District of West Bengal

Paschim Medinipur: 59.1 lakh people, one story

People
59,13,457
Area
9,368 km²
Literacy
78.00%
Sex ratio
966
Top 3 in West BengalSex ratio: 966 females per 1000 males. Rank 2 of 19 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in West BengalArea: 9,368 km². Rank 2 of 19 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in West BengalChild sex ratio (0–6): 963 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 3 of 19 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in West BengalWorkers in farming: 66.9 % of workers. Rank 3 of 19 districts.See the numbers →

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Paschim MedinipurWest Bengal

The history, places and schemes of Paschim Medinipur are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Paschim Medinipur in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population59.1 lakh#5/19 in West Bengal
Area9,368 km²#2/19 in West Bengal
Population density631 per km²#15/19 in West Bengal▼ state 1,028
Sex ratio966 females per 1000 males#2/19 in West Bengal▲ state 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)963 girls per 1000 boys#3/19 in West Bengal▲ state 956
Literacy rate78.00%#7/19 in West Bengal▲ state 76.26
Female literacy70.50%#9/19 in West Bengal▼ state 70.54
Urban population12.2%#15/19 in West Bengal▼ state 31.9

People & society

78.0% can read. 966 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
85.381.7
Female literacy
70.570.5
Scheduled Castes
19.123.5
Scheduled Tribes
14.95.8
Living in towns
12.231.9

Gender literacy gap: 14.8 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 85.5%
  • Muslim 10.5%
  • Christian 0.4%
  • Other / not stated 3.5%

    Sectors at a glance

    67 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    25.1 lakh workers, 42.4% of all people

    This district
    West Bengal
    • Cultivators 22.8%
    • Farm labourers 44.0%
    • Household industry 5.7%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 27.5%

      Schemes & development

      Only 42% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      42.443.1
      Latrine at home
      37.246.6
      Tap water
      15.820.1
      LPG / PNG
      6.914.2
      Phone
      34.139.0
      Television
      19.528.0
      Bicycle
      59.245.3
      Two-wheeler
      8.76.7

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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