# Erashal, Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) – Town Population

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Town · Purba Medinipur, West Bengal 

# Erashal

Erashal is a town in Chandipur sub-district of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,332 people** in 1,143 households. Literacy was 87.8%.

- 5,332people (2011)
- 1,143households
- 87.8%literacy
- 1,019females per 1,000 males

## Population of Erashal

■ Erashal · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.8%**

**88.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019**

**929

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1218**

**958

Working population ****33.0%**

**32.8%

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 Erashal

Of every 100 households in Erashal in 2011, 57 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Erashal · ■ Purba Medinipur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****57%**

**76%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****6%**

**13%

Tap water ****21%**

**27%

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

**27%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**30%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%**

**60%

Use banking services ****43%**

**63%

Television ****33%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**13%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****21%**

**12%

Own their home ****96%**

**82%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Erashal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 656 (37%) · **■** Household industry 18 (1%) · **■** Farming 542 (31%) · **■** Marginal 545 (31%)

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

- What is the population of Erashal?5,332 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Erashal in?Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal