# Barda, Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Purba Medinipur, West Bengal 

# Barda

Barda is a town in Sutahata sub-district of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,155 people** in 1,131 households. Literacy was 89.2%.

- 5,155people (2011)
- 1,131households
- 89.2%literacy
- 970females per 1,000 males

## Population of Barda

■ Barda · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.2%**

**88.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****970**

**929

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944**

**958

Working population ****36.8%**

**32.8%

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 Barda

Of every 100 households in Barda in 2011, 78 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Barda · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****78%**

**76%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**13%

Tap water ****14%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****7%**

**27%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**30%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%**

**60%

Use banking services ****85%**

**63%

Television ****45%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****59%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****15%**

**12%

Own their home ****93%**

**82%

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

## What people in Barda work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 497 (26%) · **■** Household industry 93 (5%) · **■** Farming 419 (22%) · **■** Marginal 890 (47%)

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

- What is the population of Barda?5,155 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barda in?Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal