# Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal – Sub-districts & Towns

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District · West Bengal 

# Purba Medinipur district

Purba Medinipur is a district of West Bengal, 8th of 19 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **5,095,875 people** in 26 sub-districts, 25 towns and 2,998 villages; 12% lived in towns. The largest town is [Haldia](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/haldia/) (200,827).

- 5,095,875people (2011)
- 26sub-districts
- 25towns
- 87.0%literacy

## Who lives in Purba Medinipur?

Purba Medinipur had **5,095,875 people** at the 2011 Census — 5.6% of West Bengal's population and 8th of 19 districts of West Bengal by population. There were 938 women for every 1,000 men (below the West Bengal figure of 950; 18th of 19 districts of West Bengal). Among children under 7 the ratio was 946 girls per 1,000 boys (the West Bengal figure is 956). An average household had 4.6 people, against 4.5 across West Bengal.

## How literate is Purba Medinipur?

87.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above West Bengal's 76.3%), the highest of 19 districts of West Bengal. Men were at 92.3% and women at 81.4% — a gap of 11.0 points (it is 11.2 points across West Bengal). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Bhagawanpur - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/bhagawanpur-ii/) (91.0%) and lowest in [Egra - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/egra-i/) (82.8%).

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 Purba Medinipur do for a living?

37.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 16.0%). Of all workers, 13% farmed their own land, 15% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 29% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 41% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 27% of workers here, against 29% across West Bengal. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Egra - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/egra-i/) (51% of workers in farming) and the least is [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (8% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 13 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (15%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 29 (29%) · **■** Marginal 41 (41%)

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 Purba Medinipur

11.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below West Bengal's 31.9%), 17th of 19 districts of West Bengal. The Census counted 25 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 20 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Haldia](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/haldia/) with 200,827 people, home to 34% 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 Purba Medinipur

Purba Medinipur had 2,998 census villages, 2,932 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,536 people; 111 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Jalpai](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/nanda-kumar/jalpai/) (19,447), [Kismat Bajkul](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/bhagawanpur-ii/kismat-bajkul/) (17,964), [Saorabere Jalpai](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/nanda-kumar/saorabere-jalpai/) (14,774), [Lakhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/khejuri-i/lakhi/) (13,109) and [Dubda](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/egra-ii/dubda/) (12,885).

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 Purba Medinipur compared with West Bengal

■ Purba Medinipur · ■ West Bengal

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.0%**

**76.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****938**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946**

**956

Working population ****37.5%**

**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 Purba Medinipur

Of every 100 households in Purba Medinipur in 2011, 48 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Purba Medinipur · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****48%**

Toilet within the home ****85%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

Tap water ****11%**

Drinking water within premises ****10%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

Use banking services ****41%**

Television ****20%**

Mobile phone ****44%**

Computer with internet ****1%**

Two-wheeler ****6%**

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

None of these assets ****24%**

Own their home ****94%**

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 Purba Medinipur

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Panskura](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/panskura/) 283,303 230 0 

[Kolaghat](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/kolaghat/) 290,124 109 4 

[Tamluk](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/tamluk/) 217,776 99 2 

[Sahid Matangini](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/sahid-matangini/) 199,210 86 2 

[Nanda Kumar](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/nanda-kumar/) 262,998 101 0 

[Mahisadal](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/mahisadal/) 206,277 75 1 

[Moyna](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/moyna/) 226,927 85 1 

[Potashpur - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/potashpur-i/) 173,377 139 1 

[Potashpur - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/potashpur-ii/) 175,056 151 0 

[Bhagawanpur - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/bhagawanpur-ii/) 192,162 168 0 

[Bhagawanpur - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/bhagawanpur-i/) 234,432 165 2 

[Chandipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/chandipur/) 188,119 112 2 

[Sutahata](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/sutahata/) 123,784 80 1 

[Haldia](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/haldia/) 97,992 24 0 

[Nandigram - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/nandigram-i/) 207,835 98 1 

[Nandigram - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/nandigram-ii/) 123,219 40 1 

[Khejuri - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/khejuri-i/) 132,992 42 0 

[Khejuri - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/khejuri-ii/) 139,463 99 0 

[Contai - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/contai-i/) 170,894 225 0 

[Deshopran](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/deshopran/) 176,393 168 1 

[Contai - III](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/contai-iii/) 157,793 166 0 

[Egra - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/egra-i/) 167,163 133 0 

[Egra - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/egra-ii/) 178,763 117 0 

[Ramnagar - I](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/ramnagar-i/) 167,330 149 1 

[Ramnagar - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/ramnagar-ii/) 156,054 137 0 

[Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/purba-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) 446,439 0 5 

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 Purba Medinipur

- Haldia · 200,827
- Contai · 92,226
- Tamluk · 65,306
- Panskura · 57,932
- Egra · 30,148
- Kolaghat · 25,191
- Amalhara · 14,261
- Shantipur · 9,746
- Mihitikri · 6,906
- Benudia · 6,797
- Garh Kamalpur · 6,664
- Goasafat · 6,597
- Amarshi Kasba · 6,400
- Kotbar · 6,083
- Nandigram · 5,803
- Anantapur · 5,532
- Kakdihi · 5,477
- Basantia · 5,455
- Khadalgobra · 5,344
- Erashal · 5,332
- Ashadtalya · 5,274
- Dakshin Baguan · 5,180
- Barda · 5,155
- Hincha Gerya · 4,958
- Kharisha · 4,120

## Largest villages in Purba Medinipur

- Jalpai · 19,447
- Kismat Bajkul · 17,964
- Saorabere Jalpai · 14,774
- Lakhi · 13,109
- Dubda · 12,885
- Bar Godagudar · 11,660
- Kamarda · 11,658
- Derya Chak · 11,358
- Natshal · 11,331
- Srirampur · 10,906
- Amda Bad · 10,833
- Kunarpur · 10,516
- Tikashi · 10,505
- Paniparul · 10,469
- Brindaban Chak · 10,235
- Dekhali · 9,619
- Brajalal Chak · 9,612
- Mahammadpur · 9,438
- Kalicharanpur · 9,257
- Kunar Chak · 9,198

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 Purba Medinipur?26: Panskura, Kolaghat, Tamluk, Sahid Matangini, Nanda Kumar, Mahisadal, Moyna, Potashpur - I, Potashpur - II, Bhagawanpur - II, Bhagawanpur - I, Chandipur…
- What is the population of Purba Medinipur district?5,095,875 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Purba Medinipur?Haldia