Paschim Medinipur

District in West Bengal

Population

46.3 Lakh

State: 9.1 Crore

Area

6,038 km²

Literacy Rate

70.2%

State: 67.4%

Sex Ratio

963

State: 950

Density

768 /km²

State: 1,101 /km²

Paschim Medinipur is a district in West Bengal with a population of 46.3 Lakh spread across 6,038 sq km. Its literacy rate of 70.2% is above the state average of 67.4% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 963 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 950. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

768 /km²

▼

1,101 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

963

▲

950

943

Literacy Rate

70.2%

▲

67.4%

63.0%

SC Population

19.0%

▼

23.6%

16.6%

ST Population

11.8%

▲

5.8%

8.7%

Worker Participation

42.0%

▲

38.1%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

31.1%

▼

33.0%

33.2%

Child Wasting

30.3%

▲

21.6%

18.4%

Underweight Children

40.0%

▲

32.7%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

66.0%

▼

69.4%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

81.5%

▲

71.7%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

76.9%

▼

87.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

87.6%

▼

92.5%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

58.3%

▼

67.7%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

17.5%

▼

39.8%

54.6%

Health Insurance

25.8%

▼

29.3%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

95.5%

▼

96.5%

93.6%

Electricity Access

95.4%

▼

97.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

55.7%

▲

38.9%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

25.0%

▲

15.8%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

12.4%

▲

11.0%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

34.7%

▼

36.2%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

24.6 per 1k pop

▼

40.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

1.1 Lakh

▲

1 Lakh

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

21.9%

▼

23.6%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

2256 per lakh

▼

4431 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

54.3%

▲

52.5%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.87

▲

0.64

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

1.0 per lakh

▼

3.3 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

—

0.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

83.0 per lakh

▼

127.7 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

3.0 per lakh

▼

7.2 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.65

▲

0.61

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population23.6 L20.2 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households10.2 L8.8 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy18 L14.6 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children2.7 L2.3 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes4.4 L4.8 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes2.7 L1.1 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation13.9 L11.5 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators3.4 L1.7 L94,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers2.9 L2.1 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers3.6 L5.1 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio963.415950.436949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)962.388953.351925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap12.411.014.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap34.736.223.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~2196.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~429904.091448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~52194.18281.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting31.1%33.0%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting30.3%21.6%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight40.0%32.7%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia66.0%69.4%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia81.5%71.7%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination76.9%87.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births87.6%92.5%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation58.3%67.7%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel17.5%39.8%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance25.8%29.3%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water95.5%96.5%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access95.4%97.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt93.8%94.4%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy70.9%74.7%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling26.2%32.9%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage55.7%38.9%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy25.0%15.8%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene67.3%82.6%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits63.1%75.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate23.1%31.5%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding—55.2%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea—74.3%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension19.0%21.0%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes21.7%20.7%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use50.5%48.5%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh2,256.3514,430.9433,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal54.3%52.5%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)40.5%41.0%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.90.60.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density1 L1.4 L64,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases10.1%10.3%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage30.2%32.7%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.70.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household48.253.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.10.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)4045.656.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.70.91.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)87.2%82.5%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity65.5%68.5%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-7.86.211.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People127.507123.535157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.10.10.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.30.40.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency1.01.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density24.640.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs1.1 L1 L61,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share21.9%23.6%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.7%1.0%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases83127.65289.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities13.317.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence——12.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes——51.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)2637.5147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime37.255.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—2.510.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate85134.78393.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh ~76.74.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh—11.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Paschim Medinipur district?

Paschim Medinipur has a population of 46.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 768 people per sq km across 6,038 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Paschim Medinipur?

Paschim Medinipur has a literacy rate of 70.2%, which is above the West Bengal average of 67.4% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Paschim Medinipur compare to West Bengal?

Paschim Medinipur has a sex ratio of 963 (above state average of 950) and a literacy rate of 70.2% (above state average of 67.4%).

What data sources are used for Paschim Medinipur?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)