About Purba Medinipur District

Purba Medinipur is a district in West Bengal, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Purba Medinipur was 5,095,875 with a growth rate of 15.36%. Purba Medinipur covers 4,713 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Purba Medinipur's population is 938 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 946 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Purba Medinipur, Urban/Rural population of Purba Medinipur, Literacy data of Purba Medinipur and Religion wise data of Purba Medinipur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Purba Medinipur,West Bengal, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Purba Medinipur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 5,095,875 Growth (%) 15.36
Male Population 2,629,834 Sex Ratio 938
Female Population 2,466,041 Child Sex Ratio 946
Area ( In Km. Square ) 4,713

Purba Medinipur has a total population of 5,095,875 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,629,834 while the female population 2,466,041. The state area is 4,713 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Purba Medinipur has sex ratio of 938 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 946. Purba Medinipur makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Purba Medinipur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 592,714 Rural Population 4,503,161
Urban Population (%) 11.63 Rural Population (%) 88.37
Urban male Population 307,272 Rural Male Population 2,322,562
Urban Female Population 285,442 Rural Female Population 2,180,599
Urban Sex Ratio 929 Rural Sex Ratio 939

Purba Medinipur urban population is 592,714 (11.63% of the total), while the rural population is 4,503,161 (88.37% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 307,272 are males, and 285,442 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 929 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 2,322,562 are males and 2,180,599 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 939 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Purba Medinipur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 3,923,194 Literacy (%) 87.02
Male Literate 2,149,073 Male Literacy (%) 92.32
Female Literate 1,774,121 Female Literacy (%) 81.37
Urban Literate 469,007 Rural Literate 3,454,187
Urban Male Literates 255,391 Urban Male Literacy (%) 92.90
Rural Male Literates 1,893,682 Rural Male Literacy (%) 92.24
Urban Female Literates 213,616 Urban Female Literacy (%) 83.95
Rural Female Literates 1,560,505 Rural Female Literacy (%) 81.03

The literacy data of Purba Medinipur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 87.02% with 3,923,194 literate individuals. Male literacy is 92.32% while female literacy is lower at 81.37% among them, 2,149,073 males and 1,774,121 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 469,007 people being literate, with men at 92.90% and female at 83.95%, compared to rural areas whereas 3,454,187 people are literate, with male at 92.24% and female at 81.03%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Purba Medinipur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 4,343,972 Hindu (%) 85.24
Muslim 743,436 Muslim (%) 14.59
Sikh 746 Sikh (%) 0.01
Christian 2,648 Christian (%) 0.05
Jain 574 Jain (%) 0.01
Buddhist 317 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 359 Other (%) 0.01
Not Avaiable 3,823 Not Avaiable (%) 0.08

Purba Medinipur population is mostly hindu (85.24%) with a total 4,343,972 people. Muslim(14.59%) with a total 743,436 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 746 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.05% with 2,648 people). Jain (0.01% with 574 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 317 people) and Other (0.01% with 359 people). Around (0.08% with 3,823 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Purba Medinipur

25

Bhagawanpur I

Area: 198 Km2

Population

234,432

Male

121,301%

Females

113,131

Bhagawanpur II

Area: 214 Km2

Population

192,162

Male

99,060%

Females

93,102

Chandipur

Area: 161 Km2

Population

188,119

Male

97,123%

Females

90,996

Contai I

Area: 162 Km2

Population

170,894

Male

88,105%

Females

82,789

Contai III

Area: 192 Km2

Population

157,793

Male

81,143%

Females

76,650

Deshopran

Area: 230 Km2

Population

176,393

Male

90,937%

Females

85,456

Egra I

Area: 211 Km2

Population

167,163

Male

86,458%

Females

80,705

Egra II

Area: 235 Km2

Population

178,763

Male

92,578%

Females

86,185

Haldia

Area: 300 Km2

Population

97,992

Male

50,531%

Females

47,461

Khejuri I

Area: 129 Km2

Population

132,992

Male

68,494%

Females

64,498

Khejuri II

Area: 146 Km2

Population

139,463

Male

71,294%

Females

68,169

Kolaghat

Area: 177 Km2

Population

290,124

Male

150,246%

Females

139,878