Bardhaman |
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Clockwise from top: Curzon Gate, Nava Kailash temple at Kalna, Sita-Rama Temple in Ukhra, Damodar River, Radhamadhab Temple in Khandra, 108 Shiva Temple at Nababhat |
Location of Bardhaman district in West Bengal |
| Coordinates: 23°22′N 87°58′E / 23.367°N 87.967°E / 23.367; 87.967 |
| Country | India |
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| State | West Bengal |
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| Division | Burdwan |
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| Headquarters | Bardhaman |
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| • Subdivisions | Bardhaman Sadar North, Bardhaman Sadar South, Kalna, Katwa, Asansol, Durgapur |
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| • CD Blocks | Ausgram I, Ausgram II, Bhatar, Burdwan I, Burdwan II, Galsi I, Galsi II, Khandaghosh, Jamalpur, Memari I, Memari II, Raina I, Raina II, Kalna I, Kalna II, Manteswar, Purbasthali I, Purbasthali II, Katwa I, Katwa II, Ketugram I, Ketugram II, Mongalkote, Salanpur, Barabani, Jamuria, Raniganj, Andal, Pandabeswar, Faridpur-Durgapur, Kanksa |
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| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Asansol, Bardhaman-Durgapur, Bardhaman Purba, Bishnupur, Bolpur |
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| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Pandaveswar, Raniganj, Jamuria, Asansol Uttar, Asansol Dakshin, Kulti, Barabani, Bardhaman Uttar, Bardhaman Dakshin, Manteswar, Bhatar, Galsi, Durgapur Purba, Durgapur Paschim, Raina, Jamalpur, Kalna, Memari, Purbasthali Uttar, Purbasthali Dakshin, Katwa, Ketugram, Mangalkot, Ausgram, Khandaghosh |
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• Total | 7,024 km2 (2,712 sq mi) |
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• Total | 7,717,563 |
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| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
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| • Urban | 3,078,299 |
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| • Literacy | 76.21 per cent |
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| • Sex ratio | 945 ♂/♀ |
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| • Official | Bengali |
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| • Additional official | English |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
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| Website | www.bardhaman.nic.in |
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