 52,47,208 literate people and 8,32,033 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 21,15,719 and 4,89,447 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 8,32,033 | 5,11,969 | 3,20,064 |
| Literate Population | 52,47,208 | 29,98,277 | 22,48,931 |
| Illiterate Population | 24,70,355 | 16,40,987 | 8,29,368 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 21,15,719 | 15,24,133 | 5,91,586 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,89,447 | 3,79,262 | 1,10,185 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.