Purba Medinipur
District in West Bengal
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Purba Medinipur: 119.6%, 6th highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
MSME Density in Purba Medinipur: 28.7 per 1,000 people, 7th highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
Women Literacy in Purba Medinipur: 77.0%, 7th highest of 20 districts in West Bengal
Health Insurance in Purba Medinipur: 95.7%, highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
Purba Medinipur is a district in West Bengal with a population of 51 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,818 sq km. Its literacy rate of 87.0% is above the state average of 76.2% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 938 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 950.
Demographics
What changed in Purba Medinipur, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 39.7% | 40.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 40.0% | 46.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 90.6% | 89.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 946 | 953 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 93.9% | 83.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 52.6 | 52.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 11.3 | 11.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 103 | 194 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Purba Medinipur district?
Purba Medinipur has a population of 51 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,335 people per sq km across 3,818 sq km.
What is the population of Purba Medinipur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 51 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Purba Medinipur?
Purba Medinipur has a literacy rate of 87.0% (Census 2011), which is above the West Bengal average of 76.2% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Purba Medinipur compare to West Bengal?
Purba Medinipur is the 7th most populous of 23 districts in West Bengal. Its sex ratio of 938 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 950 (Census 2011).
How many children in Purba Medinipur are stunted or underweight?
In Purba Medinipur, 14.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 20.8% wasted and 26.7% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a West Bengal average of 21.2% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Purba Medinipur have health insurance?
95.7% of households in Purba Medinipur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 24.6% in 2019–21. The West Bengal average is 88.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Purba Medinipur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Purba Medinipur improved most in health insurance (25% to 96%), women internet use (13% to 62%), women with a bank account (60% to 95%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (27% to 38%), male diabetes (24% to 31%), women hypertension (18% to 24%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Purba Medinipur?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.