# Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal – Sub-districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/ District · West Bengal # Paschim Medinipur district Paschim Medinipur is a district of West Bengal, 5th of 19 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **5,913,457 people** in 30 sub-districts, 19 towns and 8,695 villages; 12% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kharagpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/kharagpur/) (207,604). - 5,913,457people (2011) - 30sub-districts - 19towns - 78.0%literacy ## Who lives in Paschim Medinipur? Paschim Medinipur had **5,913,457 people** at the 2011 Census — 6.5% of West Bengal's population and 5th of 19 districts of West Bengal by population. There were 966 women for every 1,000 men (above the West Bengal figure of 950; 2nd of 19 districts of West Bengal). Among children under 7 the ratio was 963 girls per 1,000 boys (the West Bengal figure is 956). An average household had 4.5 people, against 4.5 across West Bengal. ## How literate is Paschim Medinipur? 78.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above West Bengal's 76.3%), 7th of 19 districts of West Bengal. Men were at 85.3% and women at 70.5% — a gap of 14.8 points (it is 11.2 points across West Bengal). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (87.1%) and lowest in [Nayagram](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/nayagram/) (63.7%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Paschim Medinipur do for a living? 42.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 25.9%). Of all workers, 17% farmed their own land, 19% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 21% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 40% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 37% of workers here, against 29% across West Bengal. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Mohanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/mohanpur/) (59% of workers in farming) and the least is [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (7% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 17 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 19 (19%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 21 (21%) · **■** Marginal 40 (40%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Paschim Medinipur 12.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below West Bengal's 31.9%), 15th of 19 districts of West Bengal. The Census counted 19 towns: 8 statutory towns with a municipality and 11 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Kharagpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/kharagpur/) with 207,604 people, home to 29% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Paschim Medinipur Paschim Medinipur had 8,695 census villages, 7,601 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 683 people; 40 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Chanipat](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/daspur-ii/chanipat/) (16,345), [Sabra](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/dantan-ii/sabra/) (16,280), [Jot Ghanashyam](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/daspur-ii/jot-ghanashyam/) (15,200), [Sabang](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/sabang/sabang/) (13,224) and [Anandapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/keshpur/anandapur/) (11,461). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Paschim Medinipur compared with West Bengal ■ Paschim Medinipur · ■ West Bengal Literacy (age 7+) ****78.0%** **76.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966** **950 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963** **956 Working population ****42.4%** **38.1% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Paschim Medinipur Of every 100 households in Paschim Medinipur in 2011, 53 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Paschim Medinipur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****53%** Toilet within the home ****46%** No toilet (open defecation) ****52%** Tap water ****20%** Drinking water within premises ****24%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** Use banking services ****50%** Television ****24%** Mobile phone ****41%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****11%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****18%** Own their home ****95%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Paschim Medinipur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Binpur - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/binpur-ii/) 164,522 469 1 [Binpur - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/binpur-i/) 156,153 553 0 [Garbeta - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/garbeta-ii/) 148,410 334 0 [Garbeta - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/garbeta-i/) 228,513 369 2 [Garbeta - III](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/garbeta-iii/) 169,528 230 3 [Chandrakona - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/chandrakona-i/) 136,006 132 0 [Chandrakona - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/chandrakona-ii/) 123,269 131 0 [Ghatal](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/ghatal/) 219,555 145 0 [Daspur - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/daspur-i/) 203,987 162 0 [Daspur - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/daspur-ii/) 238,529 87 0 [Keshpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/keshpur/) 339,248 634 0 [Salbani](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/salbani/) 188,653 528 0 [Midnapore](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/midnapore/) 191,705 271 0 [Jhargram](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/jhargram/) 170,097 604 0 [Jamboni](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/jamboni/) 113,197 338 0 [Gopiballavpur - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/gopiballavpur-ii/) 104,996 192 0 [Gopiballavpur - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/gopiballavpur-i/) 108,254 216 0 [Nayagram](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/nayagram/) 142,199 336 0 [Sankrail](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/sankrail/) 115,418 287 0 [Kharagpur - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/kharagpur-i/) 258,040 268 2 [Kharagpur - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/kharagpur-ii/) 183,440 353 0 [Debra](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/debra/) 288,619 477 1 [Pingla](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/pingla/) 194,809 182 0 [Sabang](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/sabang/) 270,492 232 0 [Narayangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/narayangarh/) 302,620 516 1 [Keshiary](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/keshiary/) 149,260 220 0 [Dantan - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/dantan-i/) 172,107 198 1 [Dantan - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/dantan-ii/) 155,017 128 0 [Mohanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/mohanpur/) 111,901 103 0 [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) 564,913 0 8 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Paschim Medinipur - Kharagpur · 207,604 - Medinipur · 169,264 - Kharagpur Rly. Settlement · 82,735 - Jhargram · 61,712 - Ghatal · 54,591 - Chandrakona · 23,629 - Ramjibanpur · 19,611 - Kshirpai · 16,384 - Balichak · 13,784 - Kharar · 12,118 - Kalaikunda · 9,344 - Deuli · 9,007 - Dwari Geria · 7,754 - Durllabhganj · 6,796 - Chaulia · 6,186 - Naba Kola · 6,169 - Shilda · 5,724 - Amlagora · 5,165 - Garbeta · 5,109 ## Largest villages in Paschim Medinipur - Chanipat · 16,345 - Sabra · 16,280 - Jot Ghanashyam · 15,200 - Sabang · 13,224 - Anandapur · 11,461 - Maligram · 11,337 - Bishnupur · 8,678 - Mansukha · 8,583 - Keshiari · 7,706 - Ranichak · 7,408 - Gopmohal Urf Manoharpur · 7,010 - Mohar · 6,995 - Jot Kanusamgar · 6,940 - Jalchak · 6,793 - Nischintapur · 6,698 - Kultikri · 6,607 - Jara · 6,569 - Kshirai · 6,427 - Krishnapur · 6,083 - Mohanpur · 6,049 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Paschim Medinipur?30: Binpur - II, Binpur - I, Garbeta - II, Garbeta - I, Garbeta - III, Chandrakona - I, Chandrakona - II, Ghatal, Daspur - I, Daspur - II, Keshpur, Salbani… - What is the population of Paschim Medinipur district?5,913,457 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Paschim Medinipur?Kharagpur