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Bridging the Digital Divide – By City, By Language
Bridging the Digital Divide – By City, By Language
Date: February 17, 2026
Bardhaman city, located in West Bengal, has 5.2% of the state's population. The nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, located 77 Km away.
Bardhaman is the 141st ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Purba Bardhaman District in West Bengal State. Purba Bardhaman District is ranked 35th in population and 184th in area across India.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bardhaman is the 4th highest ranked in Bengali Script . This indicates a high pool of literate bengali population compared to other cities.
Bardhaman is the 5th highest ranked in # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that the government has placed a greater emphasis on green energy in this district compared to other districts.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bardhaman is the 5th highest ranked in Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011) . This implies that economic condition of people in this district is better compared to people in other districts.
Bardhaman is the 486th highest ranked in Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
Bengali Script
# of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy
Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011)
Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022)
Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022)
Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023
# of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021)
Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI September 2025)
Bardhaman is the 3rd worst ranked in Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bardhaman is the 690th worst ranked in Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 . This implies low private sector growth.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bardhaman is the 621st worst ranked in # of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021) . This implies that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bardhaman is the 615th worst ranked in Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI September 2025) . This indicates lower number of state urban internet users as reported in TRAI quarterly report vis a vis other state's urban internet users.
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Bardhaman Nature Highlights
| Nature Metrics | % of India | Rank Out of 768 | City / Districts Data |
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The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Bardhaman Culture message.info.Highlights
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| ai.info.Name | City | IATA Code | Distance | |
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Airport Name |
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport | Kolkata | CCU | 77 Km |
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The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Total Hospitals | 61 | 94th | 1667 |
| 2 | No of District Hospital | 1 | 162nd | 2414 |
| 3 | No of Sub Divisional Hospital | 2 | 122nd | 7948 |
| 4 | No of Community Health Centers | 9 | 70th | 5192 |
| 5 | No of Primary Health Centers | 48 | 107th | 9583 |
| 6 | No of Nurses | 3392 | 195th | 5793 |
| 7 | No of Doctors | 1795 | 82nd | 5057 |
| 8 | No of Hospital Beds | 1470 | 33rd | 9641 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011) | 57099 | 4th | 8711 |
| 2 | House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) | 86 | 447th | 2405 |
| 3 | GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023) | 27789 | 130th | 1932 |
| 4 | Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011) | 280805 | 5th | 7871 |
| 5 | Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011) | 37627 | 44th | 11123 |
| 6 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Scooter/ Motorcycle/Moped (No, Census 2011) | 69577 | 29th | 6678 |
| 7 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Car/ Jeep/Van (No, Census 2011) | 15572 | 53rd | 7350 |
| 8 | Number of Households with Television (No, Census 2011) | 157504 | 21st | 4003 |
| 9 | Number of Households with Internet (No, Census 2011) | 10634 | 48th | 8064 |
| 10 | Number of Households without Internet (No, Census 2011) | 20983 | 11th | 5010 |
| 11 | Number of Households with Mobile only (No, Census 2011) | 174173 | 9th | 4587 |
| 12 | Number of Banks (No, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 190 | 73rd | 6805 |
| 13 | Bank Deposits (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 30899 | 118th | 10100 |
| 14 | Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2025) | 5533 | 75th | 1804 |
| 15 | Bank Credit - Bank Debit/No. of banks (Crore, RBI SCB 2025) | 23 | 238th | 4519 |
| 16 | Number of Households with TV, Computer/Laptop, Telephone/mobile phone and Scooter/ Car (No, Census 2011) | 15680 | 47th | 5096 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 11 | 75th | 4959 |
| 2 | Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 14 | 155th | 5642 |
| 3 | % of Household with Mobiles (%, Census 2011) | 51 | 291st | 4260 |
| 4 | % of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011) | 4 | 377th | 4484 |
| 5 | GDP per Capita ('000', RBI SCB 2023) | 118 | 401st | 6516 |
| 6 | Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 24430 | 593rd | 8079 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dist. Formation Year | 2011 | 96th | 4285 |
| 2 | Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) | 1023 | 94th | 11169 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) | 19 | 182nd | 9904 |
| 2 | Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011) | 949 | 337th | 11244 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023) | 1915 | 38th | 3933 |
| 2 | # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 759 | 135th | 2121 |
| 3 | # of UG Enrolments - Teaching (No, AISHE 2021) | 1920 | 63rd | 7420 |
| 4 | # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021) | 416 | 64th | 6169 |
| 5 | # of Universities (No, AISHE 2021) | 1 | 98th | 10637 |
| 6 | # of PG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 684 | 135th | 2484 |
| 7 | Population (18-24) (Number, 2023) | 208496 | 81st | 6378 |
| 8 | # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 39460 | 98th | 9392 |
| 9 | # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 258 | 83rd | 6298 |
| 10 | # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 6788 | 93rd | 8408 |
| 11 | # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 44296 | 96th | 3717 |
| 12 | # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021) | 3658 | 83rd | 3802 |
| 13 | # of Total Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 49523 | 100th | 6206 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) | 29 | 335th | 6889 |
| 2 | # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop (No, UDISE 2023) | 2 | 380th | 3666 |
| 3 | # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 6151 | 384th | 2094 |
| 4 | # of PG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 1085 | 384th | 2261 |
| 5 | # of PG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 1484 | 390th | 4343 |
| 6 | # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 11775 | 391st | 5075 |
| 7 | # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 5042 | 498th | 4371 |
| 8 | # of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 442 | 498th | 1387 |
| 9 | # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 334 | 555th | 2438 |
| 10 | # of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021) | 4319 | 581st | 9035 |
| 11 | # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 193 | 606th | 9191 |
| 12 | # of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 3322 | 607th | 3173 |
| 13 | # of Population (0-18) (No, Census 2011) | 136937 | 614th | 8886 |
| 14 | # of Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 57 | 614th | 4965 |
| 15 | # of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021) | 593 | 621st | 6494 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011) | 745 | 26th | 10383 |
| 2 | Number of Police Stations (NO, IPC 2020) | 22 | 148th | 7677 |
| 3 | Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) | 285 | 3rd | 1508 |
| 4 | Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022) | 24 | 53rd | 5908 |
| 5 | Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 2654 | 74th | 7243 |
| 6 | Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 321st | 7171 |
| 7 | Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 362nd | 8859 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 29 | 486th | 5960 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Facebook Users. (Estimated Maximum)(No, December 2025) | 163710 | 78th | 4776 |
| 2 | English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) | 162759 | 534th | 10111 |
| 3 | Linkedin Audience Size (No, Linkedin December 2025) | 151918 | 61st | 7476 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Internet Pop / City Pop (%, TRAI September 2025) | 128 | 256th | 4381 |
| 2 | City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025) | 133 | 573rd | 5172 |
| 3 | Number of Instagram Users. (Estimated Minimum) | 327661 | 601st | 3481 |
| 4 | Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI September 2025) | 431189 | 615th | 7778 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script Pools # < 30, 000 | 1 | 48th | 3630 |
| 2 | Bengali Script | 13153 | 4th | 10505 |
| 3 | DHQ Mother Tongue Population (No, Census 2011) | 254303 | 123rd | 7047 |
| 4 | Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd | 78 | 309th | 7098 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam Script | 6112 | 141st | 5737 |
| 2 | Telugu Script | 39429 | 294th | 2842 |
| 3 | Marathi Script | 27903 | 298th | 6246 |
| 4 | Tamil Script | 23886 | 342nd | 4227 |
| 5 | Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) | 33190 | 387th | 3530 |
| 6 | Devnagri Script (Hindi) | 137058 | 478th | 2373 |
| 7 | Latin Script (English) | 2647 | 489th | 5544 |
| 8 | Gujarati Script | 25953 | 528th | 2663 |
| 9 | English Multilingual Population | 50193 | 575th | 4538 |
| 10 | Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) | 10774 | 579th | 8467 |
| 11 | Odia Script | 5442 | 595th | 7613 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Dailies or Magazines (No, RNI 2022) | 240 | 105th | 3841 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022) | 656764 | 486th | 1646 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking | 96340 | 57th | 3382 |
| 2 | # of Uninhabited Villages | 64 | 149th | 7400 |
| 3 | # of Inhabited Villages | 777 | 26th | 11230 |
| 4 | # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking | 566 | 10th | 2768 |
| 5 | Number of households having latrine facility within the premises | 156908 | 12th | 8136 |
| 6 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy | 1508 | 5th | 3256 |
| 7 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Electricity | 222703 | 14th | 3356 |
| 8 | # of Households with Location of drinking water source within premises | 154278 | 30th | 10304 |
| 9 | # of Households with 1 married couple | 228663 | 8th | 6559 |
| 10 | Urbanization (% , Census 2011) | 26 | 62nd | 10008 |
| 11 | Urban Population (Number , Census 2011) | 531234 | 17th | 10824 |
| 12 | Number of households (Number , Census 2011) | 326286 | 8th | 10946 |
| 13 | Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) | 10 | 5th | 6174 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Informal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 626770 | 20th | 8258 |
| 2 | Informal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 56813 | 117th | 2446 |
| 3 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023 | 14249 | 73rd | 2128 |
| 4 | # of Companies,2023 | 1876 | 54th | 1648 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 37084 | 677th | 5680 |
| 2 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 | 23664 | 679th | 7665 |
| 3 | Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 25014 | 690th | 8576 |
LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 2
BASIC DETAILS
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population : |
: | 314,265 |
|---|---|---|
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ Population (Rank) |
: | 141st |
| District Area (km2) |
: | 5,433 |
| District Area (Rank) |
: | 184th |
| No.of Towns
in District |
: | 96 |
| No. of Villages
in District |
: | 2,502 |
Q - Why is all Prarang India comparative analysis being done for 768 Districts & their
respective
D.H.Q. (District Head Quarter) towns?
A - The Indian geography has historically been measured by " Districts". Today, it is
politically
managed by States & U.T.s ( Union Territories) but the unit of measurement ( Census
baseline)
continues to focus on the District, for over 150 years now. " All India" thus is a sum of the
district
parts i.e. sum of 768 districts currently ( which were 640 districts only, when the last Census
took
place in 2011). Contrary to popular perception, most data being reported at a State & U.T.
level, is
not being aggregated from underlying data at an urban (towns) & rural(villages) level. India
has
approx. 9000 towns & 600000 villages, segregated into 768 districts, each with its
respective
DHQ
(District Head Quarter) town. Except for the largest 20 towns ( Metropolitan agglomerations)
where
some detailed data is gathered by the Central Government census, only basic demographic details
are available for India's cities. Detailed survey results of the District are the most important
data
points, used to model & estimate the City & State level information in India. The 768
DHQ (
District
Head Quarter) towns & 8 Union Territories, are the important Urban metrics available in
India,
for
comparative analysis. Big data of a big & diverse country.
