Demographics
According to the 2011 census Bardhaman district has a population of 7,723,663, roughly equal to the nation of Switzerland or the US state of Virginia. This gives it a ranking of 7th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 1,100 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,800 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.01%. Barddhaman has a sex ratio of 943 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 77.15%.
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