Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 48,35,532 people in 2011, Purba Bardhaman ranks 9th among the 22 districts of West Bengal for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is North 24 Parganas (1,00,09,781) and the least populous is Kalimpong (2,51,642).
District boundaries change. If Purba Bardhaman has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Purba Bardhaman to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Hooghly: about 65 km
- Nadia: about 70 km
- Bankura: about 80 km
- Birbhum: about 80 km
- North 24 Parganas: about 85 km
- Howrah: about 90 km
All 23 districts of West Bengal
Questions people ask
Which state is Purba Bardhaman district in?
Purba Bardhaman district is in West Bengal, India.
What is the headquarters of Purba Bardhaman district?
The headquarters of Purba Bardhaman district is Bardhaman, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Purba Bardhaman district?
Purba Bardhaman district had a population of 48,35,532 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.