# Barddhaman District, West Bengal – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · West Bengal 

# Barddhaman district

Barddhaman is a district of West Bengal, 3rd of 19 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **7,717,563 people** in 32 sub-districts, 96 towns and 2,502 villages; 40% lived in towns. The largest town is [Durgapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/durgapur/) (566,517).

- 7,717,563people (2011)
- 32sub-districts
- 96towns
- 76.2%literacy

## Who lives in Barddhaman?

Barddhaman had **7,717,563 people** at the 2011 Census — 8.5% of West Bengal's population and 3rd of 19 districts of West Bengal by population. There were 945 women for every 1,000 men (close to the West Bengal figure of 950; 13th of 19 districts of West Bengal). Among children under 7 the ratio was 951 girls per 1,000 boys (the West Bengal figure is 956). An average household had 4.5 people, against 4.5 across West Bengal.

## How literate is Barddhaman?

76.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to West Bengal's 76.3%), 9th of 19 districts of West Bengal. Men were at 82.4% and women at 69.6% — a gap of 12.8 points (it is 11.2 points across West Bengal). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (82.8%) and lowest in [Ketugram - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/ketugram-ii/) (66.0%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Barddhaman do for a living?

37.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 16.5%). Of all workers, 10% farmed their own land, 21% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 41% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 26% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 31% of workers here, against 29% across West Bengal. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Ketugram - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/ketugram-ii/) (58% of workers in farming) and the least is [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (2% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 10 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 21 (21%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 41 (41%) · **■** Marginal 26 (26%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Barddhaman

39.9% of people lived in towns and cities (above West Bengal's 31.9%), 4th of 19 districts of West Bengal. The Census counted 96 towns: 17 statutory towns with a municipality and 79 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 6 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Durgapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/durgapur/) with 566,517 people, home to 18% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Barddhaman

Barddhaman had 2,502 census villages, 2,418 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,919 people; 133 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Rayan](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/burdwan-i/rayan/) (18,973), [Srikhanda](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/katwa-i/srikhanda/) (18,394), [Krishnadebpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/kalna-i/krishnadebpur/) (13,665), [Orgram](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/bhatar/orgram/) (13,554) and [Samudragar](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/purbasthali-i/samudragar/) (13,089).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Population of Barddhaman compared with West Bengal

■ Barddhaman · ■ West Bengal

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.2%**

**76.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****945**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****951**

**956

Working population ****37.7%**

**38.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Barddhaman

Of every 100 households in Barddhaman in 2011, 62 had electricity, 56 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Barddhaman · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****62%**

Toilet within the home ****56%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****42%**

Tap water ****36%**

Drinking water within premises ****35%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%**

Use banking services ****63%**

Television ****44%**

Mobile phone ****52%**

Computer with internet ****2%**

Two-wheeler ****15%**

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

None of these assets ****20%**

Own their home ****87%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Barddhaman

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Salanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/salanpur/) 163,057 75 2 

[Barabani](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/barabani/) 123,598 46 5 

[Jamuria](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/jamuria/) 123,176 43 6 

[Raniganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/raniganj/) 106,441 12 13 

[Ondal](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/ondal/) 186,915 13 12 

[Pandabeswar](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/pandabeswar/) 161,891 15 14 

[Faridpur Durgapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/faridpur-durgapur/) 115,924 51 6 

[Kanksa](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/kanksa/) 178,125 82 7 

[Ausgram - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/ausgram-ii/) 150,896 106 0 

[Ausgram - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/ausgram-i/) 119,363 61 0 

[Mangolkote](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/mangolkote/) 263,240 132 0 

[Ketugram - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/ketugram-i/) 165,408 66 0 

[Ketugram - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/ketugram-ii/) 118,567 56 0 

[Katwa - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/katwa-i/) 173,087 66 1 

[Katwa - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/katwa-ii/) 136,708 68 0 

[Purbasthali - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/purbasthali-i/) 206,977 95 5 

[Purbasthali - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/purbasthali-ii/) 212,355 90 0 

[Manteswar](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/manteswar/) 237,398 144 0 

[Bhatar](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/bhatar/) 263,064 107 0 

[Galsi - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/galsi-i/) 187,588 85 3 

[Galsi - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/galsi-ii/) 147,177 73 0 

[Burdwan - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/burdwan-i/) 215,943 76 4 

[Burdwan - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/burdwan-ii/) 152,939 88 1 

[Memari - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/memari-i/) 218,425 112 1 

[Memari - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/memari-ii/) 150,252 89 0 

[Kalna - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/kalna-i/) 206,945 99 3 

[Kalna - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/kalna-ii/) 167,335 112 1 

[Jamalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/jamalpur/) 266,338 123 0 

[Raina - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/raina-i/) 180,952 112 1 

[Khandaghosh](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/khandaghosh/) 189,336 111 0 

[Raina - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/raina-ii/) 151,401 94 0 

[Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) 2,276,742 0 11 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Barddhaman

- Durgapur · 566,517
- Asansol · 563,917
- Barddhaman · 314,265
- Kulti · 313,809
- Jamuria · 149,220
- Raniganj · 129,441
- Katwa · 81,615
- Kalna · 56,722
- Memari · 41,451
- Chittaranjan · 39,098
- Guskara · 35,388
- Kajora · 27,275
- Dainhat · 24,397
- Ukhra · 24,104
- Kanksa · 23,789
- Hindusthan Cables Town · 22,599
- Ondal · 19,924
- Srirampur · 19,830
- Bahula · 17,510
- Nasaratpur · 17,044
- Gopalpur · 15,967
- Kenda · 15,731
- Baidyanathpur · 15,704
- Khandra · 15,383
- Dalurband · 15,107
- Chhora · 13,806
- Dignala · 13,633
- Chak Bankola · 13,492
- Jemari · 13,179
- Sukdal · 13,093
- Nari · 13,072
- Bahir Sarbamangala · 12,819
- Domohani · 12,480
- Parashkol · 11,212
- Kendra Khottamdi · 10,750
- Sashpur · 10,100
- Debipur · 9,967
- Dhatrigram · 9,951
- Pangachhiya · 9,165
- Harishpur · 8,980

## Largest villages in Barddhaman

- Rayan · 18,973
- Srikhanda · 18,394
- Krishnadebpur · 13,665
- Orgram · 13,554
- Samudragar · 13,089
- Gramkalna · 11,973
- Kusumgram · 11,707
- Khajurdihi · 11,580
- Mangalkot · 11,537
- Kandara · 11,534
- Chanchal · 11,476
- Jaugram · 11,421
- Bara Belun · 11,261
- Eruar · 10,863
- Galsi · 10,700
- Karui · 10,506
- Mankar · 10,370
- Mandalgram · 10,171
- Ketugram · 9,990
- Kamalpur · 9,757

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Barddhaman?32: Salanpur, Barabani, Jamuria, Raniganj, Ondal, Pandabeswar, Faridpur Durgapur, Kanksa, Ausgram - II, Ausgram - I, Mangolkote, Ketugram - I…
- What is the population of Barddhaman district?7,717,563 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Barddhaman?Durgapur