Demographic Features
Population Number
Density of Population (per Square Km.) 464
Percentage of Rural Population to Total 92.63
Percentage of Urban Population to Total 7.37
Sex Ratio (per 1000 Male) 953
Scheduled Caste 9,97,408
Scheduled Tribe 3,30,783
Literacy Rate (excluding 0-6 Population) 63.84
0-6 Year Age – Population 4,49,546
Total Population 31,92,695
Total Male 16,36,002
Total Female 15,56,693
Literates 17,50,959

Geographical Area

6881 Sq.km.

Average Annual Rainfall

1420 m.m.

Soil Type

Red
Alluvial
Laterite

Land situation

High
Medium
Low

Sub-division

Bankura
Bishnupur
Khatra